Book Titles

…continued deliberate practice enables top performers to maintain skills that would otherwise decline with age…

Just as improved methods of practice have raised standards of performance in virtually every field over time, they are also enabling top performers to continue achieving at high levels for more years than previously thought possible.

We can also train our mental abilities far later in life than previously believed.

Eventually, of course, everyone’s performance declines. Even the most diligent deliberate practice cannot fend off the advancing years forever.

…deliberate practice is hard. It’s so hard that no one can do it without the benefit of passion, a truly extraordinary drive.

It seems plausible that the role of practice in producing the highly enjoyable flow state could be part of [passion].

In some fields… fascination with the available problems seems to drive excellent performers.

…intrinsic drive is by far the most powerful.

…studies show that virtually any external attempt to constrain or control the work results in less creativity.

…extrinsic motivation that’s controlling is still detrimental to creativity, but extrinsic motivators that reinforce intrinsic drives can be highly effective.