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Because eventually you plateau without proper foundations, and that's not fun.
by cpursley 2y ago
Because eventually you plateau without proper foundations, and that's not fun.
- danenania 2y agoDoes it matter if you “plateau” at a hobby? I have lots of hobbies and skills I’ve learned then plateaued at. It doesn’t bother me in the least.
- cpursley 2y agoYes, it’s been very frustrating because there’s things (songs, techniques) that are beyond my reach at the moment due to large gaps.
- danenania 2y agoI get that. It’s satisfying to overcome those hurdles and frustrating to be blocked. Speaking for myself though, if I find I’m getting really frustrated by something that I’m supposedly doing for fun, it’s a sign that I might not be approaching it in the best way psychologically. I’m usually much happier when I try to have more of a zen ‘putting in the reps’ mindset. Then the periods of progress are like icing on the cake, not something I need to enjoy the thing.
- barry-cotter 2y ago> Because eventually you plateau without proper foundations, and that's not fun. This is a completely alien perspective to most people. Most people never even really try to be good at anything. That you think this quirk of your own psychology is the norm shows a deep disconnect with the mass of mediocre people who don’t care about being competitive because they’re not trying to get highs up on some leaderboard. https://danluu.com/p95-skill/ https://danluu.com/p95-skill/