When it comes to morality, it pays to consider what others think of your actions.
While we can think rationally about why we shouldn’t litter when on the highway; it’s not nearly as effective as there being a car right behind you that could watch you do it and judge you. In that context, it’s helpful to care what others think.
When it comes to practice performance, however; it pays to ignore what others think of your actions.
If you’re learning to skate, it doesn’t serve you to think about what others on the ice think of how well (or poorly) you’re skating. You’re there to practice. To do you. To perform in the only way that you can perform right now.
It’s a tricky talent, but being able to turn the switch of caring what others think or not is a talent worth acquiring on your journey to excellence in your craft.
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