We are reading Malcom Gladwells new book, Outliers, which is a great take on success and some different philosophies about attaining it. There are a lot of different philosophies around about how to achieve your success (including our program). One thing he talks about is the 10,000 hours it takes to become an expert and succeed at whatever you may choose. He gives hard examples with The Beatles, Bill Gates, etc which makes a lot of sense (by the time the public saw their “success” they had put in their 10,000 hours).
The reason we bring this up is because when people hear about this commitment they may think “I can never reach that many hours to become an expert”. Or, if we are able to accomplish it, we may be 40 or 50 before that time. We whole-heartedly tell you that you are wrong. A typical work week is 40-hours which is 2000 hours per year. This means that if you find your passion early, start your path now, you will achieve this level of expertise quicker than you may think when just looking at “10,000 hours” of commitment. This practice will work whether you are gaining those hours during a work day or after hours.
Some people have said to us, “if I start now I will be 25 (or 30, 35, 40, etc) before reaching my success.” The real question to ask yourself is how close will you be to your success in 5, 10 or 20 years if you do not start now? Take that first step, create that vision and start working toward your definition of success today.
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