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  • Be an Honest Trier

    Be an Honest Trier

    Daily writing prompt
    What is one word that describes you?
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    Are you an Honest Trier?

    I am a big believer of focusing on the process rather than the end product. This is why I encourage you all to be an honest trier like me.

    It is when we focus on things e can control and indulge in deliberate practice is when ordinary people can make extraordinary things happen.

    As James Clear mentions 1% improvement everyday has a compounding effect. Read this insight on power of tiny gains..

    https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

    An honest trier puts in the hours to attain expertise rather than being obsessed with results.

    Deliberate practice leads to mastery when we attain at least 10000 hours. Read this insightful post on deliberate practice.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/daily-deliberate-practice-limit/

    So what are you waiting for? Be obsessed with the present moment, sincerely try putting your best effort and believe in deliberate practice.

    Be an Honest Trier

    Above all put process over product.

  • Daily Deliberate Practice Limit

    Daily Deliberate Practice Limit

    In her book Grit, the author Angela has touched upon a very interesting metric of the daily deliberate practice limit.

    This metric has been derived after studying the behavior patterns of all world experts and their deliberate practice regime.

    After studying all such patterns the limit for such rigorous practice has been capped between three to five hours per day at a maximum.

    The below insight inspired from the same book elaborates on this interesting metric.

    Daily Deliberate Practice Limit

    For another such interesting insight from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/four-psychological-assets-of-grit/

    To know more about Deliberate Practice please visit the below link:

    https://sentio.org/what-is-deliberate-practice

  • Four Components of Deliberate Practice

    What are the four components of deliberate practice?

    To know more about the four components of deliberate practice in order to approach is scientifically, please read this blog post.

    In her book Grit, the author Angela Duckworth has enlightened us on a scientific way of approaching this difficult problem.

    Once applied successfully this would make difficult tasks look easy via scientifically formed habits.

    Please read the insight inspired from the same book to apply the same principle in your every day lives. It talks about the 4 components starting with the goal to get started.

    Four components of deliberate practice

    For another such insight inspired from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-versus-flow-state/

    To know more about the author and her work, please visit this link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Daily writing prompt
    Are you superstitious?
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    We have heard and seen many great personalities being superstitious. In this blog post I will elaborate why you should trust deliberate practice and not superstition.

    History bears ample testimony to that fact that all successful people have had lucky breaks. But it equally true that they have made full use of the chance because of their preparedness.

    Thus deliberate practice have made them well prepared for an opportunity resulting in HIGH Return on Luck.

    Read this blog post to understand how AMD lost a golden chance to topple Intel in the 90’s because of their lack of preparedness.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/when-amd-squandered-good-luck/

    At the same time acquiring a skill through deliberate practice demands a lot of hard work and preparation as mentioned below.

    Trust Deliberate Practice NOT Superstition

    Thus my honest advise to you all is that trust deliberate practice and not superstition. Put in those hours that go into making you well prepared for an opportunity.

    Read this book from Cal Newport if you have not already done..

    https://www.amazon.in/GOOD-THEY-CANT-IGNORE-YOU/dp/0349415862

  • Make Your Destiny via Deliberate Practice

    Make Your Destiny via Deliberate Practice

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you believe in fate/destiny?
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    They say that destiny is a choice not chance. I do firmly believe in this statement and hence the post will enlighten how to make your destiny via deliberate practice.

    History bears ample testimony to that fact that all successful people have had lucky breaks. But it equally true that they have made full use of the chance because of their preparedness.

    Make your destiny via Deliberate Practice

    Read this post to know the essence of deliberate practice your secret weapon to preparedness.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/make-deliberate-practice-your-lifes-mantra/

    Another important post in this regard is this:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-is-return-on-luck/

    To know more about the concept of deliberate practice I would encourage you all to go through this link:

    https://jamesclear.com/deliberate-practice-theory

    Also do not forget to read more about Jim Collins and his wonderful books wherein he mentions how preparedness has enabled great leaders to make their destiny via deliberate practice.

    https://www.jimcollins.com

  • Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Do you know why deliberate practice demands Solitude?

    In this blog post will throw light on the reason as to why deliberate practice demands solitude.

    We all know that the thumb rule of expertise is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

    Based on research we know that because of this amount of practice the neurons of our brain get reoriented to help do the work more effectively.

    Susan Cain in her book Quiet has wonderfully explained the three reasons related to the same fact. Please follow the below insight

    Deliberate Practice demands solitude

    To read another such insightful post on deliberate practice please read this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-deliberate-practice-the-hardest-thing/

    To know more about the author please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

  • Make Deliberate Practice your Life’s Mantra

    Make Deliberate Practice your Life’s Mantra

    Daily writing prompt
    Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it?
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    One thing in particular I am been incredibly attached to as youth and even today is adoption of DELIBERATE PRACTICE as my life’s MANTRA.

    Work occupies a large part of our life and hence to feel fulfilled we must enjoy what we do. This is what Steve Jobs said.

    To do the kind of work that gives you happiness you need to become REMARKABLE at what you do.

    DELIBERATE PRACTICE of the skill you love is your key to becoming REMARKABLE and in turn can provide a FLOW experience in your life.

    Read some very insightful posts around deliberate practice to understand why you should adopt this in your lives.

    How DELIBERATE PRACTICE is related to FLOW?
    How being REMARKABLE starts with DELIBERATE PRACTICE?
    Why is DELIBERATE PRACTICE so DIFFICULT?

    I would request you all to give this fascinating book a try, this talks at length about how Deliberate Practice leads to Remarkability.

  • Why is DELIBERATE PRACTICE the HARDEST THING?

    Why is DELIBERATE PRACTICE the HARDEST THING?

    Deliberate practice is the hardest thing in the world to do. Hence in my endeavor for excellence in the field of art, I have chosen deliberate practice to produce insightful content.

    Blogging is my medium for producing insightful content. Aggregating lessons learnt from best sellers indeed takes a lot of focus and concentration.

    Hence deliberate practice of 10000 hours of practice is the only way forward.

    To know more about the benefits of deliberate practice along with sacrifice you need to make, read the following posts:

    Why is DELIBERATE PRACTICE so DIFFICULT?
    How DELIBERATE PRACTICE is related to FLOW?

  • Deliberate Practice leads to Mastery and comprises of these THREE components

    Adopted from the following great insight from SuperFreakonomics

    “Deliberate practice has three key components: setting specific goals; obtaining immediate feedback; and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.”

  • This is how DELIBERATE PRACTICE can help

    Adopted from the following great quote of Cal Newport , author of Deep Work..

    “The good news about deliberate practice is that it will push you past this plateau and into a realm where you have little competition.”