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Peak
- Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
- By: Robert Pool, Anders Ericsson
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Anders Ericsson has spent 30 years studying the special ones - the geniuses, sports stars and musical prodigies. And his remarkable finding, revealed in Peak, is that their special abilities are acquired through training. The innate 'gift' of talent is a myth. Exceptional individuals are born with just one unique ability, shared by us all - the ability to develop our brains and bodies through our own efforts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outliers barely skimmed the surface.
- By Joshua on 22-01-2017
- Peak
- Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
- By: Robert Pool, Anders Ericsson
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers
Found it too repetitive
Reviewed: 02-06-2019
There are certainly some nuggets in this book but I just couldn't concentrate and get passed the repetitiveness.
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
- Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
- By: Shunryu Suzuki
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching in the first minutes. And that's just the beginning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Simplest and best Book on Zen I have read
- By pjhollow on 01-05-2017
- Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
- Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
- By: Shunryu Suzuki
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
Not what I thought it would be
Reviewed: 25-04-2018
Would you try another book written by Shunryu Suzuki or narrated by Peter Coyote?
It's a difficult book to listen to and it may be because of the quality of the recording and also the narrator is very monotone.
What was most disappointing about Shunryu Suzuki’s story?
I can't even finish listening to it so it's not about Shunryu Suzuki's story but more the quality of the recording and narration.
Would you be willing to try another one of Peter Coyote’s performances?
No
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The Miracle Morning
- The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM
- By: Hal Elrod
- Narrated by: Rob Actis
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 845
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 702
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 686
What if you could miraculously wake up tomorrow and any - or every area of your life was transformed? What would be different? Would you be happier? Healthier? More successful? In better shape? Would you have more energy? Less Stress? More Money? Better relationships? Which of your problems would be solved? What if I told you that there is a "not-so-obvious" secret that is guaranteed to transform any - or literally every area of your life, faster than you ever thought possible?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nuggets of wisdom surrounded by fluff
- By Amazon Customer on 02-08-2016
- The Miracle Morning
- The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM
- By: Hal Elrod
- Narrated by: Rob Actis
Read Rich Dad Poor Dad instead
Reviewed: 23-05-2017
I found this book to be focused on promoting other websites and products. Don't listen to it in your car on the drive to work in the morning as the monotone voice will put you to sleep at the wheel. I had high expectations but I have got much more from many other books.