“He’s just a natural” is what people always say when trying to explain the greatness of a Tiger Woods or Pete Sampras. This belief that you have to be “born” to the sport is both commonplace—and wrong.
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review by some noted researchers totally debunks the myth of “the natural.”* Studies by more than 100 scientists consistently and overwhelmingly proved this: experts are always made, not born.
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