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Effort Matters More Than Talent
- Effort matters immensely in achieving mastery, more than many initially believe.
- Quick talent does not guarantee top performance; sustained effort can produce surprising progress.
Genius Combines Talent and Grit
- Genius is a mix of innate talent and obsessive, focused hard work over long periods.
- Mastery requires passionate perseverance in a narrow domain, not diversification.
Excellence Is Mundane Acts
- Excellence results from accumulating many small, doable acts practiced over time.
- The magic in skill lies in hidden, unglamorous hours of effort and practice.