30 April 2019

Ability and Focus

READING TIME: 2 MINUTES

Most people think they are better than average drivers. They are not. That is statistically impossible. Only a minority of people can be "better than average", and only a relatively few can be "good" or "the best".

There are two key things to be a better than average driver: ability and focus. That’s it. Most people don’t have one of those two.

If you are skillful but text while driving, then you lack focus. An
d aren’t a good driver.

If you focus hard but don’t have the experience or motor skills, then you lack ability, and aren’t a good driver.

Ability and focus are all it takes to be better than average at most things. One you are born with (focus), and one you are not (ability). You can drop everything in an instant and focus – you are born with that. You cannot instantly gain ability. That takes time, perseverance. 

Choose wisely what you want to be good at. If you have the ability, then focus. Pick something and stick with it. If you don't have the ability, then also focus because most people simply don't, and eventually you will get better.