The Talent Code
Natalie NI
Professor Denise Comer
English CompositionⅠ: Achieving Expertise
4th May 2014
Daniel Coyle: The Talent Code
[? + ? = Infinite Talent]
With a glance at the cover of the book, we can be seen there is a striking title
"The Talent Code" and underneath that, two lines say "Greatness isn 't born. It 's grown.
Here 's how". To sum it up, the book would tell us how to become a greatness by breaking the talent code. While, how to define the Talent, Coyle manifests his own attitude, …talent can be vague… when it comes to young people—research shows that being a prodigy is an unreliable indicator of long-term success…we’ll define talent in its strictest sense: the possession of repeatable skills that don’t depend on physical size… (11)
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Whether or not “deep practice” applies to any situation successfully.
How to endure a long-term “deep practice”.
The external elements are important or not.
Although the author lists masses of successful examples, if “deep practice” does not meet additional requirements, for instance, suitable environment, right time, optimal opportunities and irradiative instructors, and even the lack of a blast of internal power, like an intriguing possibility, “deep practice” will be operated smoothly or not.
Another assumption is how to maintain the motivation of a long-term “deep practice”, it might require high-quality determination and self-discipline.
In conclusion, Coyle considers that setting a further object based on the current status, and “deep practice” could refine and promote the relevant ability, though the process
consists of many mistakes, sometimes looks like tough and silly, and even is entertained by others. Keep concentrating on the target, and the victory will be waving to us in the near future. And finally, persistence in the dialectical logic is crucial.
References
Coyle, Daniel. The Talent Code. New York: Bantam Dell, 2009.
Professor Denise Comer
English CompositionⅠ: Achieving Expertise
4th May 2014
Daniel Coyle: The Talent Code
[? + ? = Infinite Talent]
With a glance at the cover of the book, we can be seen there is a striking title
"The Talent Code" and underneath that, two lines say "Greatness isn 't born. It 's grown.
Here 's how". To sum it up, the book would tell us how to become a greatness by breaking the talent code. While, how to define the Talent, Coyle manifests his own attitude, …talent can be vague… when it comes to young people—research shows that being a prodigy is an unreliable indicator of long-term success…we’ll define talent in its strictest sense: the possession of repeatable skills that don’t depend on physical size… (11)
According …show more content…
Whether or not “deep practice” applies to any situation successfully.
How to endure a long-term “deep practice”.
The external elements are important or not.
Although the author lists masses of successful examples, if “deep practice” does not meet additional requirements, for instance, suitable environment, right time, optimal opportunities and irradiative instructors, and even the lack of a blast of internal power, like an intriguing possibility, “deep practice” will be operated smoothly or not.
Another assumption is how to maintain the motivation of a long-term “deep practice”, it might require high-quality determination and self-discipline.
In conclusion, Coyle considers that setting a further object based on the current status, and “deep practice” could refine and promote the relevant ability, though the process
consists of many mistakes, sometimes looks like tough and silly, and even is entertained by others. Keep concentrating on the target, and the victory will be waving to us in the near future. And finally, persistence in the dialectical logic is crucial.
References
Coyle, Daniel. The Talent Code. New York: Bantam Dell, 2009.