Why is it that we plateau when learning to do/working to get better at things? For example, during lifting why do we plateau at weights then feel like we get weaker over time? Or learning a skill sometimes feels like we are at our peak but know that we should be able to get better?
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There’s no general rule to this — some people will continue to work harder and smarter and continue to get better.
However, the general concept is that (1) people will try hard at something because it’s new and exciting and they’re seeing rapid growth, then (2) they’ll eventually hit a plateau because continued improvement requires more and more effort, then (3) they’ll get bored from the stagnation and get worse because they’re not putting in the same effort.
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