i don't take the buddhist idea of holding everything lightly, you know, it's where i think i feel iculturally so much of the emphasis is on the exact opposite. And and all the sort of short terms wher i just adjust to my interests, was much fruitful for mey. I'm not the first person to write about that, but this this psychology finding that we all realize we have changed a lot in the past, but then we say like we're pretty much finished now. Makes you underestimate how much toir tastefill change. But, like, if you're setting iron clit, there's nothing wrong with having long term gulls, but
David Epstein (https://www.davidepstein.com/) is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene and his new blockbuster book, Range (https://amzn.to/2K449m6), which makes a powerful, science-backed argument about success. Contrary to those who say "find your thing as early as possible, then focus on becoming the best at it," it turns out those who succeed at the highest levels and stay there longest do not specialize early or become world-class experts in one narrow domain. They actually do the exact opposite. They stay generalists for as long as possible. Early specializers often rise fast, then burn out, leaving those playing a longer, more generalized game to eventually lap them, rise higher and stay successful longer. We dive into the eye-opening research, along with Epstein's remarkable personal journey in today's conversation.
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