Sublime

Deliberate practice is for everyone who dreams.

focus on it.

mental representations

the importance of engaging in purposeful practice instead of mindless repetition without any clear plan for getting better.

the virtuous circle rules: honing the skill improves mental representation, and mental representation helps hone the skill.

What sets expert performers apart from everyone else is the quality and quantity of their mental representations.

The practice regimen should be designed and overseen by a teacher or coach who is familiar with the abilities of expert performers and with how those abilities can best be developed.

deliberate practice can revolutionize our thinking about human potential.

deliberate practice. It is the gold standard, the ideal to which anyone learning a skill should aspire.