The first page of the Epilogue has a diagram on it that gives a visual image of how the whole process described in the book works. It takes ignition to deep practice some times it is put in place by our teachers other times our teachers guide us to a more effective way of practicing. then we deep practice and make mistake s then fix them and grow from them until we have developed a skill.
Then we learn about how Baby Einstein movies or movies in gerneral aren't the best things for our childrens development. it prevents them from actively learning. Trying to stand and walk and run but falling and bumping into things. There is no better way than the old fashioned way.
Businesses are myelin factories. they are constantly trying to improve the methods in which they manufacture, sell and expand. From this section I learned that you don't hide your imperfections, especially to your boss who wants to help you work out the chinks.
We also learn that shyness is something that can be overcome with practice.
We aren't literally destined to have certain skills because we have the choice to develop the skill sets that we want.
Just like anything else in this world myelin can wither away and fall apart but we always retain the ability to learn and grow myelin even up to the day we die.
Key Concepts:
You don't hide your mistakes, you fix them.
Confidence is a skill.
Myelin can get old.
" Pay attention to what your children are fascinated by and praise them for effort."
When a student does something correctly for the first time stop them and say, "remember that feeling because it was the correct way."
Key Words:
Kaizen
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Cognitive decline
Connections: This knowledge doesn't make learning easier but it makes what is hard worth it. It kind of reminds me of a story I heard once of a woman who tells a concert pianist after his performance, "I would give anything to play the piano as you just did!" and the pianist replies, "I did." The difference deep practice can make is astounding. Wanting it and sacrificing doing so many other things to become better at your desired talent is all you need to make it to a professional level.
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