Originally Posted by rharv
I've been working at my job for 14 years (X 2000 hrs/yr = 28,000)
I must be a world class expert.

I think maybe you also have to have a certain knack for something, to begin with, before that 10,000 hrs can start ...
otherwise all us old guys would be world class experts smile
I wouldn't sell yourself short. After 28,000 hrs of doing essentially the same job you probably are a world-class expert. Whether you are recognized as such by society or even your boss is another question smile

Like most rules, the "10,000 hr rule" has value but I'd say, it can't be an absolute rule. I'd guess that some have reached world-class status in less that 10,000 and others required more. The value I take away from this "rule" (even if it has been observed over and over) is that persistense and perseverence is required; I call this a "fire in your belly". Some have it, most don't; indeed, from my observations, most people are flat-out lazy and lethargic when it comes down to it, never accomplishing much in life.

But even more than fire is required. I'm probably approaching the 10,000 hr mark on my bass; approx 3 hrs per day over 10 years. BUT I'll never be world-class even though I have a bit of "fire". I'm self-taught and the "practice" I do is far from optimal, plus I started late in life. For neural pathways to really be solidified, the younger the better. Of course, there are exceptions to this too, but I'm not one. In any event, what does it take to become world-class is an interesting question.

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