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0 pointsWalterBright6y ago0 comments

1. A newbie follows the rules because he's told to.

2. A master follows the rules because he understands the rules.

3. A guru transcends the rules because he understands they don't apply.

You can't skip steps.

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To amplify that a bit, I have a friend who writes poetry to his gf. I asked him how he acquired the skill.

1. He'd just copy poems he liked.

2. He started tweaking and customizing poems he liked.

3. He just started writing his own.

And it's the same way the Beatles evolved, and just about every other musician.

The Dreyfus model of skill acquisition might interest you if you're interested in these lines of thought.

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