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Consistent Practice and High Standards Lead to Exceptional Performance
Consistent daily practice with strict standards, such as making at least 23 throws in a row before leaving the gym, led to exceptional skill development in basketball shooting. The speaker and his father set high standards for themselves, leading to significant improvement to the point where they could win stakes at a local steakhouse by making consecutive shots. Their dedication and belief in each other resulted in the family record of 91 and 105 consecutive shots, demonstrating that consistent practice and high standards can lead to exceptional performance.