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Originally Posted by sirwhale
. . . Only one thing will help you; practice. Focused practice. Step by step.
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In my experience bigger breakthroughs like this often don't happen incrementally as a result of dutiful practice. And psychologically, it's better to not expect them to. The reason being you tend to throw yourself at the task a bit too hard expecting results that don't come even though you're practicing your butt off! That can dampen your enthusiasm, which is THE MOST valuable thing you have. For me, a number of these kinds of breakthroughs have come somewhat unexpectedly, one day things just come together. This is usually after throwing myself at the task, not achieving the goal, and giving up - often more than once.
So the lesson is cut yourself some slack! You WILL achieve this goal! Certainly keep trying....make sure you're enjoying and giving yourself credit for what you can already do. If it get's frustrating, give it a rest; come back to it later (maybe days later). Remember, getting good isn't your job. Having fun is!
Getting better will follow naturally.