Successful People Are Not Necessarily Smarter. They Just Do More Of This.
This is how you build world-class expertise in any field.
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Imagine this…
You’re playing speed chess… with a blindfold… with multiple games going at once.
At the 2015 Sohn conference, the highest-ranked chess player in history, Magnus Carlsen, did exactly this, and it’s a feat to behold.
Carlsen quickly makes his moves (navigating 60,000+ possible chess moves in his mind) while his opponents flounder.
Carlsen’s first win is a checkmate. His second is a resignation. The final opponent loses on time!
If you’re like me, when you see feats like this, you wonder:
How can I perform like this in my own field?
