My Journey to Ten Thousand Hours

Ok ok. Maybe this isn’t exact. Or rather, this definitely isn’t exact.

I started writing in kindergarten. I was able to approximate number of hours in my undergrad and grad classes, but not outside writing time. I only started tracking exact hours on January 17th, 2024.

But that’s ok - this isn’t for you. It’s for me. Accountability accompanied by some slightly saccharine sayings. Try saying that 10 times fast :).

  • It takes ten thousand hours to truly master anything. Time spent leads to experience; experience leads to proficiency.

    Malcolm Gladwell

  • If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time.

    Steve Jobs

  • Practice makes perfect. After a long time of practicing, our work will become natural, skillful, swift, and steady.

    Bruce Lee

  • Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularly so every stretch won't feel like your first.

    Gina Greenlee

  • The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.

    Vladimir Horowitz

  • I always say that practice gets you to the top most of the time.

    David Beckham

  • Practice is what pulls greatness out of people.

  • Don't practice until you get it right, practice until you never get it wrong.

    John Flanagan