Your second paragraph here is exactly how I interpreted the book. They are not Outliers and special in any way, they are merely successful because they had the stamina to put in the 10,000 hours he talks about.
The entire point of the 10k hour rule is that anyone can become an expert and be successful if they just stick with it and do what it takes. That's the reason there are no true Outliers.
>The entire point of the 10k hour rule is that anyone can become an expert and be successful if they just stick with it and do what it takes. That's the reason there are no true Outliers.
Having that single-minded focus and dedication needed to put in the 10k hours makes you an outlier.
I think what I actually took away from that theory is that people value innate talent as a premium and hard work as a commodity - something anyone can do if they just put their mind to it. But I think it's really the hard work that separates the really successful from everyone else, not the talent.
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Your second paragraph here is exactly how I interpreted the book. They are not Outliers and special in any way, they are merely successful because they had the stamina to put in the 10,000 hours he talks about.
The entire point of the 10k hour rule is that anyone can become an expert and be successful if they just stick with it and do what it takes. That's the reason there are no true Outliers.
>The entire point of the 10k hour rule is that anyone can become an expert and be successful if they just stick with it and do what it takes. That's the reason there are no true Outliers.
Having that single-minded focus and dedication needed to put in the 10k hours makes you an outlier.
I think what I actually took away from that theory is that people value innate talent as a premium and hard work as a commodity - something anyone can do if they just put their mind to it. But I think it's really the hard work that separates the really successful from everyone else, not the talent.
>Having that single-minded focus and dedication needed to put in the 10k hours makes you an outlier.
Then doesn't that in a sense make it the talent you're talking about?
I think we're just splitting hairs here, I'm pretty sure I mean the same thing as you :)