Be Bad First : Get Good at Things Fast to Stay Ready for the Future

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Overview: We are operating in a world defined by constant connection, rapid change, and abundant choices. News that once took months, even years, to spread now reaches across the globe in seconds. Advances in medicine and science are pushing boundaries with gene therapy and stem cell transplants. And decisions about where and how to work and live are nearly endless. Content: Cover Half Title Title Copyright CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The New Need to Learn-and Our Mixed Response CHAPTER 2 The Drive to Mastery: We Want to Get Good CHAPTER 3 Cracking the Code: Michelangelo and ANEW CHAPTER 4 Aspiration: Ya Gotta Wanna CHAPTER 5 Neutral Self-Awareness: The American Idol Syndrome CHAPTER 6 Endless Curiosity: Not Just Kid Stuff CHAPTER 7 Willingness to Be Bad First: The Trap of Competence CHAPTER 8 Slaying Your Personal Dragons: On the Road to Mastery CHAPTER 9 Do It Now: Making ANEW Your Own Acknowledgments Notes References Index About the Author.