Ut varias usus meditando extunderet artis paulatim.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Skill and techniques are gradually uncovered through practice and reflection.
- In plain terms
- Thinking and trying slowly reveal new skills.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice and thought develop skills over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do habits form expertise?
- Is thought more important than action?
Another view
It may underestimate the role of innate talent or quick discovery.
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