This might seem kind of basic

[ironphoenix]

...but I think it's still a good message well expressed.

The Secret to Getting Really, Really Good at Something

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[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

A very good article (which I shared with the coaching team for my chorus).

But worth the link for the video at the end...

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

...which I unfortunately can't see, because BLAME CANADA!

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

Check out the dude's web pages, perhaps there is something there that you can see.

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

It seems that what they are saying is: if you care about being good at something you have to practice, and get better. Basic, yes, but no harm in saying it again.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I guess the corollaries might be easily forgotten, though.

[ilanikhan.livejournal.com]

I took a much different message from the article:
if you care about being good at something, you have to go through being bad at it for a while, and have confidence in yourself that you will be able to get past that.

And I don't think this is a basic message. I think the prevailing teaching paradigm has moved away from the idea that people are generally bad at stuff until they practice and moved to an a praise for success mode, which kinda sabotages the desire to try again. Therefore, this article is an excellent message that needs getting out there.