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The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice
By
Matthew Syed
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Free shipping Australia wide  Ships within 24 hours from UK supplier| Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 272 pages | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 28 April 2011 | Can we really ALL be the best? Is the idea of innate ability holding us back? Could the ability to fail -- and then get over it -- be fundamental to success? Matthew Syed, bestselling writer and international table-tennis champion (after many hours of practice) takes us on a revelatory exploration of being the best and the true nature of talent. In so doing he debunks many cherished myths -- that we can be born brilliant (and that child prodigies prove it); that we are restricted by our genetic make-up; and that social background matters. He also makes some surprising discoveries, including the impact on performance of intense religious belief, why athletes and others 'choke' and how a Hungarian man turned his daughters into three of the best chess players in history. Entertaining, provoking and positive, BOUNCE reveals how we can ALL be exceptional. About the AuthorMatthew Syed is an award-winning journalist on the times, writing for both the sports pages and the comment pages. He is a three-time Commonwealth table-tennis champion and competed in two Olympics. He studied PPE at Balliol College Oxford where he was awarded a prize-winning first class degree. Reviews'A gripping examination of the hidden forces that come together in the making of a champion.' Michael Atherton, former England cricket captain 'A fascinating subject and Syed is a dazzling writer.' Owen Slot, The Times 'I love this book. A must-read if you have ever wondered what sets the super-achievers and the rest of us apart -- in any field, not just in sport. I only wish I had read it when I was fifteen.' Gabby Logan, BBC presenter and former international gymnast 'Intellectually stimulating and hugely enjoyable at a stroke ! challenged some of my most cherished beliefs about life and success.' Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder |
| Publisher: | Fourth Estate Ltd | | ISBN: | 0007350546 |
| EAN: | 9780007350544 | | Dimensions: | 19.0 x 13.0 centimeters (0.22 kg) |
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 – Customer review on 17/11/2011
An outstanding, well written, easy to read, well researched book that seriously challenges the myth that talent is what it takes to succeed. Highly recommended. I bought two copies of this book before I had finished reading the copy that had been loaned to me.
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 – Customer review on 12/10/2011
If you have read Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point, Blink and Outlier, then most of the topics discussed in this book are already familiar to you - 10,000 hours principle (Anders Ericsson's research), the role of the subsconscious in our decision making ("Blink"), how trend can be popularized by few main connectors, etc.
It does not make this book any less of interesting read from beginning to the end; as Matthew Syed look into the topics less from a passing curiousity of a journalist and more from a personal view - his search for the cause of excellence - seen from the point of view of a world class athlete in his given sport.
It is a great joy to read his seamless summary of a lot of other books on the subject, combined with his personal experience with some of the greatest names in the today's sport like Roger Federer. You'll finish reading this book with a belief that you can always improve at whatever you put your mind into - that there is no such thing as talent, only purposeful practice and hardwork; and if you will only teach your children one thing - this is what you should teach them.
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