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A comment on The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance. Parent comment

Re:The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Exp... by newvoiceoldphne on Saturday July 06, 2019 @12:43PM (#20370490)
Ah, but "chance favors the prepared mind", so it IS possible to improve your luck.
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Re:The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Exp... by hyperpallium on Saturday July 06, 2019 @01:37PM (#20370736)
But is it a "skill"?
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Re:The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Exp... by lstodd on Saturday July 06, 2019 @02:57PM (#20371199)
It is better called "ability". And "luck" is better called "recognizing an opportunity".

If you're unable to utilize an opportunity, which takes skill, or are unable to recognize an opportunity, which also takes skill, you're out of luck.

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