According to popular legend, Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize– winning theoretical physicist, scored only a slightly above-average IQ of 125 when he was tested in high school. In his memoirs, however, we find hints of how he rose from modest intelligence to genius, when he talks about his compulsion to tear down important papers and mathematical concepts until he could understand the concepts from the bottom up. It’s possible, in other words, that his amazing intellect was less about a gift from God and more about a dedication to deliberate practice.
From the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport.
Also, check out Anders Ericsson's highly cited paper on deliberate practice.
and don't miss this video on Richard Feynman - No Ordinary Genius:
From the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport.
Also, check out Anders Ericsson's highly cited paper on deliberate practice.
and don't miss this video on Richard Feynman - No Ordinary Genius:
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