"Other than getting yourself a terrific coach, mentor, or teacher, **how can you get the most out of deliberate practice** and—because you’ve earned it—experience more flow? "First, **know the science**. "Each of the basic requirements of deliberate practice is unremarkable: "A clearly defined **stretch goal** "Full **concentration and effort** "Immediate and informative **feedback** "**Repetition** with reflection and refinement "But how many hours of practice do most people accomplish that checks all four of these boxes? My guess is that **many people are cruising through life doing precisely zero hours of daily deliberate practice**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[training]], [[goal-setting]], [[discipline]], [[consistency]], [[feedback]], [[focus]], [[mindfulness]] **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]