Why ‘practice makes perfect’ is a myth

Repetition can be essential to success, but to get really good at something, you’ve got to do more than practice.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? According to the old joke, “practice, practice, practice.” While it may sound like good advice, it’s not the best or fastest path because practice can only get you so far, says Scott Young, author of Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery.