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Dedicate 20 Hours of Focused Learning

Dedicate 20 Hours of Focused Learning

Fuck the 10,000 hour rule.

Studies show that you can become proficient at something in as little as 20 hours.

But how you use that 20 hours is critical.

An amazing TED Talks goes deep on this topic

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