When we think of definitions, we think of something that's fixed. After all, "definite" is part of the word...right?
But, definitions aren't that simple.
Because they change depending on how people live them.
Take the word "literally." So many people were misusing the word that in 2013, the dictionary changed the definition. Or I should say, added a secondary definition.
Which made "literally" an acceptable word when you mean to exaggerate something in a figurative manner.
The definition changed because of how the word was used. Regardless of whether it was correct. And now, literally can mean the same thing as figuratively.
When we think of definitions like this, it can work for us...or against us.
If our definition of "practice" is mind-numbing chore work, then that's how it's going to be. But, if we treat practice differently, then it can become what we make it.
We can redefine practice.
The definition of practice in a modern high schoolers life is "something I don't have time for." If left unaddressed, the definition becomes ever stronger until taking a break seems like the logical option.
But we don't need to accept that definition either. Through action, you can change the definition to "something that most high schoolers can't find time for, but I've managed to find the 15 minutes a day to get it done."
Whether in the dictionary or in everyday life, you don't have to live by fixed definitions.
As history has shown, if you take different actions, then the definitions will change accordingly.
