To truly flourish in life and realize your ambitions, the foundational quality you must cultivate is grit. This resilience relies on three pillars: committing to deliberate practice, refining your mental maps, and embracing the patience found in moments of boredom. Now, let's journey back to the eighteenth century, to the era of the musical genius Mozart. Widely believed to possess the innate gift of perfect pitch, the ability to identify musical notes without external reference, Mozart's early accomplishments were nothing short of prodigious. By age 5, he effortlessly played the piano and the violin; at 8, he composed his inaugural symphony, and by 17, he graced the Salzburg court with his musical prowess. At 21, Mozart crafted one of his early masterpieces, the enchanting Piano Concerto No.9, captivating the aristocracy of his time. Yet, can we solely attribute Mozart's meteoric rise to fame to his purported perfect pitch and natural talent? Enter Anders Ericsson, a r...