>To become excellent at a contingent skill (e.g. swimming, chess, math) you must surround yourself with excellent, honest people who care about you. >To become

>To become excellent at a contingent skill (e.g. swimming, chess, math) you must surround yourself with excellent, honest people who care about you. >To become excellent at a trascendental skill (e.g. "strength," "bravery") you must isolate yourself and go very deep. Isn't this reversed? It feels like it to me. Of course both internal and external methods apply to each.