Obviously it takes time to get to that
level where you known. A lot of us
give up even before we begin. The
initial stage, which could be termed
as the “silent years”, would involve
you doing some research,
developing, learning and reinventing
your gift.
A good friend was telling me the
other day that she has been reading
and researching a lot and not doing
much in the area of her gift. She felt
she was wasting time. I encouraged
her and told her she was not wasting
time. She is simply in the process of
developing and building herself!
Have you ever heard of the 10, 000
hour rule? Malcolm Gladwell
mentioned this rule in his book Outliers: The Story of Success.
The rule says: that in order for an
individual to master any complex
skill, be it brain surgery or playing the
cello, he/she must put in 10,000
hours of focused practice.
For instance, it would take 10 years
of practicing 3 hours a day to
become a master in your subject. It
would take approximately 5 years of
full-time employment to become
proficient in your field.
So this shows that anyone you see
today who is successful, didn’t
suddenly get there. It took time of
practice and persistence. The more
hours you put in working on your
gift. every day, the better you will be
at it.
Like they say "practice makes
perfect".
The rule says: that
in order for an
individual to
master any
complex skill, be it
brain surgery or
playing the cello,
he/she must put in
10,000 hours of
focused practice.
For instance, it
would take 10
years of practicing
3 hours a day to
become a master in
your subject. It
would take
approximately 5
years of full-time
employment to
become proficient
in your field.
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