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“Range is an urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.
Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see.
Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
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##2019.11.25 不喜欢读心灵鸡汤/职场/功利性的书。但是这本全不是。当初吸引到我的原因，大概看了一个介绍，说它批判早教，grit，批判固化职业... 读完以后激动不已，到处安利。里面讲的东西我100%认可。只是为什么自己笃定的东西，非要在书上读了才有底气坚持呢？ “We learn who we are only by living, and not before.“
评分##Point taken but 一篇文章可以搞定的事 写一本书完全没必要
评分##Finished 10/12 chapters. A great challenge to 10k hour rule and don't be afraid of falling behind. When match quality isn’t good, quitting is a better way out to seek other options you feel passionate about where grit and perseverance are in the way of ‘quitting’. Van Gogh and self-discovery of rare genetic disease example
评分##2019.11.25 不喜欢读心灵鸡汤/职场/功利性的书。但是这本全不是。当初吸引到我的原因，大概看了一个介绍，说它批判早教，grit，批判固化职业... 读完以后激动不已，到处安利。里面讲的东西我100%认可。只是为什么自己笃定的东西，非要在书上读了才有底气坚持呢？ “We learn who we are only by living, and not before.“
评分##这本书从一月读到四月，一开始觉得很棒，给我了新的启发，range maybe better than hyperspecialization and do not feel lag behind 但是一整本书翻来覆去的将案例就有点说教了 but still, it inspired me and mitigated my anxiety.
评分##“想要相信 或者 我已经相信了” 这样是不对的，这本书大量引用Khaneman，不如直接去读Khaneman，现阶段对我无appeal | 大致略读 文中材料不新（10yr+）例子局限 作者本身是个reportor不是科学家
评分##Don't feel behind.
评分##3.5
评分近1年商业/社科最佳。给了非常多案例讨论了：10000h什么时候是不必要的（late-specialization），是否应该转专业/转行（match quality+个人成长），什么时候data-driven的文化是有害的，不同问题/领域（类比思维+问题结构分析）如何移植经验，都很有启发. 最重要的是给了希望转变、没有很早确定目标的人信心 —— don't feel behind. 遗憾的是没有给specialization更多的讨论，e.g. 在什么时候specialize是必要的，什么时候generalize是好的，这样整个话题会更全面、客观
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