There’s nothing exciting about practice.

The scales on a piano. The silent moments in prayer. The small, daily habits that seem insignificant on their own.

Repetition is tedious.
It’s unglamorous.
It’s frustrating because the results aren’t immediate.

And yet—everything that truly matters is built on repetition.

Personal and spiritual growth is not about reaching a final stage of enlightenment where you never feel pain, never get annoyed, and always have the right words at the right time.

It’s about becoming someone who keeps showing up—even when it’s hard, even when it’s slow, even when it feels like you’re failing.

Here’s what that work looks like in real life:

Listening is one of the hardest things to do well.

Most of us think we’re good listeners.

We nod. We make eye contact. We wait for the other person to finish speaking before we respond.

But real listening—the kind that transforms relationships, deepens our spiritual lives, and changes the way we experience the world—is rare.