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The Making of Greatness, Part 2
The Making of Greatness, Part 2 Many moons ago, I wrote Part 1 of this series, examining the life of Hikaru Shindo, prototypical shounen protagonist of Hikaru no Go, and the extraordinary circumstances he was gifted with. Inspired by the sociological lens of Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, I looked closely at factors in his surroundings that might [...]
The Making of Greatness, Part 1
“Greatness isn’t born. Greatness is made.” I’ve often seen such assertions made in the tag lines of motivational speaking programs and self-help books, who endlessly extol the virtues of hard work and self-application, and applaud the accomplishments of self-made men and women. All great achievers share in common the characteristics of bold initiative, strong work [...]
