That's interesting. Too bad I'm pretty sure I practiced the horn for 10,000 hours (took it 40 years ago) but I'm not close to achieving "true mastery" :-(
Daniel On 17Mar 2010, at 14:54 , Steven Mumford wrote: > One of the most significant factors is what scientists call the > "10,000-hour rule." > When we look at any kind of cognitively complex field -- for example, > playing chess, writing fiction or being a neurosurgeon -- we find that > you are unlikely to master it unless you have practiced for 10,000 > hours. That’s 20 hours a week for 10 years. The brain takes that > long to > assimilate all it needs to know to achieve true mastery. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
