A second reference to Beck

I just read Richard Beck's concluding post on his "Everyday Evil" series. It is solid. He, borrowing from the work of Samuel Wells, likens Christian living to being an improvisational artist. In marking the similarities, special notice is given to the incredible amount of discipline required for good improv. It makes sense when you consider that something (improv) that looks so easy is only done well by a few people.

Beck includes a long quote from Wells, here is one sentence, "But no amount of effort at the moment of decision will make up for effort neglected in the time of formation."

If you would like to read it yourself---
Beyond Catechesis: Habit and Improv