Peak Chapter6 1/2

Words

1.make do

Given the expense of private instruction, people will often try to make do with group lessons or even YouTube videos or books, and those approaches will generally work to some degree

make do ( with/without/something) phrase

释义：to succeed in dealing with a situation by using what is available despite not having something

例：There wasn’t much food, but we made do.

2.elated

All of the singers, both amateur and professional, felt more relaxed and energized after the lesson than before, but only the amateurs reported feeling elated afterward.

释义：extremely happy and excited, especially because of something that has happened or is going to happen反义：  depressed:

例：She was elated at the prospect of a holiday.

3.zone out

Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, over and over again for hours on end; it’s hard not to get bored and just zone out, letting your mind wander far outside the pool.

释义：to stop paying attention because you are bored or tired, or because you have taken drugs:

例：What? Oh, sorry – I was just zoning out there for a minute.

4.attuned to

Researchers who have studied long-distance runners have found that amateurs tend to daydream or think about more pleasant subjects to take their minds off the pain and strain of their running, while elite long-distance runners remain attuned to their bodies so that they can find the optimal pace and make adjustments to maintain the best pace throughout the whole race.

释义：able to understand, or being very familiar with

例：A good nurse has to be attuned to the needs of his or her patients

5.hallmark

The hallmark of purposeful or deliberate practice is that you try to do something you cannot do—that takes you out of your comfort zone—and that you practice it over and over again, focusing on exactly how you are doing it, where you are falling short, and how you can get better.

释义：an idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing

例：These hotels still offer the sort of service which was the hallmark of the grand days of travel.

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Thoughts

怎样学习新的技能？最有效的方法就是找到一位好的老师。好的老师不仅要自己有专业水平，还要会教。老师的作用就是可以安排适合的练习，还能针对问题进行实时反馈。这样就能让更快的进步。

其次在练习的时候一定要走心，如果只是不带脑子的练习，那也是没有用的。当然，人的精力有限，所以尽可能将练习拆分成一个个小的部分，并设定目标。每完成一个目标就休息一下，为了下一次的练习养好精力。这和番茄钟有点类似。

如果没有老师，我们自己可以按照focus，feedback，fix的步骤进行练习。和上一点一样，尽可能的划分成小的部分，然后把完成品和目标进行比对，找出其中的差距，学习。这就是富兰克林自己练习写作的方法。