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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina You’ll probably have a hard time building momentum in any new endeavor if you fail to pay the price and develop your skills....
Every field has a core set of basic skills. If you commit to mastery of those skills over a period of years, you’ll probably do very well in your field. If you try to shortcut the process, get used to disappointment. |
Thank you for illuminating this point.
I am in an artistic field (mainly writing), and until recently, I believed that art is about divine inspiration, and you either "have it" or you don't.
And then, I found the
Advanced Fiction Writing blog. The blog is run by a former physicist, Dr. Randy Ingermanson. He has built an amazing system for the skill/craft of writing. And one of his big points:
it takes years for a neurosurgeon to learn enough to perform surgery. Writing is no different. Quote:
Originally Posted by ArthurHung  I recently read this awe-inspiring article about the importance of " effortful study", leading to my conclusion that daily effortful study past our comfort zones, which comes primarily from strong motivation, is key to developing a "reasonable level of skill" |
That article totally blew my mind. Count me in on effortful study!