Is the 10,000 Hour Rule Actually True?

is the 10,000 hour rule actually true

is the 10,000 hour rule actually true we’ll find out in this video so

we’ll find out in this video so

we’ll find out in this video so originally asked a question for one of

originally asked a question for one of

originally asked a question for one of my YouTube viewers Sally love you guys

my YouTube viewers Sally love you guys

my YouTube viewers Sally love you guys how many hours per day would you

how many hours per day would you

how many hours per day would you recommend to work at a particular skill

recommend to work at a particular skill

recommend to work at a particular skill in total per week to become outstanding

in total per week to become outstanding

in total per week to become outstanding at something so while ago in this famous

at something so while ago in this famous

at something so while ago in this famous book outliers Malcolm Gladwell came up

book outliers Malcolm Gladwell came up

book outliers Malcolm Gladwell came up with a 10,000 hour rule his theory was

with a 10,000 hour rule his theory was

with a 10,000 hour rule his theory was that if you spend 10,000 hours working

that if you spend 10,000 hours working

that if you spend 10,000 hours working on something then you would get to

on something then you would get to

on something then you would get to master class level he use examples of

master class level he use examples of

master class level he use examples of the Beatles who toured Germany in the

the Beatles who toured Germany in the

the Beatles who toured Germany in the early sixties and built up their 10,000

early sixties and built up their 10,000

early sixties and built up their 10,000 hours of practice and Bill Gates who got

hours of practice and Bill Gates who got

hours of practice and Bill Gates who got his first computer as a young teenager

his first computer as a young teenager

his first computer as a young teenager and spent over 10,000 hours programming

and spent over 10,000 hours programming

and spent over 10,000 hours programming on it but do you actually need to spend

on it but do you actually need to spend

on it but do you actually need to spend 10,000 hours to become world-class at a

10,000 hours to become world-class at a

10,000 hours to become world-class at a particular skill so here are my three

particular skill so here are my three

particular skill so here are my three thoughts on it number one your passion

thoughts on it number one your passion

thoughts on it number one your passion matters you can spend hours and hours

matters you can spend hours and hours

matters you can spend hours and hours and hours and hours working at something

and hours and hours working at something

and hours and hours working at something and if you’re not passionate about it

and if you’re not passionate about it

and if you’re not passionate about it you’re not going to become master class

you’re not going to become master class

you’re not going to become master class level just think about when you’re in

level just think about when you’re in

level just think about when you’re in school there are some subjects that you

school there are some subjects that you

school there are some subjects that you love and some subjects that you hated

love and some subjects that you hated

love and some subjects that you hated and no matter how much time you spent on

and no matter how much time you spent on

and no matter how much time you spent on the subject you hated your growth would

the subject you hated your growth would

the subject you hated your growth would grow so slowly and painfully but the

grow so slowly and painfully but the

grow so slowly and painfully but the subjects that you loved and will

subjects that you loved and will

subjects that you loved and will generally interested in you would learn

generally interested in you would learn

generally interested in you would learn so much faster and that’s a problem with

so much faster and that’s a problem with

so much faster and that’s a problem with most people today they’re working the

most people today they’re working the

most people today they’re working the jobs that they hate they graduated with

jobs that they hate they graduated with

jobs that they hate they graduated with whatever degree entered the workforce

whatever degree entered the workforce

whatever degree entered the workforce and they spend 10 20 30 40 50 years

and they spend 10 20 30 40 50 years

and they spend 10 20 30 40 50 years working at a company that they hate you

working at a company that they hate you

working at a company that they hate you can spend 10 years at a company and

can spend 10 years at a company and

can spend 10 years at a company and never get that big promotion never get

never get that big promotion never get

never get that big promotion never get to be the CEO or anywhere close to it

to be the CEO or anywhere close to it

to be the CEO or anywhere close to it even though you spent the ten thousand

even though you spent the ten thousand

even though you spent the ten thousand hours plus 20 thousand hours 30 thousand

hours plus 20 thousand hours 30 thousand

hours plus 20 thousand hours 30 thousand hours you’re never getting to that level

hours you’re never getting to that level

hours you’re never getting to that level where you want to be because you’re not

where you want to be because you’re not

where you want to be because you’re not passionate enough about it if you are

passionate enough about it if you are

passionate enough about it if you are genuinely interested in the subject

genuinely interested in the subject

genuinely interested in the subject you’re learning you’re going to pick it

you’re learning you’re going to pick it

you’re learning you’re going to pick it up much more quickly than if you’re

up much more quickly than if you’re

up much more quickly than if you’re forced to do something that you hate

forced to do something that you hate

forced to do something that you hate number two is not all hours are the same

number two is not all hours are the same

number two is not all hours are the same the fastest way to pick something up the

