“Practice makes perfect” has conditioned us in some ways to believe that the goal of practicing is to get to the point where we don’t have to practice anymore – we’re perfect, we’re done, we can move on.

I’m finding that I like the mindset of the noun version of practice much better: you develop “a practice” of meditation, “a practice” of writing every day, “a practice” of treating others with compassion and kindness.

I’m not writing or meditating to reach a goal – to get to perfect – I’m doing it because by developing it as a practice I’m able to contribute more to the world, to better live up to my full potential.