Are you in pursuit of mastering certain talent? In the novel, Outliers, that author states that in order to achieve excellence in a hobby, one must practice for 10,000 hours in their lifetime. This statement is effective today.
Some people may contradict with this point of view because they are lazy, or they feel that 10,000 hours in an unachievable goal. Many individuals do not want to put forth the effort that is required. Also, some athletes, for example, believe that natural talent is enough and they do not need practice.
If you want impressive skills, then you must strive to improve yourself. In Outliers, Gladwell gives an example. The text states, “Ericcson and his colleagues then compared amatuer pianists with professional …show more content…
The novel gave this example: “‘They were no good onstage when they went there and they were very good when they came back,’ Norman went on. ‘They learned not only stamina. They had to learn an enormous amount of numbers- cover versions of everything you can think of, not just rock and roll, a bit of jazz too. They weren’t disciplined onstage at all before that. But when they came back, they sounded like no one else. It was the making of them.’” This quote supports the idea that practice does make perfect. The Beatles had to learn from experience in order to become a better band. Lastly, people today think that if you have a natural ability, there is no need to practice. The article, “Your Genes Don’t Fit: Why 10,000 Hours Of Practice Won’t Make You An Expert” speaks about this topic as well. It states, “By putting such an emphasis on practice, practice, practice at the expense of natural gifts, the popular interpretation of the 10,000 hour rule does a tremendous disservice to the naturally gifted.” Therefore, talent does not come easily and that you must practice to be successful. So, the challenge is to find something you enjoy and work at it everyday until you have mastered that
Some people may contradict with this point of view because they are lazy, or they feel that 10,000 hours in an unachievable goal. Many individuals do not want to put forth the effort that is required. Also, some athletes, for example, believe that natural talent is enough and they do not need practice.
If you want impressive skills, then you must strive to improve yourself. In Outliers, Gladwell gives an example. The text states, “Ericcson and his colleagues then compared amatuer pianists with professional …show more content…
The novel gave this example: “‘They were no good onstage when they went there and they were very good when they came back,’ Norman went on. ‘They learned not only stamina. They had to learn an enormous amount of numbers- cover versions of everything you can think of, not just rock and roll, a bit of jazz too. They weren’t disciplined onstage at all before that. But when they came back, they sounded like no one else. It was the making of them.’” This quote supports the idea that practice does make perfect. The Beatles had to learn from experience in order to become a better band. Lastly, people today think that if you have a natural ability, there is no need to practice. The article, “Your Genes Don’t Fit: Why 10,000 Hours Of Practice Won’t Make You An Expert” speaks about this topic as well. It states, “By putting such an emphasis on practice, practice, practice at the expense of natural gifts, the popular interpretation of the 10,000 hour rule does a tremendous disservice to the naturally gifted.” Therefore, talent does not come easily and that you must practice to be successful. So, the challenge is to find something you enjoy and work at it everyday until you have mastered that