How Do You Master A Craft, Discipline, Dream, Hobby, Or Career?
Think of anyone in history that was ever considered “great”, or a “master” of one thing or another. These people weren’t superhuman, they were people just like us. And the key to their mastering of their skills may be easier than you think. Throughout history there are several examples of the lifestyle laid out. Muhammad Ali, began boxing at age 12 very seriously. By the age of 18 he had won a gold metal in the Olympics for boxing. It is likely he trained for approximately 3-6 hours a day for 6 years before being considered “very good” at boxing. Four years later, he won the professional championship. This is a total of about 10 years, and 10 years at 3 hours a day of practice equals 10,950 hours total. Another example is Bobby Fischer, who became the grand master at chess after 9 years of competing. Stephen King began writing seriously for his university at age 19, although he claims to have written for many years before that, and had his first major novel “Carrie” published around ag
