Learning any skill takes practice. We sometimes look for shortcuts, but there are none. The next best thing we can find are strategies and techniques to make the most out of the practice we do, but we’ll still have to practice, it is the foundation of learning and improving anything in life.
Edgard Bou Daher is a Taekwondo 4th Degree Black belt. He’s trained martial arts from an early age and to this day he is as passionate, if not more, about learning and improving his skill. It hasn’t been an easy road for him. There’s been injuries, challenges, and obstacles to overcome, but through determination, he’s been able to venture deep into the path of mastery.
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Do you know why you keep making mistakes? Let’s look at the science and art of making mistakes to improve ourselves.
Failure and mistakes seem to be a common reason for us to give up learning a new skill. They can discourage us and sometimes negatively affect the very image we have of ourselves. The reality, however, is that the only reason we fail and make mistakes is because they are a natural part of the learning process. In other words, we make mistakes because we are supposed to.
Progress itself can be the greatest challenge you’ll face when trying to master a skill, learning something new, or making lasting change in your life.
It sounds paradoxical, but when I say progress I mean starting to have small successes. In other words, when you start to get good, see some improvement and things start to change for the better.
Have you been working mostly on your strengths and ignoring your weaknesses? You are making a terrible mistake.
It seems like the general consensus these days is that you should work on developing your strengths instead of minimizing your weaknesses. This thinking is probably holding you back more than you might think.