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Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Introduction

Many people rely on the durable

myth that individuals are born with


special talents and gifts. They believe in genetic inheritance.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Important

But there are some studies and


books which powerfully challenge that idea. Such books are based on the science of high performance that

helps people out to increase their


capacity physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Improving Yourself Is it possible?

Some studies say that it's


possible to build any skill or capacity in the same systematic way we do a muscle: And Aristotle, 2000 years ago,

pointed out that:


"We are what we repeatedly do.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Improving Yourself Is it possible?

By relying on highly specific practices, it is possible to

dramatically improve skills


ranging from empathy, to focus, to creativity, to positive emotions, etc.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Improving Yourself Is it possible?

Anders Ericsson, the world's


leading researcher into high performance says that: it's not inherited talent which determines how good we

become at something, but


rather how hard we're willing to work.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 01 Pursue what you love

Passion is an incredible

motivator.
It fuels focus, resilience, and perseverance.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 02 Do the hardest work first
We all move instinctively toward
pleasure and away from pain. Most great performers take on the difficult work of practice in the mornings, before they do anything

else.
That's when most of us have the most energy and the fewest distractions.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 03 Practice Intensively

Practice intensively, without interruption for


short periods of no longer than 60 minutes and then take a break.

60 minutes appears to be the maximum amount


of time that we can bring the highest level of focus to any given activity.

The evidence is equally strong that great


performers practice no more than 4 hours a day.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 04 Seek Expert Feedback
The simpler and more precise the
feedback, the better, you are to make adjustments. Too much feedback, too continuously can create cognitive overload, increase anxiety, and interfere with learning.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 05 Take Regular Renewal Breaks

Relaxing after intense effort not only provides an opportunity to

rejuvenate.
It's also during rest that the right hemisphere becomes more dominant, which can lead to creative breakthroughs.

Six Keys to Being Excellent in Anything


Tip 06 Ritualize Practice

Will and discipline are very important but hard to be introduced in our life. The best way to insure

you'll take on difficult


tasks is to build rituals.

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