Problem With Prodigies

The prodigy is highlighted, celebrated, and admired. Especially the young ones. When we see a snippet of something amazing, our jaw drops and the seed is planted. The seed that provides an excuse to sit still.

“I’m no prodigy so why bother?”

The seed keeps people from intentional practice and deep work.

Pro Tip: The prodigy is an anomaly. Good ol’ fashioned fortitude over time will get you to jaw dropping results.