My solution was to grade myself on process instead of achievement: I defined success not as “learning two new songs” but as “practicing guitar for half an hour every week.”
I would have thought that would be quite a bad idea, as it rewards you for attempting to do something, as opposed to succeeding. Kaj talked about this here.
I would have thought that would be quite a bad idea, as it rewards you for attempting to do something, as opposed to succeeding.
When done well (in particular with a focusing the practice on specific techniques) this is actually the right approach. You then transition to success focus once you get to a fairly high standard. Science says so, with randomised, controlled studies. (Source, Cambridge Handbook of Expertise etc., via memory.)
I would have thought that would be quite a bad idea, as it rewards you for attempting to do something, as opposed to succeeding. Kaj talked about this here.
When done well (in particular with a focusing the practice on specific techniques) this is actually the right approach. You then transition to success focus once you get to a fairly high standard. Science says so, with randomised, controlled studies. (Source, Cambridge Handbook of Expertise etc., via memory.)
Okay. I suspect that the focus on particular techniques is the main reason that you’re right. Thanks for pointing this out.
What do you consider practice to be an unsuccessful attempt to do, exactly?
Learn, I assume.