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Few Quotes from the book Talent code

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I just finished reading book "Talent code" by Daniel Coyle. Very good book indeed, lots of interesting points and thoughts. Men did not differ much in intellect, only in zeal and hard work. This is interesting thought, we attribute a lot to luck than hard work. Brazil Fusbol: In this particular example author gives lot of credit for Brazil football team success to Fusbol practice they do at young age.  It is played in Brazil, in small indoor grounds with people in close proximity. When these people are spread over bigger soccer field, the tight passes they make accurately , makes all the difference. Flight simulator: Before flight simulator was invented, there were lot of flight accidents. As the pilot brain is NOT trained on the edge, it is directly on to driving seat or theory class. It made huge difference in adopting to situations and forming mind patterns and accurate reactions. Our brain is bundle of 100 billion wires called neurons. The connection of circuits will prov

Born to run - Book Review

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This blog is about great book called "Born to Run - Christopher McDougall ". He is a great author and talks about techniques of running and about a tribe that can outrun deer out of breath, not by sprinting but by consistency, patience and keeping it in sight. They can chase deer for days. Animals doesn't have millions of sweat glands like humans. Animals may be able to run fast in short bursts but they need a break to recover their breath and cool down. We can run in conditions no animal can run. Our sweat glands are our advantage. Horses can sprint, but at steady pace humans can beat horses at long distance. Author talks about this tribe in Mexico "Rarámuri". Research about them in Wiki, very interesting tribe. They are known for their long running ability. Iskiate - Also known as chia fresca is water based chia drink known for boosting endurance and energy. This is the secret drink let's them going for two days continuous run. Rarajipari game - The game