Debunking the 10,000-Hour Rule

This rule was developed by Anders Ericsson and popularised by Malcolm Gladwell and states that we need 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to succeed at anything. 

This may create feelings of frustration, especially if you feel you don't have enough time.

"If you want to become world-class good all you need to do is put in 10,000 hours."

Why It’s Wrong:

1. It focuses on the quantity of time practicing, not the quality of the practice ...

There’s no magic number of hours that will turn you into an expert .

A Princeton study found that deliberate practice can only predict success in fields with stable structures where the rules never change, such as tennis, chess, or classical music. In less stable fields, mastery requ...