Obviously he's an unpopular guy nowadays, but I often think about Louis CK's version of this:
I'm paraphrasing, but he essentially said he didn't try to make his best performances better, he tried to make his worst performances better.
That idea has been hugely impactful for me -- it's resulted in far less anxiety and self-flagellation in the pursuit of excellence, while still probably resulting in about the same overall improvement.
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Obviously he's an unpopular guy nowadays, but I often think about Louis CK's version of this:
I'm paraphrasing, but he essentially said he didn't try to make his best performances better, he tried to make his worst performances better.
That idea has been hugely impactful for me -- it's resulted in far less anxiety and self-flagellation in the pursuit of excellence, while still probably resulting in about the same overall improvement.
Wow thanks, that's interesting. I always thought the common sense was the SWOT terminology. Strengthen your strengths and weaken your weaknesses.
See also Strong vs Weak link problems