What we call luck is often not purely random, but rather the delayed byproduct of consistently putting yourself in good positions. - James Clear

The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right.

Whenever there is a gap between your habits and your goals, your habits will always win.

A habit must be established before it can be improved. If you can't learn the basic skill of showing up, then you have little hope of mastering the finer details. instead of trying to engineer a perfect habit from the start, do the easy thing on a more consistent basis. You have to standardize before you can optimize.