The “10,000 Hours” Myth
The opener for Creativity and Art Mythology: a myth about a piece of research, oversimplified in translation into a universal law of mastery.
Creativity & Art Mythology
skill acquisition
Education & Career Growth
Learn a New Skill Every Day Until You’re Mediocre at Everything
The skill constellation: Ukulele 18%, Mandarin 11%, Coding 22%, Chess 9%, Watercolour 14%, Bullet Journaling 31%, Sourdough 19%, Pottery 8%, Candle-making 3% (started yesterday). In the corner, glowing: Excel — 94% (from work). Unglamorous. Useful. We examine the science of skill acquisition, the novelty trap, the T-shape problem, and how the Excel node actually got there.