A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad
interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.
From the ‘10,000 hours rule’ to the power of Tiger parenting, we have
been taught that success in any field requires early specialization and
many hours of deliberate practice. And, worse, that if you dabble or
delay, you'll never catch up with those who got a head start.
This is completely wrong.
In this landmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed
is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking
detours, experimenting relentlessly, juggling many interests – in other
words, by developing range.
Studying the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians,
inventors and scientists, Epstein demonstrates why in most fields –
especially those that are complex and unpredictable – generalists, not
specialists are primed to excel. No matter what you do, where you are
in life, whether you are a teacher, student, business analyst, parent,
or job hunter, you will see the world differently after you've read
Range. You'll understand better how we solve problems, how we learn and
how we succeed. You'll see why failing a test is the best way to learn
and why frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers.
As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the
skills once reserved for highly focused humans, Range shows how people
who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will
increasingly thrive and why spreading your knowledge across multiple
domains is the key to your success, and how to achieve it.
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