In addition to being an exceptional runner (he set the Columbia University record for 800 meters), David is a former investigative reporter for both ProPublica and Sports Illustrated with master’s degrees in environmental science and journalism. Three of his stories have been optioned for films. And why generalists are the ones most primed to excel.Įnter journalist and multiple New York Times bestselling author, David Epstein. Today we explore why breadth is the ally of depth – not the opposite. It turns out that the most successful among us are those who developed broad interests and skills while everyone else was rushing to specialize. Today’s guest put this theory to the test, researching the world’s top performers across a wide variety of disciplines to discover a most counter-intuitive truth - that early specialization is actually the exception to the rule. Hence the “10,000 hour rule” zeitgeist embrace - an edict divined by psychologist Anders Ericcson and made famous by Malcolm Gladwell.
And as many hours of deliberate practice as humanly possible.īe it violin, painting, basketball or boat building, there’s simply no substitute for a life wholly devoted to developing that narrowly defined skill. Relentless focus at the exclusion of other pursuits. ”Ĭonventional wisdom dictates that mastery demands an early start. You have to start with these little keyhole experiments until something that you think that was just an interest becomes a real passion or a vocation. “You don’t change your identity overnight. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
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