Chapter
Finding Early Writing Talent
2:34:48 - 2:38:24 (03:35)
The speaker reflects on their early attempts at writing and recognizes a small seed of talent in storytelling, even if the initial output was not very good.
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The speaker discusses the challenge of learning to write without coursework in high school or college, and shares their personal experience of being more math-focused before transitioning into economics with a newfound desire to improve their writing skills.
2:34:48 - 2:35:59 (01:10)
Writing
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenge of learning to write without coursework in high school or college, and shares their personal experience of being more math-focused before transitioning into economics with a newfound desire to improve their writing skills.
ChapterFinding Early Writing Talent
Episode#576: Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and the $6 Million Janitor
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The author talks about discovering his writing skills and how it takes hard work and grinding to become a good writer.
2:35:59 - 2:38:24 (02:24)
Writing skills
Summary
The author talks about discovering his writing skills and how it takes hard work and grinding to become a good writer. He emphasizes the influence of chance encounters and luck and talks about how he started writing for the Molly Fool by sending a draft to a coworker.