Interesting article on how to be an expert at something..
This makes a lot of sense to me along with expanding upon ideas that I couldn`t quite vocalize but had started formulating.
Basically, what makes you good at something? A natural ability or practice.. while this is probably highly debatable, this is my take. Some people are “naturals” at some things, geniuses/savants/nerds etc. But their skills are that of mental superiority. What about physical superiority? Is it innate or learned. I think learned as this article points out.
Case in point:
Martial Arts
You can practice everyday and not improve. That is, if you are not pushing yourself both physically and mentally past the point where you feel safe, then you cannot improve. Is that the distinction between mediocre and amazing martial artists? Are the goods one the ones that are always gungho about their training?
Damn, another thing to look for now.