“Habits + Deliberate Practice = Mastery ”
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Claim: habits + deliberate practice = mastery demonstrated by concrete steps: pick a hard exploratory testing skill, sit with an experienced tester to observe, ask questions and practice, then log 15 minutes every day as an atomic habit. Evidence includes failing cheerleading one year then making the team after daily practice, a toddler rapidly improving football skills by observation and repetition, and the Kobe anecdote about relentless fundamentals — outcome is measurable skill gain, not just motivation.
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