" Directness is the practice of learning by directly doing the thing you want to learn. Basically, it’s improvement through active practice rather than through passive learning. The phrases learning something new and practicing something new may seem similar, but these two methods can produce profoundly different results. Passive learning creates knowledge. Active practice creates skill. "

― Scott H. Young , Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career