Some characteristics of the development of an expert have been found to include...
- At a minimum usually 10 years of consistent practice, sometimes more for certain fields.
- A characterization of this practice as "deliberate practice", which forces the practitioner to come up with new ways to encourage and enable themselves to reach new levels of performance.
- An early phase of learning which is characterized by enjoyment, excitement, and participation without outcome-related goals.
- The ability to rearrange or construct a higher dimension of creativity. Due to such familiarity or advanced knowledge experts can develop more abstract perspectives of their concepts and/or performances.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, Fulfillment and Flow
Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers
More Inspirational videos:
Kris Kristopherson talking about Johnny Cash:
"He was built to create ... and he did it by god all his life ...William Blake said it was your duty ... if you had the credentials for spiritual communion ... if you refuse and bury your talent in the earth ... though you should want natural bread ... sorrow and desperation will pursue you throughout life and after death shame and confusion are faced to eternity ... Well, John will never have shame and confusion of face: because he was creative right up to the end"
Power of NOW
The First 20 Hours - How to Learn Anything:
Josh Kaufman at TEDxCSU:
You ALREADY Know How to be GREAT
Alan Fine at TEDxRockCreekPark:
David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Jarrett J. Krosoczka: How a boy became an artist
Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
Sugata Mitra's new experiments in self-teaching
Tony Schwartz: The Myths of the Overworked Creative
[2008] Web 2.0 EXPO Clay Shirky
Web 2.0 Expo NY: Clay Shirky (shirky.com) It's Not Information
Hackschooling Makes Me Happy: Logan LaPlante
How To Use The Brain More Effectively
PressPausePlay - Seth Godin Interview
PressPausePlay - Moby Interview
Work Smart: How to Write a To-Do List
Work Smart: How to Make Procrastination Productive
Work Smart: Avoid Office Distractions with Time Blocking
Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur's Inspirational Transformation!
Arthur's Transformation (Extended Cut) - Never, Ever Give Up!!
Dust Radio, A Film About Chris Whitley - Official Trailer
Blind painter Sargy Mann: Painting with inner vision - BBC News
The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - Natalya St. Clair
Why Shouldn't We Commit Suicide? (Camus + Donkey Kong) – 8-Bit Philosophy
Steve Jobs: Secrets of Life
Invictus
Rocky Balboa (2006) - inspirational speechThe unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - Natalya St. Clair
Why Shouldn't We Commit Suicide? (Camus + Donkey Kong) – 8-Bit Philosophy
Steve Jobs: Secrets of Life
Invictus
James Rizzi
Rare Filmation Clip
Julie Speed and Shawn Colvin
Satchel - Suffering
Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
Jeff Buckley feat. Elizabeth Fraser - All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun
Duncan Sheik - Wishful Thinking (Album Version)
Kenny Loggins - Vox Humana