The key like you said is spending those 10k hours on the right thing. A mixed strategy makes sense, but I’d recommend starting with some breadth - experiment an

The key like you said is spending those 10k hours on the right thing. A mixed strategy makes sense, but I’d recommend starting with some breadth - experiment and then go for depth. How can you know where to spend your time if you don’t know what you don’t know. A hilarious take on this that comes to mind is one of my favourite Onion videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXD9HnrNrvk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXD9HnrNrvk SPOILER - for those who don’t want to watch it. It’s about an Anteater researcher who spent 25 years researching it. He breaks down in anguish at a talk show wondering just what he’s done with his life.