Range by Epstein, David - 2019

US: Macmillan, 2019. Paperback. Good. A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interest s and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize. From the ' 10,000 hours rule' to the power of Tiger parenting, we have been taught tha t success in any field requires early specialization and many hours of deli berate practice. And, worse, that if you dabble or delay, you'll never catc h up with those who got a head start. This is completely wrong. In this lan dmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours, experimenting rel entlessly, juggling many interests - in other words, by developing range. S tudying the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors and scientists, Epstein demonstrates why in most fields - especially those that are complex and unpredictable - generalists, not specialists are prim ed to excel. No matter what you do, where you are in life, whether you are a teacher, student, scientist, business analyst, parent, job hunter, retire e, you will see the world differently after you've read Range. You'll under stand better how we solve problems, how we learn and how we succeed. You'll see why failing a test is the best way to learn and why frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, Range shows how people who think broadly and embrace diverse exper iences and perspectives will increasingly thrive and why spreading your kno wledge across multiple domains is the key to your success, and how to achie.