#53 The flow of skill- and habit-building
First, build trust in your good intentions. In other words: take actions that are “votes for the person you want to be“.
Then, build trust in your ability to persevere. In other words: build a habit.
Only then, you start building trust in your ability to constantly improve and become good (or excellent). In other words: build skill.
Building the habit is the hard part – even more so if you simultaneously try to “be good at what you do”. Once your reach habit escape velocity and the habit is in place, building skill becomes way easier.
Another reason why there’s power in publishing imperfect work.
First I become good at writing every day.
Then I become good at writing.First I become good at playing the guitar every day.
Then I become good at playing the guitar.First I become good at doing yoga every day.
Then I become good at yoga.First I become good at meditating every day.
Lukas Van Vyve
Then I become good at meditating.