If you want to get better at something . . . you need to work or play with someone better than you at the thing you want improve. This include activities that build your self reliance "muscles".

Let's use tennis as an example . . . If you play someone with skills beneath yours, you are getting exercise, but you aren't challenged.

If you play at your level, you get a workout and maybe a challenge.

However, if you play a better player . . . you have to stretch and grow to win-- you improve!

This principle applies to anything, including:

• Career
• Personal finance
• DIY projects
• Personal growth

So, start stretching and challenging yourself.  Learn from those who are more accomplished than you.

Soon you will be on their level and you will need to look for new challenges.

This post originally appeared on DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com, here is the link to the original post, Want to Get Better at Something?

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom and he is an advocate for personal privacy.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.