“Wax on, wax off.” That line was made famous in the movie, “The Karate Kid”. “Practice Is as Practice Does”. Practice does not guarantee skill, and repetition does not guarantee performance improvement. The greater the contact, the longer and easier the retention.
I believe that in life in order to get those things which you desire you must repeat constant action until you have mastered the art of success at whatever you have your heart set on.
To learn to walk we must keep trying and repeating the steps until we walk with ease for the rest of or lives.
To swim we must keep swimming. Golf, tennis, martial arts and music are all examples of activities that require repeated movements and drills. Even to sell we must keep knocking on those doors and to love we must keep loving.
Some will say, “But I never have stopped doing these things and I do not accomplish what I set out to do.” To them I say one very, very important thing, it is not practice that makes perfect but perfect practice that makes perfect. Learn to do it correctly before you continuing doing it at all. Ask for help, do your research, ask questions, do not just assume.
Einstein defined insanity as: “Doing the same things over and over again, and expecting different results.”
In our fast-paced world, it is common always to be looking for the newer, faster and/or better method. While there is much to be said about new techniques and new approaches to improving your new skills, you need practice. There are no short cuts.
Until next time.
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“When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win” – Ed Macauley |