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But do you learn the importance of practice from someone saying "Do these problems and you get a gold star?" or by letting someone try to accomplish what they w

• unoti 12y ago
  Being engaged is terrific. Forcing yourself to do it anyway when it's not fun is at the very heart of professionalism and the pursuit of excellence. Engagement is important, but so is self-discipline. Consider what Frank Herbert says about this, for example: "So I don't worry about inspiration, or anything like that. It's a matter of just sitting down and working. I have never had the problem of a writing block. I've heard about it. I've felt reluctant to write on some days, for whole weeks, or sometimes even longer. I'd much rather go fishing, for example, or go sharpen pencils, or go swimming, or what not. But, later, coming back and reading what I have produced, I am unable to detect the difference between what came easily and when I had to sit down and say, 'Well, now it's writing time and now I'll write.' There's no difference on paper between the two."[1] [1] http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert