# Range - David Epstein Created: 2023_07_04 14:51 Tags: [[Book]] [[Psychology]] - _Range_ disputes the belief that early and narrow specialization leads to success. - Epstein compares early-specialist Tiger Woods with diverse-experience Roger Federer to illustrate different success routes. - Generalists, with broad interests and experiences, often excel in complex, unpredictable fields. - *Match quality*: The alignment between a person's work and their interests, skills, and values. - Job exploration and changes increase match quality and lead to career satisfaction. - The book critiques the "10,000 hours rule" — specialized practice isn't universally applicable. - Not everything is as stable and repeatable as chess, dynamism encourages generalized experience - *learn fast then slow* approach: Broad exploration early on, narrower focus later in life. > Focusing on one thing can delay the development of other skills. The most comprehensive review of elite athletes in all sports found that the majority had their first experiences either in other sports or in unstructured or less structured activities. ## References -