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“McGilchrist’s nuanced view of the brain’s hemispheric tensions made me reconsider how cultural biases toward hyper-specialized, analytical thinking subtly distort our collective decision-making. His argument—that precision disconnected from broader context can lead us astray—sharpened the awareness of... See more
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Beliefs: Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re probably right.
Harriet Beveridge • Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?: Olympic-winning Strategies for Everyday Success - Second Edition
What sets expert performers apart from everyone else is the quality and quantity of their mental representations.
Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool • Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
you get really, really good at what you repeatedly practise.
Ross Edgley • The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
Great work requires being stubborn about your goals but flexible about your methods. The best people I know stick relentlessly to what they want to achieve, but quickly adapt how they'll achieve it when they see a better way. Most people do the opposite - they cling to their methods even when better options appear.
Elite rowers understand this balan
... See more‘workmanlike’ players were selected instead of ‘stars’ and the appeal of the ‘David Beckham’ narrative (the instinctive belief that good-looking players are somehow better) was rejected.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Russell always knew what he was doing on the court. A great winner is, above all, self-aware. He understands the impact that he has on other players.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
The deliberate-practice mindset offers a very different view: anyone can improve, but it requires the right approach.