“Discipline and constant work are the whetstones upon which the dull knife of talent is honed until it becomes sharp enough, hopefully, to cut through even the toughest meat and gristle.” EnoughCuttingTalentDisciplineConstantHopefullyMeatDullKnives Book:Danse Macabre Source: Danse Macabre
“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study; a constant process of honing. Talent is a dull knife that will cut nothing unless it is wielded with great force.” HardIndividualForceProcessWorkStudySuccessfulCuttingTalentHard WorkTablesConstantDullKnivesSaltCommodityCheaperHoning Book:Danse Macabre Source: Danse Macabre
“My focus has always been on talent over looks. This theme of people putting an emphasis on looks first has been a constant reminder throughout my life that most people don’t see things in the same way that I do.” PeopleWayFirstsLooksHas BeensFocusTalentConstantThemeEmphasisReminders Book:I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down Source: I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down
“Wayne Gretzky's talent doesn't come from studying everything he's experienced in hockey and making long-term game plans. It comes from constantly taking in all the data that's happening in the moment on the ice, and instantly generating constant predictions based on super-efficient mental models he's built in his head. Technology has to work more like Gretzky.” LongMomentsGamesTermTechnologyStudyPlansTalentModelsHappeningsBuiltConstantIceDataLong TermHockeyEfficientPredictionsWayneGame PlanGretzky Author:Kevin Maney