<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Talent on C.CUI's Log</title><link>https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/talent/</link><description>Recent content in Talent on C.CUI's Log</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-AU</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/talent/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Deliberate Practice: What is the Real Role of Talent?</title><link>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-11-deliberate-practice-role-of-talent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 +1000</pubDate><guid>https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-05-11-deliberate-practice-role-of-talent/</guid><description>This article explores the essence of deliberate practice and its interplay with innate talent. While deliberate practice provides an engineered path to expertise, talent—defined as sensitivity, neural plasticity, and reward functions—acts as a crucial multiplier at the elite level. It also discusses the development of personal style and why early prodigies often fail to become lifelong masters.</description></item></channel></rss>