{"id":287522,"date":"2020-11-26T11:17:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=287522"},"modified":"2020-11-26T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:18:07","slug":"excellence-is-a-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/26\/excellence-is-a-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence is a Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following in the footsteps of good old Aristotle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It seems simple &#8230; if we desire to excel in a given field or activity, we must habitually practice it &#8230; for fun, self interest and desire for growth and depth and profundity. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153force\u00e2\u20ac\u009d yourself to perform certain habits against your own will, but to follow these habits from 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