“What is practice? The attempt to restrain the mind in the Chitta form, to prevent it from going out into waves.”
— Swami Vivekananda
When you started learning how to drive or how to use Excel, you probably felt incompetent. But the more you practiced, the better you got. Until you got to the point where you could feel when to change gears or use a specific formula.
This is the magic of practice: it makes you progressively better at a task until what seemed difficult at first becomes easy (and even enjoyable).
True learning doesn’t come from reading, watching videos, or talking; it comes from experience (anubhūtī) and practice (abhyāsa). You take action, track the results, refine, and try again until you reach a level of competence. Rinse. Repeat. With such practice, your distractions will reduce, your ability to focus and self-confidence will grow, and you will become better at other aspects of your life too.
Steady your mind. Don’t shy away from effort. Don’t do something for the sake of a distant result either. Enjoy the process. Be consistent and you’ll witness a tremendous change in yourself within six months.