So there's this idea, backed up by fairly solid studies, that a very large part of what most people think is 'talent' or 'genius' or whatever your preferred term for innate skill is, is actually just the result of a very long time spent practicing those skills. Around ten thousand hours or so, to be more specific - that's the amount of time most ( Read more... )

I know I'm not the easiest person to get along with. I'm frequently abrasive and downright antisocial. Nevertheless, there is this thing called 'society' which decrees that in order to have a fulfilling life I must participate in it every now and then. And to do so requires these so-called 'social' 'skills'. So anyway, I would like to point the ( Read more... )