What's in the making of (at least some) "geniuses," from Mozart to Tiger Woods?
How much of it is DNA?
And how much of it is unrelentingly-hard-concentrated-super-focused-slowly-built-effort?
Sure DNA plays a role (I'll never forget the way I felt when, many times, after my daily three-hours practice, this friend would stop by my place, sit on the chair, fiddle with the cello, and make it sound, nicely - without having ever studied music..), but we can help it..
"The primary trait she possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a deliberate, strenuous and boring practice routine."
See David Brooks' article here.
Some books on this (Daniel Coyle, Malcom Gladwell, Geoff Colvin):
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