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Professionals at work
In real life it is really difficult to observe professionals working at the top of their abilities. Sometimes you can get a glimpse of a brilliant idea developed by a colleague or get an insight from an advisor, be it a doctor, a lawyer or even a plumber.
Sports competitions would present a remarkable exception. In a professional league you can see incredible performances day in and day out. Professional athletes score goals or make amazing saves on a routine basis, you can see that with your own eyes because the performances stand out against the background of other players.
Another exception is books. It takes years to write a good text, but because you can easily put together a good reading list it becomes possible to maintain the quality of your intellectual experience for long periods of time.
What else? Maybe music... The list of activities is rather short.
Sports competitions would present a remarkable exception. In a professional league you can see incredible performances day in and day out. Professional athletes score goals or make amazing saves on a routine basis, you can see that with your own eyes because the performances stand out against the background of other players.
Another exception is books. It takes years to write a good text, but because you can easily put together a good reading list it becomes possible to maintain the quality of your intellectual experience for long periods of time.
What else? Maybe music... The list of activities is rather short.