Chapter summary: This chapter, entitled "The Brontes, the Z-Boys, and the Renaissance," is, essentially, a series of historical examples that Coyle uses to illustrate his points from the previous chapters. The Brontes sisters, he claims, were not born with their gifts; they acquired them through deep practice. He cites their many and conveniently forgotten works from their childhood and notes the gradual evolution in quality to illustrate his argument. The Z-Boys, similarly, deep practiced their skate boarding in empty pools, eventually mastering the art. Lastly, Coyle cites the Florentine artists of the Renaissance as examples of individuals that have earned their talent through deep practice.
Key Points: The Brontes sisters, the Z-Boys, and the Florentine artists of the Renaissance are examples of individuals who have achieved greatness through deep practice. Also, "Skill is insulation that wraps neural circuits and grows according to certain signals."
Key Terms: "Nature/nurture," Broadband
Making connections: The principles of deep practice are evident in the examples above. Just like these individuals, we can become more talented if we apply these principles.
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