What does it take to be the best in the world?
What does it take to be the best in the world?
“Time Magazine” said in 2014…10,000 Hours! Hard work pays off…It then added…
Let’s get the most famous one out of the way first: Hard work pays off. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the theory in approximately 10,000 hours of deliberate practice at something can turn you into an expert. They also added…
“The most elite violinists accumulated about the same number of hours of deliberate practice (about 7,410 hours) by the age of eighteen as professional middle-aged violinists belonging to international-level orchestras (about 7,336 hours)! By the age of twenty, the most accomplished musicians estimated they spent over 10,000 hours in deliberate practice, which is 2,500 and 5,000 hours more than two less accomplished groups of expert musicians or 8,000 hours more than amateur pianists of the same age”.
We also have to understand that 10,000 hours is an average…and deliberate practice is not just going through the motions.
Having great genetics can also make a huge difference…” Even in this age of hyper specialization in sports, some rare individuals become world-class athletes, and even world champions, in sports from running to rowing with less than a year or two of training.
Being part of a great team, with the right support can make a huge difference. Surround yourself with the right people, and the best people…but always ask yourself…
“How much do I want this”?
Many times in our lives, we will have opportunities…maybe not always to be the best in the world, but to make a huge difference to our own personal improvement in any manner of ways. Far too often, we don’t accept the opportunity…the route to success may be daunting…we give in.
Nothing happens by accident. Ask yourself…
“How much do I really want this”?
Over to you.
"You could be the world's best garbage man, the world's best model…it doesn’t matter what you do if you're the best."
Muhammad Ali
