Hitting the routine once is luck. Hitting it five times in a row at practice is a standard.

RESILIENCE

WHAT THIS MEANS

One good attempt proves something is possible; repetition proves it is yours. On the day it works, luck looks exactly like skill from outside, which is why a single clean run is such a weak measurement. A standard is about what happens when you are tired, watched, or on your fifth go. That is the version that shows up when it counts.

Stop counting your best attempt and start counting your worst. Run the thing five times at practice and keep score honestly. Work on whichever repetition fell apart instead of replaying the one that did not.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Can you repeat your best attempt five times running?

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