Practice is the best of all instructors.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Direct experience and doing things teach you more than reading or listening.
- In plain terms
- Doing things is the best way to learn.
- What can you take from it?
- Learn by doing, not just watching.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What skill did you learn by doing?
- How much time do you spend practicing?
Another view
Some theoretical knowledge is needed before practice begins.
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