The Genius In All Of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, And IQ Is Wrong (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
It I would have read this prior to reading Geoff Colvin's Talent is Over-Rated, I would have really enjoyed this book. However, it is so similar--using a number of the same examples even--that I kept wondering why it was written. For the record, I think Colvin's is a better and more interesting book and if you're going to only read one, I'd choose that one. And I can't think of any reason to read both, unless you're really interested in this topic.But like I said, on a standalone basis, it's a pretty good book. This book was really good and quite similar to another book I've read called, "Talent is Overrated." It basically says that our genes alone don't determine our intelligence or how good we can become in any particular activity. We become genius in anything based on a basic genetic ability, but also hard work and practice. The book calls this dynamic development. If you do any activity for 10,000 hours you can become awesome in this skill. 10,000 hours takes 10 years of 3 hours a day. It entails doing deliberate practice. Ted Williams was a pretty good hitter, but he practiced like 5 or more hours a day at hitting and was an incredible hitter. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team in 10th grade, but came back with a vengeance. He practiced a ton and also has incredible competitiveness where he hates to lose. This combination of practice and competitiveness helped drive Jordan to become the best basketball player of all time. Most people become a genius in anything because of some level of ability or natural talent, but intense deliberate practice and hard work help them become truly an expert or best in the world. I know if I work at it hard enough and I truly want to obtain it, I can run a sub 3 hour marathon.
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another testament to the impact of practice and desire
—rahuul
