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A review by frances96
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else by John Farrell, Daniel Coyle
3.0
*3.5*
When I started reading this, I was expecting a different book, so I'm giving it just 3.5 stars.
Anyway, The Talent Code was an interesting lecture overall and I think everyone who wants to be successful, every coach, teacher, musician, athlete should read this book. It's an easy read, a mixture of neuroscience and anecdotes about talented people and how practicing can develop and improve one's abilities.
So, if you are on your way to greatness and you want a good inspirational read, The Talent Code is the book for you.
Quotes I liked:
“The sweet spot: that productive, uncomfortable terrain located just beyond our current abilities, where our reach exceeds our grasp. Deep practice is not simply about struggling; it's about seeking a particular struggle, which involves a cycle of distinct actions.”
“Inspiration is for amateurs.”
“Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes myelin, and myelin makes perfect.”
“Deep practice feels a bit like exploring a dark and unfamiliar room. You start slowly, you bump into furniture, stop, think, and start again. Slowly, and a little painfully, you explore the space over and over, attending to errors, extending your reach into the room a bit farther each time, building a mental map until you can move through it quickly and intuitively.”
And, last but not least:
"Fail again. Fail better."
- Samuel Beckett
When I started reading this, I was expecting a different book, so I'm giving it just 3.5 stars.
Anyway, The Talent Code was an interesting lecture overall and I think everyone who wants to be successful, every coach, teacher, musician, athlete should read this book. It's an easy read, a mixture of neuroscience and anecdotes about talented people and how practicing can develop and improve one's abilities.
So, if you are on your way to greatness and you want a good inspirational read, The Talent Code is the book for you.
Quotes I liked:
“The sweet spot: that productive, uncomfortable terrain located just beyond our current abilities, where our reach exceeds our grasp. Deep practice is not simply about struggling; it's about seeking a particular struggle, which involves a cycle of distinct actions.”
“Inspiration is for amateurs.”
“Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes myelin, and myelin makes perfect.”
“Deep practice feels a bit like exploring a dark and unfamiliar room. You start slowly, you bump into furniture, stop, think, and start again. Slowly, and a little painfully, you explore the space over and over, attending to errors, extending your reach into the room a bit farther each time, building a mental map until you can move through it quickly and intuitively.”
And, last but not least:
"Fail again. Fail better."
- Samuel Beckett