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Originally Posted by WheelsVT

I found this excerpt interesting. It argues that it takes roughly 10,000 hours to master a skill. Those at the top of their game improved faster than those that went on to school/jobs because they were singled out to spend more time doing that skill (all-start leagues, summer/winter camps, dedication, scholarships, etc).

Malcolm Gladwell says that if you want to shine, put in 10,000 hours - Times Online

I heard this statistic quoted lately in an interview. The speaker brought it up because other studies have shown that the average American watches 50,000 hours of television in his lifetime. It puts that in perspective to realize that that's enough time to master 5 different skills.