Mastery emerges gradually through practice although the moment of shift is imperceptible
Deliberate effort transforms into effortless skill. Most people might experience this in the context of learning a new skill such as driving a car.
Follow On Thoughts
Somewhat found this to be the case with cannulas. I was genuinely not very great at it and then slowly, I started to become better with enough practice and eventually found myself to be fairly competent at them Can take a look at my IV cannulation notes here
Sources
- Gawande (2002, 21)
Backlinks
Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science
Fleeting Notes > The exact turning point in practice is sometimes difficult to understand
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Mastery emerges gradually through practice although the moment - of shift is imperceptible
Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science
Fleeting Notes > The exact turning point in practice is sometimes difficult to understand
#+beginquote In medicine, we have long faced a conflict between the imperative to give patients the best possible care and the need to provide novices with experience. Residencies attempt to mitigate potential harm through supervision and graduated responsibility. And there is reason to think patients actually benefit from teaching. Studies generally find teaching hospitals have better outcomes than non‑teaching hospitals.
Cite this note
@online{hoque2025mastery,
author = {Sabiqul Hoque},
title = {Mastery emerges gradually through practice although the moment of shift is imperceptible},
year = {2025},
url = {https://sabicool.github.io/Braindump/notes/20251026102843-mastery_emerges_gradually_through_practice_although_the_moment_of_shift_is_imperceptible.html},
organization = {Braindump}
}