Staying dedicated to mastering a skill or getting better at something takes time, the reality for most people is that they only dream of reaching a point of mastery in their work and never bring this dream to reality. Dedication, commitment, and persistence are qualities you need to embody, default trait for every human is laziness, constantly improving your craft will require you to go against your emotions and bad habits. Repetitive work over a long period results in a state of mastery, the work you have to do here is constantly practicing and creating projects to help you level up.
The power of repetitive work
It takes discipline to harness the power of repetitive work, you will have to make practicing a lifestyle, it might be boring but if you have an interest in it and it's worth doing, discipline will become part of you. Discipline will have to become a lifestyle for you, because it going to take constant practicing, failing, and learning regardless of how you feel. The people who you admire in your field of study craft, reach that level of mastery by practicing over and over again, and now what you see is the hours of practicing not talents but dedication, hard work, and creativity.
A guide on how to keep up the repetition of practicing
#1 Vision
Without a vision of who you want to be and what you want to achieve it will be impossible to stay dedicated over a long period. Remember it's about who you're becoming that matters most, it is the constant work towards living the identity you envision that will get you to be excellent at your craft
#2 Long-term benefits
Knowing the long-term benefits you will gain after mastery can help you in staying focused. High social status, financial freedom, and a million-dollar business are all list of the few benefits you can get from mastery, but you should know that before you can get all these benefits, you need to put in the work over and over again before any result
#3 Community
You are the average of the people you mingle with. Your environment and the people in your social circle affect your growth. If your current environment or people in your social circle don't have a positive effect on your growth, you will have to change them. There are lots of communities both online and in your local area where you can meet people who will make you look stupid for not improving.
#4 A Strong why
Having a strong reason or purpose for mastery at a craft means a lot. Lack of dedication and commitment comes from lack of not your purposing, lots of people are good at starting but usually stop after a while. Nothing worthwhile comes a sudden, you need to be ready for the dedication and commitment but this can only happen as a result of knowing your why.
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