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		danielmarkbruce 52 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Terence Tao, at 8 years old (1984) [pdf] "Dedication and work ethic" is almost certainly nonsense here. Some people do the activity a lot without having any ethic or dedication - they like it.

Viliam1234 52 days ago [–]

Yeah, it's easier to do the difficult and boring stuff when it's actually easy and interesting for you.

danielmarkbruce 51 days ago | [–]

Lots of examples in sports. Tiger Woods loved practicing. Most golfers (like me..) enjoy about 30 mins at the range... then it's torture.

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