Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

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Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

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If you think that you’re not talented about something – chances are you won’t become anyone important in that something. But there is one result worth mentioning, even though it is not new; it is better to praise a child's effort than his intelligence or skill.Mathew Syed - a British Journalist and Broadcaster was, as it turned out was born of a British Pakistani father and a Welsh mother.

And coming from a person who has achieved success – I say it is a very credible source of information and inspiration. Primarily talking about steroid/performance enhancements in sports - which I thought was a bit of a tangent at first, but raised good questions and for the first time actually got me interested in the issue (not a sports guy). That failures are opportunities to learn, and that abilities can be transformed through applications.

Kniha ale dobře rozvádí určité fenomény, které vyvrací zažité stereotypy a ustálené (chybné) myšlenkové modely. Choking, then, is a kind of neural glitch that occurs when the brain switches to a system of explicit monitoring”. In summary: You can achieve success in any discipline if you make it happen for yourself and put in sufficient, structured, quality time (roughly, 10,000 hours) in pursuit of excellence within that discipline.

What is the hidden logic of success that shapes the careers of world-beaters like David Beckham and Serena Williams, and creative successes like Mozart and Picasso?

What is invisible to us – the submerged evidence, as it were – is the countless hours of practice that have gone into the making of the virtuoso performance: the relentless drills, the mastery of technique and form, the solitary concentration that have, literally, altered the anatomical and neurological structures of the master performer. A very interesting read, that, as I said at the start, helped confirm some ideas I have about how life works, while challenging others I've held.



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