How to instantly be better at things

sciart0
Aug 14
1 min read

KEY TAKEAWAYS

One simple yet surprisingly effective way to improve at something is to imitate someone more skilled than you.
“It’s easier to imitate wholeness than it is to assemble it from parts,” argues Cate Hall, a writer, CEO, and former professional poker player.
This essay was first published on Hall’s Substack, Useful Fictions.

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