Peak Quotes

In “Peak” by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, the central theme that the book is based upon is an idea that opposes what is commonly thought by many people. When anyone sees an expert in a particular field of study, they automatically assume that they were born with a talent for that field. They believe that the only requirements of mastering a particular field of study are innate talent by which the person had from their birth, and at least ten thousand hours of practice. Perfect examples of this would be in this famous statement: “Practice makes perfect.”For example, let’s say someone witnesses Usain Bolt break the world record for the 100-meter dash. It would be normal for that person to come to a conclusion that assumes an innate talent …show more content…
The “traditional practice” that people usually use is completely different from deliberate practice because the real secret is that it actually comes down to quality, not quantity. Deliberate practice is all about the quality of the practice, while the traditional view is all about the quantity of the practice, and if you had the innate talent in the field of study. In other words, it’s about how you practice, not what you were born with. Contrary to the norm belief in talent, deliberate practice is actually a highly structured level of exercise in which there is a specific goal and plan on how to get to the desired level of achievement. It requires effort and time. Many fields require vigorous training for at least several years in order to master. Ericsson’s studies and experiments have only further explained and proved that deliberate practice is the way to success, and that no amount of “talent” can surpass the method of deliberate practice besides some physical trait such as a height advantage in …show more content…
This upper-tier group gave them the “best” students. Then, they asked for the very good students, who were very good, but not as good as the other superstars. This group gave them the “better” students. Then, they chose some who were likely to become teachers. Although they were clearly better than the rest of them, they weren't as up to par with the two other groups. That was the “good” group of students. This gave them three groups who had all achieved different levels of performance: good, better, and the best. Their real goal was to understand what separated the best students and the good students. People would usually think it would be due to just talent. They wanted to discover if the traditional view was