&gt;<i>&quot;If you throw all these kinds of practice into one big soup, of course you are going to reduce the effect of deliberate practice,” he said in a telephone interview.&quot;</i><p>I can&#x27;t help but feel like NYT is just baiting with this headline. The headline talks about talent, but the article meanders through a couple of thoughts and quotes and never arrives at talent. Or anywhere. There&#x27;s no substance here, just a headline that makes it seem like they&#x27;re going to make a point they never do.