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Hmm I think practicing a skill with proper technique is also a factor in mastering it. A large portion of drivers don’t use proper driving techniques.

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Practice does not equal mastery. I've been playing guitar for 35 years and will likely never master it. Driving on the other hand I'm very good at. If comes naturally.

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DELIBERATE practice is what leads to mastery.

That means identifying your weaknesses and setting out to overcome them.

Just going through habitual motions in autopilot isn't practice.

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Practice makes permanent.

Ptacticing bad habits just ingrains them.

They're just missing the negative feedback to alert them of their flaws. That's where my horn and brights come in.

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Time investment =/= skill. Becoming better requires a conscious effort.

Practicing a skill and improving a skill are two completely different concepts. If your skills aren't challenged by increasingly harder obstacles, you'll never learn how to overcome them, thus not improving the skill. I think a lot of people don't even know they can improve their skills because they're never challenged to do so.

You start with a wonky premise, and if someone points that out you invert your claim to make it even less logical.

This thought should’ve been let go with the drainwater

Why would people in high level sports/competitions practice if it doesn't? Seems like a waste of time then.

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>people would be driving off the road or over whatever terrain came randomly

You say that as if this doesn't happen with alarming regularity. How many people talk on their phones and drive? Or text and drive? Or other insane things?

I have legit watched a woman try to put on her makeup and brush her hair, at the same time, while driving down the highway. Talk about your pucker factor being anywhere near her.

Hell, I remembered a story about a teenager who died when they crashed into a bus because they were too busy texting, but I couldn't remember the exact details, so I googled it... And multiple incidents came up.

There are also multiple cases where a distracted driver goes soaring off a fucking cliff because they weren't paying attention.

And all that's not even including the people who knowingly drive drunk or otherwise under the influence.

If all it took to master a skill was to go through the motions on autopilot, shit like that wouldn't happen, but ya know what? There've been days where I've had a brain fart and flat out forgotten how to tie a knot for a few minutes and that's something I've been doing almost daily for 30-odd years.

Right, you can't just habitually do things wrong and become a master at anything. I think op had too many shower beers before posting this shower thought.

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This is why most police officers and military members suck with guns despite handling them for years. They don't strive for excellence, they just want the minimum passing grade.

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I think you are misunderstanding a lot of what's being said here. Autopilot does not mean having no destination.

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Even if it takes effort, doesn’t mean you’re doing it right

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Just because practice doesn’t guarantee mastery doesn’t mean you can’t use it to become a master. It’s about intentionality and conscious effort to challenge yourself

I never said you don't need to practice. I said practicing will not make just anyone a master.

I never said practice isn't needed. We agree it's needed. After 35 years, in a decent guitarist but I'll never be a virtuoso. I'm an excellent photographer. I've practiced both, but am only really good at one.