Carol Dweck on training for mastery
vutran | Dec. 14, 2020, 12:37 p.m.
"Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training."
—Carol Dweck in Mindset
Anders Ericsson the ability to develop perfect pitch is the gift, not the perfect pitch
vutran | Dec. 13, 2020, 10:55 a.m.
"In short, perfect pitch is not the gift, but, rather, the ability to develop perfect pitch is the gift—and, as nearly as we can tell, pretty much everyone is born with that gift."
— Anders Ericsson
James Clear on a sign that we haven’t done enough reading
vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 8:47 p.m.
"A sure sign you haven’t done enough reading is if you find yourself agreeing with whatever book you read last.
At first, it’s easy to be swayed by any reasonable argument. Once you’ve read a lot, you can see that even the best arguments have limitations."
— James Clear
Read More →James Clear on information vs wisdom
vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 8:46 p.m.
"Knowledge is information.
Wisdom is application."
— James Clear
Read More →James Clear on getting the true level of importance for problems
vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 8:46 p.m.
"Your problems adjust to their true level of importance after a hard workout and a good night of sleep."
— James Clear
Read More →Charles Duhigg on will power
vutran | Dec. 12, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.”
— Charles Duhigg
Read More →Niels Bohr on what it takes to be an expert
vutran | Dec. 10, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
"An expert is a person who has found out by painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field."
— Niels Bohr
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