![[Pasted image 20241004195515.png]] *Photo by [Clark Young](https://unsplash.com/@cbyoung?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/person-playing-upright-piano-tq7RtEvezSY?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash)* I learned _"practice makes perfect"_ as a young musician.  It was later when a professor explained instead that _"practice makes permanent,"_ because of how muscle memory works, etc. So, _"perfect practice makes perfect."_ Or as Socrates said, _"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is a habit."_ Here's what matters - **What are you practicing so you can take care of what you care about?** It's not innate, mystical, or a gift. Practice. #goals #personalgrowth