Over the last 7 years I’ve become a strong rock climber. The hobby has taken me to places ranging from the Canadian Rockies, up the side of El Cap, into desert canyons, and more.
As I’ve gotten better, there have been times when I tried to “optimize” my performance by buying books on training, watching videos, and more.
While these things occasionally help, nothing is more valuable than getting outside on real rock and Doing Laps.
And the same has been true for every new skill I’ve learned in the last decade: from chess, to SEO, to communicating better with my SO, and more.
I sometimes talk to people who are in pursuit of a magic bullet. Our headlines promise us “7 tricks to get better at x.” In my experience, hacks can help when they are built on a strong foundation. But, in the end, the secret to get better at anything, is simple, though not easy—it is about being resilient, and Doing Laps.
