Syed makes an interesting point, that the talent myth is believed by so many, and that as a result it is very damaging to some institutions. These institutions "insist on placing inexperienced individuals--albeit with strong reasoning skills--in positions of power". They do not understand that domain knowledge may be more important than reasoning ability. An example that comes to mind is the military, where officers are rotated from one job to another, even outside of their areas of expertise. They are in effect managers with no expert understanding of the technical field in which they preside. However, this requires so much effort that only those with proper motivation will ever be able to succeed. If you compare him to someone twice his age who has spent the same amount of time practicing – his technique isn’t all exceptional!

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Talent is overrated! Practice can’t be! You Need Motivation to Succeed – and Sometimes It Can Be Something Trivial What set great achievers and successful people apart from the rest? Simple: hard work and practice. But careful study has shown that creative innovation follows a very precise pattern: like excellence itself, it emerges from the rigours of purposeful practice. It is the consequence of experts absorbing themselves for so long in their chosen field that they become, as it were, pregnant with creative energy. To put it another way, eureka moments are not lightning bolts from the blue, but tidal waves that erupt following deep immersion in an area of expertise”.

The book makes many references to the 10,000-hour practice rule – it’s what all champions, experts and ‘prodigies’ have in common. But not all practice makes perfect. To hone expertise, practice must be deliberate and purposeful. It has to be specific, targeted and stretching. 2. Belief is powerful This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.I think that the next myth to fall will be the myth (only dealt with slightly in this book) of age and learning. Like the 'talent' myth it has a tiny amount of truth, and an enormous amount of self fulfilling prophecy. Recent scientific study is showing that the brain has far more plasticity than ever believed throughout your entire life. And the thing about adults not growing new brain cells is actually completely false. I am certain that anything including language and perfect musical pitch can be learned at any age. Just give it the same amount of time and intensity and the right sort of 'productive practice', all things Syed talks about in this book. Perhaps the form of the 'productive practice' changes between the juvenile and adult brain. OK – that and about constant six-year-long 5-hours a day deliberate practice! Key Lessons from “Bounce” Key features include 10ft wide cinematic screen with HD projector, wireless presentation system, cordless microphones and a variety of breakout spaces. Among the many chapters he has outlined in his book, the one principle which I took to heart was the 10,000 hour principle. What he states is that what you tend to do for 10,000 hours with total dedication and excellence is what you will be good at – and it could be anything. And thus debunking the ‘talent myth’ as they call it. That is what made Mozart, Tiger Woods or the William sisters famous for who they were. In fact he humbly admits what took him to the top of his game was a simple advantage – he had access to learning table tennis and practicing it where so many others did not. The book is really very good. I've long had the opinion that genius is developed rather than born, in spite of being preached the 'talent' myth by my parents.

For instance one chapter examines the myth of 'race' versus the scientific proof of the non-existance of race. It's time now for that 19th century pseudo-science fossil to die. The 2010 US Census lists as separate races: Samoan, Guamanian, Chamorro, Pakistani, Fijian, Cambodian, Hmong, Thai, Laotian, Tongan, etc!! The Tongan race ... really? There is only one race - the human race. You see, you’re making a terrible mistake when you compare Mozart to other six-year-olds. You should instead compare him to other people who have practiced about 3,500 hours. Because that’s exactly how much time Mozart had spent in front of his piano by the time he was six!This book is a collection of quite a few different things. Syed is a very insightful and informed thinker and the ideas here are stimulating.

Futsal is a perfect example of how well-designed training can accelerate learning; how the knowledge that mediates any complex skill can be expanded and deepened at breathtaking speed with the right kind of practice”. Mozart was able to be so good not merely because he spent so much time practicing – but because he found the motivation to do this! Now, you have to agree: not many books can put such names next to each other and walk away from it unscathed.However, don’t go overboard: too much confidence results in less practice and a bigger chance for a failure at a later stage. That’s what happens to many of the overexposed Mozarts of today!