4Discipline
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellencethen is not an act, but a habit.
—ARISTOTLE
What do world-class athletes, musical virtuosos, Pulitzer Prize winners, and elite military teams all have in common? They express their respective talents with predictable precision, achieved through disciplined practice. Rafael Nadal, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven King, Seal Team Six, and many other top performers—regardless of their area of expertise—don’t just show up when they feel like it and dabble around the edges, refining the easy stuff. They practice every day, usually at the same time in the same way. They warm up, and do calisthenics or scales. They practice the moves they already know and do well, but the core of their practice is dedicated to tackling ...
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