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May I recommend “The Talent Code”? It’s an excellent book discussing the concept of “talent” in the context of practice and quality attention. The word talent
by andrei_says_ 8y ago
May I recommend “The Talent Code”?
It’s an excellent book discussing the concept of “talent” in the context of practice and quality attention.
The word talent implies something one is born with. Turns out that how good one is at something has much more to do with the quality of the neuropathways generated by specific practice habits.
- Kaveren 8y agoTalent exists, and is very real. [0] Talent is immensely important, and I find that there's a growing movement to dismiss it and pretend it's all about hard work. Most people can get pretty good at a particular task if they dedicate enough time. But you're never, ever going to be as good as Magnus Carlsen, Terrence Tao, Michael Phelps, Euler, or DaVinci just by hard work and a positive mindset. [0] https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/01/31/the-parable-of-the-talents/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/01/31/the-parable-of-the-tal...
- pkd 8y agoYou don't need talent to be successful. Not every chess player is as talented as Carlsen but there are several thousand chess players making a living as professionals. Using talent as a prerequisite to success in a field is just dishonest.
- sergiotapia 8y agoPut two people on equal effort paths, the talented one is going to come out ahead. 100% of the time.
- pkd 8y ago"equal effort" in your sentence is very important. Effort is rarely equal and life is not a simulated situation like a race. Success is not a one-variable equation that can be solved with "talent".