I am enjoying Jason Kottke’s exploration of the difference between two modes of the mind: relaxed concentration and deliberate practice.  To reach a state of relaxed concentration, you must deliberately practice for a long long time.  However, the act of deliberate practice is difficult to shed, and often experts will cling on to the deliberate nature of their work longer than necessary, preventing them from reaching a true state of flow that is required to become true masters of their art.

Read these posts: 8 entries tagged relaxed concentration on kottke.org

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