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Small repetitive actions lead to profound change from "summary" of The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

In talent hotbeds around the world, from a tiny music school in Dallas to a soccer field in Brazil, the same pattern emerges: small, seemingly insignificant actions repeated over time lead to remarkable improvements. This concept challenges the traditional notion that talent is innate and instead suggests that it can be developed through deliberate practice. In these talent hotbeds, individuals engage in what psychologists call "deep practice" - a specific type of practice that involves stretching oneself just beyond one's current abilities, making mistakes, and then learning from those mistakes. This process is not glamorous or exciting; it is often tedious and frustrating. However, it is through these small, repetitive actions that profound change occurs. Neuroscience re...
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    The Talent Code

    Daniel Coyle

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