Geniuses, Savants, and Super-Athletes (and Chocolate)

This is perhaps an odd collection of links, but they all relate (to varying degrees) to the pursuit of excellence, and how it develops in the brain. Basically, it takes lots of work and lots of time. There are no shortcuts.

• The Genius in All of Us: The Myelin in All of Us.
• The Genius in All of Us: Savants and Us
• New York Times: How to Grow a Super-Athlete.

I can't really tie this John Berardi post on chocolate into the overall theme of this post, but what the heck. I like chocolate, and that Domori brand sounds awesome.