We learn who we are when we try new things.
Difficult learning now makes for superior performance later.An early sampling period is sometimes better than a focused head start.The world needs both vertical-thinking specialists AND lateral-thinking generalists.In a wicked world, where we are constantly facing rapidly changing demands, we desperately need people who aren’t afraid to quit and try something new, who think broadly and rely on a breadth of diverse experience to find creative solutions. In this persuasive counter-point, David Epstein argues that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. Harkened by the popularity of Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule, famous chess prodigies, and sports superstars, advice to rack up hours of focused, deliberate practice and specialize early has almost been accepted as basic truth – until now.
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