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The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life

Thomas M. Sterner
3.96/5 (6411 ratings)
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In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process.

Early life is all about trial-and-error practice. If we had given up in the face of failure, repetition, and difficulty, we would never have learned to walk or tie our shoes. So why, as adults, do we often give up on a goal when at first we don’t succeed? In his study of how we learn (prompted by his pursuit of disciplines such as music and golf), Sterner has found that we have forgotten the principles of practice — the process of picking a goal and applying steady effort to reach it. The methods Sterner teaches show that practice done properly isn’t drudgery on the way to mastery but a fulfilling process in and of itself, one that builds discipline and clarity.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
170 pages
Publication:
2006
Publisher:
Mountain Sage
Edition:
First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0977657205
ISBN13:
9780977657209
kindle Asin:
B007C8NRSA

The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life

Thomas M. Sterner
3.96/5 (6411 ratings)
Read Download
In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process.

Early life is all about trial-and-error practice. If we had given up in the face of failure, repetition, and difficulty, we would never have learned to walk or tie our shoes. So why, as adults, do we often give up on a goal when at first we don’t succeed? In his study of how we learn (prompted by his pursuit of disciplines such as music and golf), Sterner has found that we have forgotten the principles of practice — the process of picking a goal and applying steady effort to reach it. The methods Sterner teaches show that practice done properly isn’t drudgery on the way to mastery but a fulfilling process in and of itself, one that builds discipline and clarity.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
170 pages
Publication:
2006
Publisher:
Mountain Sage
Edition:
First Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0977657205
ISBN13:
9780977657209
kindle Asin:
B007C8NRSA

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