Comments on: What are You Going to be Exceptional at in 10 Years? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:53:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Bartlett http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-435611 Richard Bartlett Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-435611 As you said in the post, the arbitrary figure of 10,000 hours is meaningless as a figure. What is important is the notion that you have to dedicate an enormous amount of your time to a discipline to become highly proficient. If someone starts working towards something with this in mind, they'll approach the process of learning without self limiting short term thinking. (e.g Chastising themselves for failing to make progress after six months). I'm dubious about the term mastery as it seems to imply a level of proficiency beyond which further learning is not possible. I don't believe in such a level but I may be misinterpreting this particular use of the word. Great blog you have here. As you said in the post, the arbitrary figure of 10,000 hours is meaningless as a figure. What is important is the notion that you have to dedicate an enormous amount of your time to a discipline to become highly proficient. If someone starts working towards something with this in mind, they’ll approach the process of learning without self limiting short term thinking. (e.g Chastising themselves for failing to make progress after six months).

I’m dubious about the term mastery as it seems to imply a level of proficiency beyond which further learning is not possible. I don’t believe in such a level but I may be misinterpreting this particular use of the word. Great blog you have here.

]]> By: Learn to draw using only your brain « Kapitar http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-404029 Learn to draw using only your brain « Kapitar Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:34:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-404029 [...] scriptwriting and editing can all be developed to a high standard, with dedicated passion, over a long period of [...] [...] scriptwriting and editing can all be developed to a high standard, with dedicated passion, over a long period of [...]

]]> By: Society Doesn’t Care that You’re Good at World of Warcraft « Scott H Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-388455 Society Doesn’t Care that You’re Good at World of Warcraft « Scott H Young Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-388455 [...] the skills you will focus on for the next several years, therefore, shouldn’t be just about what your current passions are. They should look at the [...] [...] the skills you will focus on for the next several years, therefore, shouldn’t be just about what your current passions are. They should look at the [...]

]]> By: Perfectionism Isn’t Bad (In the Long-Term) « Scott H Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-379271 Perfectionism Isn’t Bad (In the Long-Term) « Scott H Young Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:50:30 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-379271 [...] breed of perfectionist embodies the attitude I believe is necessary to become insanely good at something. Because their drive to improve extends far beyond what is “good enough”, as declared by [...] [...] breed of perfectionist embodies the attitude I believe is necessary to become insanely good at something. Because their drive to improve extends far beyond what is “good enough”, as declared by [...]

]]> By: Charles Chua C K http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-375805 Charles Chua C K Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:03:20 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-375805 Yes, there is no overnight success. It is about working long-term wholeheartedly. Yes, there is no overnight success. It is about working long-term wholeheartedly.

]]> By: Success Requires Hard Work (But Not All in One Day) « Scott H Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-360848 Success Requires Hard Work (But Not All in One Day) « Scott H Young Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:17:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-360848 [...] good at anything takes hard work. A lot of it. The people who are willing to sweat out their craft for years will win. The people who want quick [...] [...] good at anything takes hard work. A lot of it. The people who are willing to sweat out their craft for years will win. The people who want quick [...]

]]> By: Why I Hate Self-Help Platitudes « Scott H Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-360422 Why I Hate Self-Help Platitudes « Scott H Young Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:02:48 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-360422 [...] Take risks [...] [...] Take risks [...]

]]> By: Sunday Siesta – July 12th | Change your thoughts http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-338398 Sunday Siesta – July 12th | Change your thoughts Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:25:42 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-338398 [...] What are you going to be exceptional at in 10 years time – ScottHYoung.com – Another interesting post on setting time limits on our goals. Scott talks about becoming exceptional at something you value in your life and using this to sustain yourself and give something to society and the time it takes is around 10 years to become exceptional. [...] [...] What are you going to be exceptional at in 10 years time – ScottHYoung.com – Another interesting post on setting time limits on our goals. Scott talks about becoming exceptional at something you value in your life and using this to sustain yourself and give something to society and the time it takes is around 10 years to become exceptional. [...]

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-337863 Scott Young Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:34:35 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-337863 cj, Patience creates persistence. If your expectations are reasonable, and you are focused on action in the moment, it isn't hard for those individual days of hard work to turn into years. -Scott cj,

Patience creates persistence. If your expectations are reasonable, and you are focused on action in the moment, it isn’t hard for those individual days of hard work to turn into years.

-Scott

]]> By: cj http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-337856 cj Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:10:34 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2009/07/09/what-are-you-going-to-be-exceptional-at-in-10-years/#comment-337856 well, first let me extend my respect to scott for this work; I am a big fan. I believe that the idea of 10000 hours seems reasonable because for example; medical dr spend so much time learning and focusing on medicine and then their specialty. my point is that after all those years; they would have become masters. I hope to get to that place; in my life where I can apply all these things that I've read , and continue to read about. I'm currently pursuing my degree in nursing; hopefully to eventually become a doctor. any advice on how to remain committed to my passion; would be appreciated. thank you well, first let me extend my respect to scott for this work; I am a big fan. I believe that the idea of 10000 hours seems reasonable because for example; medical dr spend so much time learning and focusing on medicine and then their specialty. my point is that after all those years; they would have become masters. I hope to get to that place; in my life where I can apply all these things that I’ve read , and continue to read about. I’m currently pursuing my degree in nursing; hopefully to eventually become a doctor. any advice on how to remain committed to my passion; would be appreciated. thank you

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