the fastest way to pick something up the

the fastest way to pick something up the fastest way to learn a new skill is to

fastest way to learn a new skill is to

fastest way to learn a new skill is to model success get a coach get a trainer

model success get a coach get a trainer

model success get a coach get a trainer get a teacher get somebody

get a teacher get somebody

get a teacher get somebody show you the ropes the slowest way to

show you the ropes the slowest way to

show you the ropes the slowest way to figure something out is to try to

figure something out is to try to

figure something out is to try to understand that yourself and make all

understand that yourself and make all

understand that yourself and make all the mistakes that people have already

the mistakes that people have already

the mistakes that people have already made so 10,000 hours trying to struggle

made so 10,000 hours trying to struggle

made so 10,000 hours trying to struggle to figure it all out for yourself may be

to figure it all out for yourself may be

to figure it all out for yourself may be equivalent to 500 hours of being taught

equivalent to 500 hours of being taught

equivalent to 500 hours of being taught by professional and how to do it I look

by professional and how to do it I look

by professional and how to do it I look back on my youtube channel as an example

back on my youtube channel as an example

back on my youtube channel as an example in my first videos I didn’t really know

in my first videos I didn’t really know

in my first videos I didn’t really know what I was doing I was experimenting I

what I was doing I was experimenting I

what I was doing I was experimenting I was trying to do everything myself

was trying to do everything myself

was trying to do everything myself and my first videos are really really

and my first videos are really really

and my first videos are really really really bad and slowly I got better but

really bad and slowly I got better but

really bad and slowly I got better but it was a slow crawl forward go look back

it was a slow crawl forward go look back

it was a slow crawl forward go look back on my channel and you’ll see years and

on my channel and you’ll see years and

on my channel and you’ll see years and years of just slow development and then

years of just slow development and then

years of just slow development and then when I met Jamie who’s my media coach

when I met Jamie who’s my media coach

when I met Jamie who’s my media coach she trained me on how to get better and

she trained me on how to get better and

she trained me on how to get better and within a couple months I was already

within a couple months I was already

within a couple months I was already seen significant growth on my channel

seen significant growth on my channel

seen significant growth on my channel now I still worked hard I’m still

now I still worked hard I’m still

now I still worked hard I’m still putting in the effort I’m still applying

putting in the effort I’m still applying

putting in the effort I’m still applying everything that she’s teaching me and as

everything that she’s teaching me and as

everything that she’s teaching me and as a result the growth in my development

a result the growth in my development

a result the growth in my development the growth in my subscribers a growth in

the growth in my subscribers a growth in

the growth in my subscribers a growth in my views on each video has grown

my views on each video has grown

my views on each video has grown tremendously

tremendously

tremendously so not all hours are created equal if

so not all hours are created equal if

so not all hours are created equal if you model success and learn from the

you model success and learn from the

you model success and learn from the best you’ll achieve results a lot faster

best you’ll achieve results a lot faster

best you’ll achieve results a lot faster than someone who tries to do everything

than someone who tries to do everything

than someone who tries to do everything themselves and my third point is why do

themselves and my third point is why do

themselves and my third point is why do you really care and I ask this because

you really care and I ask this because

you really care and I ask this because if you’re asking how many hours it takes

if you’re asking how many hours it takes

if you’re asking how many hours it takes to get really good at something how many

to get really good at something how many

to get really good at something how many hours you need to dedicate in your week

hours you need to dedicate in your week

hours you need to dedicate in your week to to get good at this particular skill

to to get good at this particular skill

to to get good at this particular skill then it kind of tells you that you’re

then it kind of tells you that you’re

then it kind of tells you that you’re not really that interested in learning

not really that interested in learning

not really that interested in learning the skill if you really want to get

the skill if you really want to get

the skill if you really want to get better at something then you should feel

better at something then you should feel

better at something then you should feel like you’re getting lost in it like you

like you’re getting lost in it like you

like you’re getting lost in it like you could wake up in the morning and start

could wake up in the morning and start

could wake up in the morning and start working on it and then look up and it’s

working on it and then look up and it’s

working on it and then look up and it’s already 6 o’clock at night and you’re

already 6 o’clock at night and you’re

already 6 o’clock at night and you’re not keeping track of the hours to say

not keeping track of the hours to say

not keeping track of the hours to say only a hundred more hours until I get

only a hundred more hours until I get

only a hundred more hours until I get really good at this

really good at this

really good at this it’s like someone who starts a business

it’s like someone who starts a business

it’s like someone who starts a business just trying to make a lot of money you

just trying to make a lot of money you

just trying to make a lot of money you find that they never do they struggle

find that they never do they struggle

find that they never do they struggle they struggle they struggle they tell

they struggle they struggle they tell

they struggle they struggle they tell themself if I keep this struggle up

themself if I keep this struggle up

themself if I keep this struggle up adventure I’m going to make my millions

adventure I’m going to make my millions

adventure I’m going to make my millions of dollars but they never get there

of dollars but they never get there

of dollars but they never get there because they never loved it in the first

because they never loved it in the first

because they never loved it in the first place you should want to get better at

place you should want to get better at

place you should want to get better at that skill it should drive you it should

that skill it should drive you it should

that skill it should drive you it should feel you should make you happy and

feel you should make you happy and

feel you should make you happy and excited to learn and get better and if

excited to learn and get better and if

excited to learn and get better and if you have a number in your head that

you have a number in your head that

you have a number in your head that that’s your end goal like when I get to

that’s your end goal like when I get to

that’s your end goal like when I get to number of hours I’m going to be really

number of hours I’m going to be really

number of hours I’m going to be really good and then I’m going to achieve

good and then I’m going to achieve

good and then I’m going to achieve success that’s the wrong way to look at

success that’s the wrong way to look at

success that’s the wrong way to look at it instead you should find a skill or a

it instead you should find a skill or a

it instead you should find a skill or a goal that you really want to get better

goal that you really want to get better

goal that you really want to get better at something where you stop tracking the

at something where you stop tracking the

at something where you stop tracking the hours something that you can really have

hours something that you can really have

hours something that you can really have a positive impact on the world with and

a positive impact on the world with and

a positive impact on the world with and if that’s your intention and you work

if that’s your intention and you work

if that’s your intention and you work hard at it you will achieve masterclass

hard at it you will achieve masterclass

hard at it you will achieve masterclass low believe I love to know what your

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