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What's the best way to learn? The 85% rule

Forget perfection. When it comes to learning, making a healthy number of mistakes is a more effective way of absorbing new skills than trying to be flawless. But just how many mistakes are acceptable? Enter the “85% rule” — or getting things right 85% of the time, an accuracy rate that’s the sweet spot when it comes to learning efficiently.

That means a 15% error rate, which allows someone to have space to improve without giving up.