Learn avidly. Question repeatedly what you have learned. Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have learned into practice intelligently.
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Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don't learn. So the last part to me is the key, especially if you have had some initial success. It becomes even more critical that you have the learning 'bit' always switched on.
I think the greatest way to learn is to learn by someone's example.
Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did.
Continue to study and learn new skills.
The best way to learn is getting out there, getting reps, and making mistakes.
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
Try to put well in practice what you already know. In so doing, you will, in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about.
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.
You have to make the mistakes and have those failures in order to learn from them and grow and improve... But for me, the best way to combat any of that beating yourself up or overanalysing, the most important part is always to be prepared to the best of your ability.
Learn by practice.