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Serious question, my guitar moment made me question how we get good at things
I was stuck doing the same boring exercises every day and not getting anywhere. Then I blasted some tunes and just played for fun, and it all started to click, but now I'm torn between this easygoing method and sticking to a rigid plan. Do you think mastery comes from strict practice or from following what feels right?
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bailey.shane2mo ago
When you mentioned that everything "started to click" once you played for fun, that's the real deal. But setting this up as a choice between strict practice and easygoing play is where you're off. Getting truly good at something isn't about picking one over the other. You need the boring drills to build your skills, but the fun sessions are what make those skills stick. Without the joy, the strict plan just becomes a grind that leads nowhere. The trick is to let your rigid schedule feed into those moments of fun, not fight against them.
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sandraf982mo ago
But why make everything so complicated.
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quinna892mo ago
Why not schedule drills right before free play, @bailey.shane?
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lopez.emery2mo ago
Isn't the whole point that drills feel like a chore? For me, mixing them right before free play just makes the fun part feel like more work. It kills the joy that makes you want to keep playing.
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