Steven Pressfield on What 10,000 Hours Gets You
The rule says that in order for an individual to master any complex skill, be it brain surgery or playing the cello, she must put in 10,000 hours of focused practice. […] But what exactly are we learning when we’re beating our brains out all those years? […] What these masters were learning was to speak in their own voice. They were learning to act as themselves. In my opinion, this is the hardest thing in the world.”
7 Days of Creative Wisdom:
If you want to follow your own path as a creative, why not take advice of the wisest creatives in history? Enter your email to receive 7 days of creative wisdom from the greats — 7 bite sized emails of creative wisdom in 7 days.
