Is it better to think you're talented... or not?

When I got my first set of drums, my parents thought I was a natural. I let them think it – it felt good.What they didn't see was the years I spent obsessed with drums before I ever sat down at a kit.This episode is about talent: why we're so drawn to the idea of it, why we quietly trust "naturals" over people who obviously worked (there's a Harvard study on exactly this that's hard to shake), and how believing my own talent cost me almost ten years of coasting.I get into Carol Dweck's fixed vs. growth mindset, the 10,000-hours idea from Anders Ericsson and Malcolm Gladwell, and the factor almost nobody names: taste.Talent, luck, and environment were handed to you. The work – and your taste – are the parts that are actually yours.🎧Check out my music: https://scottmclemore.bandcamp.com/🤟Join the Patreon community: https://patreon.com/scottmclemore📭 The free newsletter goes deeper into ideas like these: https://ktfpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.