Re:The problem with being a top performer (2017)
by lpah4all on Thursday April 16, 2020 @04:55PM
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>> I don't know what exactly contributes to this
Proper mental models, tool mastery, love for hyperfocus, brutality of testing, passion for solving interesting, difficult problems, along with the proper work environment involving a proper problem.
The same could be said for Andrew Wiles' process of solving Fermat's Last Theorem, tho in a vastly different arena.
If I had to nail it down to a single characteristic, it would be obsessive tenacity in the pursuit of a high standard of craftsmanship. From that, all else comes with time.
Proper mental models, tool mastery, love for hyperfocus, brutality of testing, passion for solving interesting, difficult problems, along with the proper work environment involving a proper problem.
The same could be said for Andrew Wiles' process of solving Fermat's Last Theorem, tho in a vastly different arena.
If I had to nail it down to a single characteristic, it would be obsessive tenacity in the pursuit of a high standard of craftsmanship. From that, all else comes with time.