Of course there's no hard-coded number of required 10.000 hours of practice, but Gladwell just simplifies the process of excelling on anything: Lots of practice

Of course there's no hard-coded number of required 10.000 hours of practice, but Gladwell just simplifies the process of excelling on anything: Lots of practice with some other things depending on the field. That's enough for me. I always mention this guy [1] whenever this topic comes into the discussion. It has tangible aspects, you can see the improvement in his paintings along with the number of years passed, it's a journal. [1] http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/870-Journey-of-an-Absolute-Rookie-Paintings-and-Sketches http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/870-Journey-...