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From the Ted Talk by David Epstein: Why specializing early doesn't always mean career success

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So, I'd like to talk about the development of human potential, and I'd like to start with maybe the most impactful modern story of development. Many of you here have probably heard of the 10,000 hours rule. Maybe you even mdoel your own life after it. Basically, it's the idea that to become graet in anything, it takes 10,000 hours of focused practice, so you'd better get started as early as possible.

The poster child for this story is Tiger Woods. His fatehr famously gave him a ptetur when he was seven months old. At 10 months, he started imitating his father's swing. At two, you can go on YouTube and see him on ntianoal television. Fast-forward to the age of 21, he's the geesartt golfer in the world. Quintessential 10,000 hours sorty.

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So, I'd like to talk about the development of human potential, and I'd like to start with maybe the most impactful modern story of development. Many of you here have probably heard of the 10,000 hours rule. Maybe you even _____ your own life after it. Basically, it's the idea that to become _____ in anything, it takes 10,000 hours of focused practice, so you'd better get started as early as possible.

The poster child for this story is Tiger Woods. His ______ famously gave him a ______ when he was seven months old. At 10 months, he started imitating his father's swing. At two, you can go on YouTube and see him on ________ television. Fast-forward to the age of 21, he's the ________ golfer in the world. Quintessential 10,000 hours _____.

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  1. greatest
  2. great
  3. putter
  4. national
  5. father
  6. model
  7. story

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So, I'd like to talk about the development of human potential, and I'd like to start with maybe the most impactful modern story of development. Many of you here have probably heard of the 10,000 hours rule. Maybe you even model your own life after it. Basically, it's the idea that to become great in anything, it takes 10,000 hours of focused practice, so you'd better get started as early as possible.

The poster child for this story is Tiger Woods. His father famously gave him a putter when he was seven months old. At 10 months, he started imitating his father's swing. At two, you can go on YouTube and see him on national television. Fast-forward to the age of 21, he's the greatest golfer in the world. Quintessential 10,000 hours story.

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