Persistence for the sake of persistence can get in the way.
We learn who we are when we try new things. Difficult learning now makes for superior performance later. 
An early sampling period is sometimes better than a focused head start. The world needs both vertical-thinking specialists AND lateral-thinking generalists. In a wicked world, where we are constantly facing rapidly changing demands, we desperately need people who aren’t afraid to quit and try something new, who think broadly and rely on a breadth of diverse experience to find creative solutions. 
In this persuasive counter-point, David Epstein argues that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. Harkened by the popularity of Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule, famous chess prodigies, and sports superstars, advice to rack up hours of focused, deliberate practice and specialize early has almost been accepted as basic truth – until now.
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