Slow but Effective

Desire for quick fixes, makes facing intimidating mountains a good barrier to entry (once you are on the other side). 

Exams can provide this barrier. Being good at something, is not the same thing as being able to explain (or even know) why you are good at something. Being good at exams is different from knowing the content. Exams impose artificial constraints. Time limits and the interpretation of markers. 

Reality normally lets you use google, maps, or GPS. “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked” is Warren Buffett’s reminder that difficulty is revealing. 

Exam “match fitness” is the ability to deliver under constraints if questions go off the beaten path. 

If you have surface-level knowledge, you can pass tests, if nothing goes wrong. If the right questions are asked. That can develop confidence as you know a single path to success.

Embodied knowledge lets you understand the broader context. It is more sustainable. Which is why challenge allows deeper soaking. Basic processes can let you build that depth. 

The yoga I practice will be the same in 30 years. In 100 years. It is not variety it is teaching. Lots of people will find it boring, preferring postures that change. This style focuses on 12 basic postures, but those who go deep will develop the flexibility to deal with variations. 

No quick fixes, but a process that works.

Sani Pass