Re:Chess World Championship 2012: A First Win
by D_Alex on Monday May 21, 2012 @04:08AM
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"extremes are bad"
I disagree, a little. Extremes are good, because a bunch of worthwhile things get accomplished by people going to extremes.
As far as personal costs of going to such extremes go - they are difficult to judge objectively, from the outside. A study I recall claimed that elite athletes are "happiest", based on self-assessment, and it further speculates that one reason for this is because they have a clear goal and a clear way to advance it.
I disagree, a little. Extremes are good, because a bunch of worthwhile things get accomplished by people going to extremes.
As far as personal costs of going to such extremes go - they are difficult to judge objectively, from the outside. A study I recall claimed that elite athletes are "happiest", based on self-assessment, and it further speculates that one reason for this is because they have a clear goal and a clear way to advance it.