How to get better at the things you care about [Part 2] Part 1: https://www.italki.com/entry/873638 ... Demosthenes had a lisp and in order to speak more clearly he went through his speeches with stones in his mouth. Giving the fact the courts were very noisy at that times, he also practiced by the ocean projecting his voice over the roaring waves. He made an underground room where he could execute his endeavors without interruption and without disturbing other people. All his activities are deliberate practice, and its results can be used in the performance zone. Beyoncé was cited as another example. When she's on tour she is in the performance zone. But every night when she gets back to the hotel room, she also gets back in her learning zone. She watches the video of the show that just ended and identifies opportunities for improvement. The next morning her dancers and other members of the staff receives the notes with what to adjust before the next performance. Many attention-grabbing thoughts are expressed in the video. The crux of the narrative is that for improvement we should be in an ongoing state of learning something new and apply this knowledge in our performance zone: become more adequate, qualified, experienced or just enjoy doing the things we care about most with new capabilities and efficiency. I recommend you to have a look at the video and maybe you will find it inspirational to get better and strive to advance your activities or directly improve yourselves. Part 1: https://www.italki.com/entry/873638