The best way to become good at something might surprise you - David Epstein
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DownloadMany of you here have probably heard of the 10,000 hours rule.
It’s the idea that to become great in anything 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.
Fast forward to the age of 21— he’s the greatest golfer in the world.
Quintessential 10,000 hours story.
Another is that of the three Polgar sisters,
whose father decided to teach them chess in a very technical manner
from a very early age.
Two of his daughters went on to become grandmaster chess players
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
The planet Earth and all the people, animals, and things living on it. It can also refer to a specific area of human activity or interest.
To start to be something or to change into a new state, condition, or role. It describes a process of transformation or reaching a certain status over time.
The act of doing an activity or training regularly to improve a skill. It can also refer to the usual way of doing something or a professional business, such as a doctor's office.
A pronoun used to refer to a thing of any kind, regardless of its specific nature or quantity. In advanced usage, it often functions as an intensifier in negative sentences or within idiomatic structures to emphasize a lack of restriction or to suggest a surprising alternative.
Grammar in This Video
"the most prestigious prize in the world in math"
"and so far only woman to win the Fields Medal"
"whose father decided to teach them chess in a very technical manner"
"then we should see that elite athletes get a head start"
"So you’d better get started as early as possible."
"picked up a book called “The Guide to the ABCs of Drawing.”"
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