Tag Archives: Practice

Learning New Things

Posted on April 25, 2019 by admin

I’ve been thinking lately about practice, especially after reading Outliers. It’s easy to forget how much time and effort it can take to become proficient in something, especially when watching someone who does it exceptionally well. I often overlook the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Victories

Posted on February 2, 2019 by admin

I’ve written before about how winning a lot of small victories paves the way for winning big victories later on. However, finding the motivation to continue through challenging times can be hard even with small tasks. Something I’ve found helpful … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged Celebrating Victories, Charles Duhigg, goals, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, improvement, Practice, progress, Scott Adams, Small Victories, systems, The Power of Habit | Comments Off

Go Easy on Yourself

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

Some people are very hard on themselves. They’ll heavily reprimand themselves for the slightest mistake and show themselves little to no compassion or understanding. This can be most easily seen when they’re trying to learn something new or do self-improvement … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged behavior, behavior patterns, change, give yourself a break, go easy on yourself, habits, learning, Practice, self-improvement, self-improvement work, teaching, work | Comments Off

Consistency

Posted on November 2, 2018 by admin

Who do you think will become better at any given skill: someone who has a natural talent for that skill but hardly ever practices it or someone who has no natural talent for it but practices it every day? Except … Continue reading →

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My Rules

Posted on October 29, 2018 by admin

There are several rules I do my best to follow. Some of them are in line with my concept of morality and others are simply useful in everyday life. I sometimes break them because I’m fallible, but I mostly abide … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement | Tagged dream big, dreams, Golden Rule, help, honesty, morality, My Rules, Practice, Presence, rules, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, take chances, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Power of Now, thinking, thoughts, usefulness | Comments Off

Practice

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman named Phil Connors who gets stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Cursed to repeat the same day indefinitely, Connors uses his abundance of time to learn a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged bearing fruit, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Murray, communication, Dale Carnegie, Groundhog Day, habits, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Life Hacks, Practice, pruning, self-improvement, skills, time loop | Comments Off