Writing Slowly💬 I want to be just like him.
Imitation is one of the most powerful and underrated stages of learning. Billy Strings' story of learning guitar by watching his dad is the clearest example I’ve ever seen.
#Learning #Education #Music #ShuHaRi
Writing Slowly💬 I want to be just like him.
Imitation is one of the most powerful and underrated stages of learning. Billy Strings' story of learning guitar by watching his dad is the clearest example I’ve ever seen.
"💬 “If it takes three years, find the right teacher.”"
Sometimes the best way to find the right teacher is to start doing the work. Begin your learning journey visibly, and mentors may find you - like the barn builder who attracted an expert just by working in his driveway. Read more: writingslowly.com/2026/02/0…
How did you find your mentor?
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"💬 “If it takes three years, find the right teacher.”"
Sometimes the best way to find the right teacher is to start doing the work. Begin your learning journey visibly, and mentors may find you - like the barn builder who attracted an expert just by working in his driveway. Read more: https://writingslowly.com/2026/02/09/find-the-right-teacher.html
How did you find your mentor?
Discovery, aesthetics, and the art of self-publishing: my latest post explores Leonard Koren’s influence on my new book, Shu Ha Ri.
#WabiSabi #ShuHaRi #Japan #Aesthetics #WritingCommunity
Discovery, aesthetics, and the art of self-publishing: my latest post explores Leonard Koren’s influence on my new book, Shu Ha Ri.
https://writingslowly.com/2026/02/07/leonard-koren-on-life-as.html
A channel of the Katsura River at Arashiyama, Kyoto.
Reviewing my photographs really makes me wish I was back in Japan.
I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.
#Japan #Kyoto #ShuHaRi #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseAesthetics #Photography
A channel of the Katsura River at Arashiyama, Kyoto.
Reviewing my photographs really makes me wish I was back in Japan.
I’m the author of Shu Ha Ri: The Japanese Way of Learning, for Artists and Fighters, available now.
#Japan #Kyoto #ShuHaRi #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseAesthetics #Photography https://writingslowly.com/shuhari-book
Dick Fosbury looked foolish jumping backwards at the 1968 Olympics. But he was willing to be a beginner again on the world stage, and the 'Fosbury Flop' changed high jumping forever. True experts aren't afraid to start over.
https://writingslowly.com/2026/01/18/the-spiral-of-mastery-why.html
#LifelongLearning #learning #BeginnersMind #GrowthMindset #ShuHaRi
https://writingslowly.com/2026/01/18/the-spiral-of-mastery-why.html
#LifelongLearning #learning #BeginnersMind #GrowthMindset #ShuHaRi
My tennis serve was rough after a long time off. But drilling the basics reminded me mastery is a loop. To move forward you have to be ready to go back to the start.
https://writingslowly.com/2026/01/18/the-spiral-of-mastery-why.html