Delibrate Practice
Is purposeful and systematic
Requires focus attention on small steps towards improving performance
Improvement requires our attention to identify our weakness and adjust accordingly
Continuing to focus on the hardest material
Technique is important to productive studying
Balance of different concepts
Two standout quotes from James Clear of Atomic Habits1:
“The greatest challenge of deliberate practice is to remain focused. In the beginning, showing up and putting in your reps is the most important thing. But after a while we begin to carelessly overlook small errors and miss daily opportunities for improvement.”
“Deliberate practice always follows the same pattern: break the overall process down into parts, identify your weaknesses, test new strategies for each section, and then integrate your learning into the overall process.”