I think it's always important to remind yourself that you could be wrong, right?

Productivity is the key to everything.

Pin pointing, what it is that some people are able to do much better than other individuals.

I know what musical talent looks like.

I know I don't have it.

I think there's a fundamental difference between great and happiness.

There's many things I love about it, but it turns us into animals.

It brings out the best and worst of us.

I'm Stephen Dubner.

This is Freakonomics Radio, and we are continuing now with self-improvement.

Last week we tackled productivity.

There's actually a big difference between being busy and being productive.

Now that you've all mastered productivity, we're moving on to something a bit more ambitious,

how to become great at just about anything.

That's what you told us you wanted.

I really love the ability to become an expert performer.

I compete in the sport of powerlifting, and so if I could better perform in that sport,

that would certainly be what I would most like to accomplish.

I would like to improve and excel at presenting my work in front of an audience.

I would most like to shoot below 90 for the first time and then build upon that success.

Hi Stephen, and the rest of the Freakonomics team.

This is Jair Patron from Metro Manila Philippines.

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