That ten thousand hours thing is bullshit. You can become great at something in far less time with intelligent, focused practice. You may not be the complete ex

That ten thousand hours thing is bullshit. You can become great at something in far less time with intelligent, focused practice. You may not be the complete expert, but you can achieve great things in that field. Stop imposing these limitations on yourself and just go out and learn something. Everybody's art sucks in grade 5. It's very rare for a good artist to be good as a child. It's entirely developed from practice. 2-4 years of art school can take crappy amateurs and turn them into skilled professionals, whether they're 17 or 47.