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2791: If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers by Cal Newport

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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The Effects of Deliberate Practice on the Elite Players

The average violinist spends around 50 hours a week on music. But the elite players spend almost three times as much time on deliberate practice, writes Andrew Keen. Keen: Hard work is not fun while you're doing it, but doesn't have to do too much of it in any one day. If your goal is to build a remarkable life, then busyness and exhaustion should be your enemy, he says.

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