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Stop Thinking and Start Doing: The Power of Practicing More
Practice Is Learning
... but learning is not practice. Unless you apply that knowledge and make a meaningful contribution with it, passive learning is not a form of practice.
Making mistakes while practising is a great form of learning, because it helps you gain important insights.
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Knowledge And Results
New knowledge does not necessarily drive new results, especially if your goal is to make progress and not to simply gain additional knowledge.
The gap between where you are now and where you are in the future is not always caused by the lack of knowledge.
Learning vs. Practicing
Passive learning creates knowledge. Active practice creates skills.
Passive Learning Supports Inaction
Some of us use learning as a way to avoid doing the actual work toward reaching our goals. In this case, it becomes a form of procrastination.
We claim in these situations that we are preparing or researching the best methods and practices to reach our goals.
Practice Is Learning
... but learning is not practice. Unless you apply that knowledge and make a meaningful contribution with it, passive learning is not a form of practice.
Making mistakes while practising is a great form of learning, because it helps you gain important insights.
Practice And Focus
Practice focuses your energy on the process.
It is not the things we learn nor our dreams and aspirations that determine our results, but rather those habits that we practice each day. Focus your energy on the process, not the product.
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Taking responsibility
You have the power to close the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.
You don’t win by sitting on the fence. You succeed by getting your hands dirty. There are no shortcuts to progress or mastery.
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Remind yourself why you are learning
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Focus on substance
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Learning Full Speed
A will to start and self-confidence is necessary as is having the courage to speak, and not being afraid of making mistakes. The key is to immerse yourself and put your whole being to the task.
Total immersion necessitates activities like listening to the radio station of the language you are learning, reading and speaking to people.
Total Immersion
It is a good idea to master the basic skills first and focus on the grammar later, while asking for feedback and correcting yourself, learning on-the-fly.
Invest not only your head but your heart in the learning process. Practice makes perfect.