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11/27/2012 2 Comments

10,000 hours

Malcolm Gladwell wrote a fascinating book called Outliers: The Story of Success. One of the things he found in his research of successful people was that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become a master.  Humbling. He gives numerous examples including how Bill Gates became successful. So you are not just learning how to write a novel, you are becoming a proficient, accomplished writer. Do the math. If you write 10 hours a week and there are 4.3 weeks in a month (43 hours a month) times 12 months, that comes to 516 hours a year. Divide 10,000 by 516. It will take you 19.3 years to get in your 10,000 hours at 10 hours a week.

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jennifer link
11/27/2012 01:01:44 pm

sigh. you would have to put it in such clinical terms.

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Florida Gang link
3/31/2021 06:44:45 pm

This is a greeat post thanks

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