Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
—Michael Jordan
Like almost anyone, I have a love–hate relationship with fundamentals. The easier the task seems to be, the less enjoyable I seem to find it, unless of course I already have a love for the topic. In elementary school, there were fun classes, like recess and lunch. But when handwriting class came around, very few kids really liked it, and a solid percentage of those who did just liked the taste of pencil lead. But handwriting class was an important part of childhood educational ...
