Creative skills often seem shrouded in mystery. While learning math and languages may be difficult, at least they are somewhat straightforward. Getting good requires a lot of practice, but there are well-worn paths to take. 
In contrast, creative skills have an aura of unlearnability to them. Either you have creative talent, or you don’t.

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What I got wrong about how habits are formed and maintained.

Recently, I dug into the data on exercise and showed that, even if you really hate exercise, you would probably still be better off doing more than you do right now. But, of course, we already know we should exercise. We just don’t always do it. This is problem goes far beyond exercise. Life is […]