An essay written by Kathy Sierra a couple of years ago cites some research along those lines: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/03/how

An essay written by Kathy Sierra a couple of years ago cites some research along those lines: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/03/how_to_be_an_ex.html http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/0... Every time I get despondent about new skills (which obviously are long term plans) I re-read that and say, yes, time to practice, and time to practice deliberately! Sometimes I wonder that if you can't enjoy the work to get to the end goal then what's the point, so I try to find ways to enjoy the practice, and usually do.