Expert performers, as we now know, put in thousands of hours of deliberate practice and effortful retrieval, so that they are able to immediately select the correct response for different situations, making them the best in their field. If you are struggling to solve a problem or master a skill, but you stay with the challenge and keep at it—trying different approaches, making mistakes—you will improve your learning whether you solve the problem or not. This is where concepts such as willpower, habit, deliberate practice and learning all come together to make you a powerhouse of skills.
