Learning to Touch Type: Week 4/5

The Great Plateau

In any project, there comes a time when the initial progress slows down and you start to level off. It might take weeks or months, but it will happen. This is what happened to my typing over the last week or two.

I've probably spent less time overall but I've still managed to type for 15-30 minutes each day. On any given day, I feel sluggish and like I'm not improving. On the scale of multiple days, though, I can see so much improvement. I'm encouraged by the military/fitness maxim: 'Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.' Sometimes you've got to go slow to get fast.

What am I learning? Focus on the foundations. Go back and do old lessons. Progress isn't straightforward. And as painful as it is, practice typing properly outside of exercises. It does get better!