Time to bring a bit of philosophy into my blog. I usually don't think big thoughts like this, but one day it just struck me. What is the recipe for being good in anything?
The first and most important thing is will. You don't get smart if you don't want to. No matter how long you practice, you won't be good if you don't have enough will. And I'd say this is the most important, because as a Norwegian skier once said: "If you only want it enough, you will make it."
The second thing is self-confidence. You need to have a faith saying that you will make it. So if you say that I can do this and I will do this, you have a very good chance of succeeding, right?
But in order to succeed you must also have a good patience. If you say I can and I will, but give up after a few minutes, you need to get a better patience. Succeeding often takes a lot of time. You will not become the world's best football player over night, so patience is also a very important part of this.
The forth thing you need is reflection. And by that I mean you have to know how good you are at a certain time. And you need to be able to think "What is the best to do this?". You can't show up in American Idol with top self-confidence, will and patience if you don't know whether you're good or bad. You always see people who think they are the next superstar without even being close. So always think while learning!
You could also argue for a fifth one. Love. Although this may be a bit the same as will, if you love something, you can almost skip the other points. Love alone can make you good. Let's say you want to be a professional guitar player. If you only love your guitar enough, you will make it.
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