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The Mental Benefits of Being Terrible at Something And what happens to your brain when you finally nail it
You've probably heard of the 80/20 rule before: once you've learned or figured out the first 80 percent of something, the effort it will take to learn the last 20 percent might not be worth it - because the last 20 percent is almost always the hardest. The 80/20 rule, also called the Pareto principle, applies to both physical and cognitive pursuits. For example, it's usually easier to go from running nine-minute miles to six-minute miles than it is to go from running six-minute miles to five-minute miles; it's easier to get proficient at chess than to become an international grand master.
The 80/20 rule is interesting to consider, but it can also be misleading. That's because both the early and the late stages of skill acquisition feature unique benefits despite their varied difficulties.
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