Cache directory "/home7/mammalov/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ttftitles/cache" is not writable.The Secret to Life–and Good Blogging
My kids are tired of hearing it. I try to change up the line every once in a while, but the message is still the same.
Even if you are born with a gift, you will never excel unless you practice, practice, practice.
My favorite current saying is “You play like you practice.” The boys are already rolling their eyes at that one, but it’s true.
Anderson Cooper didn’t get on air right away. He bought a camera and forged a press pass and took himself to Myanmar and filmed stories of the students fighting the Burmese government until his stories were good enough to be picked up.
Eighty-eight year old Betty White is still practicing sixty years after she began her career–and it’s paying off. She will soon be on SNL and appearing in a new TV series.
Tiger Woods even has to practice (and he still couldn’t outrun his wife).
I’ve been blogging for a long time in the scheme of things, but I’ve often allowed days or weeks lapse in between posts. That has prevented me from getting into a groove with my writing and my voice and is a habit I’m trying to break.
And despite the fact that I know this is true, it’s great to hear a master storyteller say the same thing.
I wish I could remember where I first saw the link to this video. I’d love to give that blogger credit. It’s helped me more than I can say.
What is something you’ve been meaning to practice more? How has practice paid off for you?
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Wow, love the Ira Glass talk. Digging in and claiming the long story of our own creative development can be so hard, but it really isn’t that complicated. Just keep on. I really needed this post today!
March 17th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
I LOVE this!!! Thank you SOOOOOO much for this post!!!!! The Ira Glass video is fantastic and your great post on the practice involved in doing anything well comes at just the right time – for me and my kids. All of us are doing our 10,000 hours in our own way, and sometimes progress is harder to see than other times. I talk to my kids about this too, though your language is so much better, I’m appropriating it ;).
And since I haven’t said it already, congratulations on your GORGEOUS new blog. So purty!
March 18th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Love this post! Thank you. It was so needed.