Purposeful Practicing (Part 4)

Excellence comes from constantly stretching to reach a much higher goal

“Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley

Purposeful practice builds new neural pathways. You can move the boundary of your comfort bubble to accomodate new routines that will contribute to your growth.

Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool explains:

“The most effective and most powerful types of practice in any field work by harnessing the adaptability of the human body and brain to create, step by step, the ability to do things that were previously not possible.”

People who achieve extraoridinary results put in a lot more hours to practice than the rest of us. But while their performances and what they do are remarkable, there is no mystery at all about how they developed them. They practiced. A lot. Beyong the ordinary.

This increase in the amount and sophistication of practice resulted in a steady improvement over time. And even they become masters and experts, they don’t stop practicing to deliver even amazing results expected of them.

Arsene Wenger (Manager at Arsenal Footbal Club) once said:

“To perform at your maximum, you have to teach yourself to believe with an intensity that goes way beyond logical justification. No top performer has lacked this capacity for irrational optimism.

Consistency and a series of purposeful actions will transform the way you work and hone in your chosen craft.