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deliberate practice.

that means continually practicing harder and harder problems. The very things you're not good at.

I think it's easier to explain with an analogy.

What does an Olympic figure skater do that regular skaters don't? The practice the hard moves and when they master one move, they proceed to the next move degree of difficultly.

First they practice a single axel jump.

Once they master a single axel, then they practice a double axel.

Once they master a double axel, then they start working on the triple axel.

Frankly it just takes a lot of mental toughness. To get better you always have to move on to something new that's difficult for you.



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