I read about a very interesting concept called deliberate practice. The premise is that you may reach greatness at anything, devoid of talent, by deliberately putting approximately 10,000 hours of practice into it. I agree with this to an extent, but I want to discuss additional ways to achieve success without natural ability.
Because Michael Jordan was such a phenomenal basketball player, it is easy to doubt the stories about his lack of natural talent. It seems implausible that a person could go from talentless in an area to being the best of the best. But for me, Jordan’s amazing story is not hard to believe.
I’m extremely impressed by people who clearly have an innate ability to do something. It is thrilling to see a small child, like Mozart, playing the piano at the age of 3. How can you help but be amazed by an academically gifted student like Kim Ung-Yong who attended University at age 4?
Yes, talent is wonderful. If you’re born with a knack for something–lucky you! But I find it even more thrilling to see extraordinary success from those who lacked outstanding aptitude.
A talent is a natural ability or gift, but these tips are every bit as effective for achieving greatness and outstanding success: [Read the full blog article →]
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