I was once told that practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. With enough practice you can learn to do something perfectly wrong.
I would venture to say that correct guidance and mentoring is essential in an individual being able to exceed proficiency to enter into the realms of excellence.
What Ivan so eloquently stated is well worth remembering: “If you add to the amount of practice, a firm understanding from a very early age, of :- what to practice / how to practice & your ultimate goal, your end product is not just a well-practiced 'whatever', but something else entirely.”
I would add this one thought: The best time to plant a tree was twenty-years ago; the second best time is now. If you missed the boat "at an early age," the second best time to develop a firm understanding of what and how to practice along with an ultimate goal is now.
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