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And a counter point to the "athlete-like training for knowledge work" (from ): Perhaps deliberate practice is not viable for all fields, instead we should be developing tacit knowledge. It's a subtle difference from the 10,000 hour rule but in practice:
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"You find a master, you work under them for a few years, and you learn the ropes through emulation, feedback, and osmosis" [1] When we think of genius investors, engineers, and designers, it's hard to imagine them doing exercises equivalent to drills or scales.
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