Practice. Practice. Practice. “The road to excellence lies in deliberate practice.” - Anders Ericsson “Excellence, then, is not a single act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle If “excellence” is a habit and the road to excellence is paved via deliberate or intentional practice, then both habit and skill development require PRACTICE. Ericsson, a renowned psychologist pioneered the term “deliberate practice” back in 1996.* (More on intentional vs deliberate practice below) The Spirit of Aloha We all yearn for more aloha in our life; kindness, love, compassion and respect. Interestingly enough, these qualities, just like any virtue, do not arise from mere aspiration; rather each is developed through intentional practice. Personality traits, virtues, habits and skills are a result of practice. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe