There's no relationship. If something is too easy then maybe you like to do it but that doesn't mean that you're not learning much. I don't want to rag on schools too much because everyone thinks that education has gotten worse since their day. But if you look at the test questions that test the same level in the 60s it was like rate times time problem just apply it. And now it's like these complex word problems that require multiple steps. So school is actually doing better it's just the challenge is how past that. With everything moving so fast how do we know when to jump on something that intrigues us or excites us and ride it for a while? Presumably
You know Malcolm Gladwell's “10,000-Hour Rule.” But did you know that, according to David Epstein, it doesn't work? That's what Epstein argues in his new book, “Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World.” In this episode, Malcolm Gladwell talks with Epstein about why a broad range of experiences in life is actually the best way to find success.