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People like to lionise the Mozarts, Malala Yousafzais, and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world — people who achieved great success while young — and there are all sorts of awards for young leaders, like the Forbes 30 Under 30.
But these stories are interesting precisely because they’re the exception.
Most people reach the peak of their impact in their middle age. Income usually peaks in the 40s, suggesting that it takes around 20 years for most people to reach their peak productivity.
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/career-capital/
Narrated for 80,000 Hours by Perrin Walker of TYPE III AUDIO.
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By TYPE III AUDIO---
client: 80000_hours
project_id: articles
narrator: pw
qa: km
---
People like to lionise the Mozarts, Malala Yousafzais, and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world — people who achieved great success while young — and there are all sorts of awards for young leaders, like the Forbes 30 Under 30.
But these stories are interesting precisely because they’re the exception.
Most people reach the peak of their impact in their middle age. Income usually peaks in the 40s, suggesting that it takes around 20 years for most people to reach their peak productivity.
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/career-capital/
Narrated for 80,000 Hours by Perrin Walker of TYPE III AUDIO.
Share feedback on this narration.