Did you know?
To master any non-trivial field requires 10,000 hours of dedicated practice and study. Drawing. Writing. Chess. Singing. Tennis. Designing Games. Acting. Golf. Playing the violin. Leatherworking. Poker. In each case, mastery requires work. A lot of it. Some people do have the innate ability to excel at a field. That innate ability is having the opportunity, resources, and drive to put in the many, long tedious hours mastering a chosen field. It's the ability (the time, money, and energy) to sit down and work. That's the only innate ability that really means something. We have a very unrealistic idea of what "talent" is. Some of us may pick up new skills quicker than others, but for the most part, the harder we work, the more talented we get.
So I Just Have To Spend 10,000 Hours On Something and I Become Awesome?
No. It has to be 10,000 of meaningful practice. Learning new things. Stretching your ability. Occasionally failing, learning from your mistakes, and improving. Repeating the same lame thing for one hour 10,000 times will not cut it.
(The Bottom Feeder: The 10,000 Hour Rule; Wednesday, October 19, 2011; Jeff Vogel)
Some people get discouraged when they read this. That is silly. Since skill development is time spent in a focused manner, anyone can learn and improve.
So I Just Have To Spend 10,000 Hours On Something and I Become Awesome?
No. It has to be 10,000 of meaningful practice. Learning new things. Stretching your ability. Occasionally failing, learning from your mistakes, and improving. Repeating the same lame thing for one hour 10,000 times will not cut it.
(The Bottom Feeder: The 10,000 Hour Rule; Wednesday, October 19, 2011; Jeff Vogel)
Some people get discouraged when they read this. That is silly. Since skill development is time spent in a focused manner, anyone can learn and improve.
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