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> “Practice makes you better than you were yesterday, most of the time,” she said. “But it might not make you better than your neighbour. Or the other kid in yo
by anthony_doan 7y ago
> “Practice makes you better than you were yesterday, most of the time,” she said. “But it might not make you better than your neighbour. Or the other kid in your violin class.”
I like the ending.
Self improvement should be more important than just comparing yourself with others for most things. And it is up to oneself to figure out if it's worth continuing or that the skill is worth your time.
- abootstrapper 7y agoPractice makes better.
- rehasu 7y agoIf you do it right. I think there is no book or study that says you can just improve from random activities. You need to study, focus on a topic, experiment, repeat the good stuff until you got it, find a new detailed area where you can improve.
- CalRobert 7y agoMy choral director long ago liked the phrase "practice makes permanent". Practicing the wrong technique can be deleterious.
- ancorevard 7y ago“Compare Yourself To Who You Were Yesterday, Not To Who Someone Else Is Today.” - JBP