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Amanpour and Company

Can You Become a Master? Adam Gopnik Says Try It

Season 2023 Episode 5183 | 17m 43s

Next we turn to the art of achieving greatness. How do the experts reach for excellence -- and attain it? The answers may be found in bestselling author Adam Gopnik’s new book, "The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery," in which he studies the methods of the masters in a variety of fields -- from art and dance to magic, boxing, and even driving instruction.

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