If you have read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, you know the answer : the 10,000 hours rule. But the problem is practice that much time only is not enough.
The 10,000 hours rule concept was introduced in academic circles in the early 1970s, and was popularized by Malcolm in his 2008 book.
That's approximately 20 hours a week for 10 years.
If you want to be a world class performer, this cannot be avoided. Every greatest man on this world got through this, no matter how talented or genius you are, you will not become the best on the world without live through vigorous training before you show yourself to the world.
Even Ernest Hemingway did it, Van Gough had drawn countless drawing before making a contemporary painting we enjoy today. And maybe you already know, Michael Jordan trained himself a lot of freethrows and numerous core training everyday before he becomes a legend.
But, it won't make any different, if you train aimlessly for 10,000 hours. You need to dedicate those times to the right type of work.
Deliberate Practice (DP).
Geoff Colvin wrote a book ("Talent Is Overrated") which is full of data and researchs about this idea. He expanded the definition of deliberate practice, included these following traits :
If you are a web designer, you need to try new technologies and new concepts. That will surely improve your skill arsenals.
We, humans, usually too biased to whatever we do, we see it subjectively. We tend to imagine too positive to our crafts. For example, when you think that your singing practice is flawless, your voice is flawless, but is it the truth?
That is why we need others' feedbacks, and improve it from those feedbacks.
If you don't have any friends or coach who will give you feedback, don't worry, we have internet. You can publish it on network and ask it for critiques, or be critical to yourself by comparing your crafts to others'.
Just make it like steps.
For example, if you want to be a character designer, you can make your first goal : paint face. After you master painting faces, celebrate it. You will feel like you get somewhere. Then make second goal, third goal and so on.
Well, that is all. I am in the process of DP-ing too. I wish you the best. Thank you for reading.
Do you know any strategies to apply deliberate practice? Share it on comments.
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The 10,000 hours rule concept was introduced in academic circles in the early 1970s, and was popularized by Malcolm in his 2008 book.
That's approximately 20 hours a week for 10 years.
If you want to be a world class performer, this cannot be avoided. Every greatest man on this world got through this, no matter how talented or genius you are, you will not become the best on the world without live through vigorous training before you show yourself to the world.
Even Ernest Hemingway did it, Van Gough had drawn countless drawing before making a contemporary painting we enjoy today. And maybe you already know, Michael Jordan trained himself a lot of freethrows and numerous core training everyday before he becomes a legend.
But, it won't make any different, if you train aimlessly for 10,000 hours. You need to dedicate those times to the right type of work.
Deliberate Practice (DP).
Geoff Colvin wrote a book ("Talent Is Overrated") which is full of data and researchs about this idea. He expanded the definition of deliberate practice, included these following traits :
1. DP is designed to improve performance and always hard.
What is the point of training if it is not hard? You should do what you feel uncomfortable ones. For example, if you are a body builder athlete, will you be able to build that six pacts without a lot of restraints and hardships?If you are a web designer, you need to try new technologies and new concepts. That will surely improve your skill arsenals.
2. DP is repeated a lot.
Humans need time to "tattoo" complex knowledges and skills to brain or muscle memories. It does really need time. That is where repetition kicks in. More you practice a skill, more and more better that skill will be.3. DP based on feedbacks.
How do you know if what you do is on the right track? What I mean is the results of your practice.We, humans, usually too biased to whatever we do, we see it subjectively. We tend to imagine too positive to our crafts. For example, when you think that your singing practice is flawless, your voice is flawless, but is it the truth?
That is why we need others' feedbacks, and improve it from those feedbacks.
If you don't have any friends or coach who will give you feedback, don't worry, we have internet. You can publish it on network and ask it for critiques, or be critical to yourself by comparing your crafts to others'.
4. DP demands a lot of mental efforts.
DP will always engage your brain. If you keep practicing activities brainlessly or too easy, you are not going to get any better. You need focus and concentration to improve skills. Hard ones.5. DP is structured around good goals.
Set goals on your DP to keep yourself motivated. High goals but still attainable, don't make it too extreme high.Just make it like steps.
For example, if you want to be a character designer, you can make your first goal : paint face. After you master painting faces, celebrate it. You will feel like you get somewhere. Then make second goal, third goal and so on.
Well, that is all. I am in the process of DP-ing too. I wish you the best. Thank you for reading.
Do you know any strategies to apply deliberate practice? Share it on comments.
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