When trying to get really good at anything, it’s easy to lose our way when we don’t see progress. But there are always cycles of plateaus in the growth process. It’s in these times of stasis that we’re assimilating, connecting and making sense out of important information, subconsciously preparing for a breakthrough in understanding. When we’re aware of how these cycles work, we can persist without feeling hopeless or frustrated. Perseverance pays off. Without moving through these interludes of dullness, we’d never get to…

Mastery.