No, I still don't want to work for Google

Re:No, I still don't want to work for Google by kamaal on Monday October 29, 2012 @11:45PM (#4715922)

The problem with the "10,000 hours" principle is may be you will be immensely successful following it. But don't be surprised if you don't.

For you to be successful "10,000 hours" might be one of the many thing that need to fall in place. In many cases it might not even matter, to give you a simple example- If you are born in a society full of tribal wars in some poor country in Africa. I seriously doubt merely putting in 10,000 hours of work will help you out of the situation. The fact is luck, opportunity, being at the right place all matter.

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Re:No, I still don't want to work for Google by chii on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @08:11AM (#4717039)

i doubt anyone is claiming that having 10,000 hours put into a skill/craft is going to make you successful. It's merely a pre-requisite, and not the only one at that.

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Re:No, I still don't want to work for Google by kenko on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @01:33PM (#4718414)

Look at Mozart, for instance. He'd put in his ten thousand hours by the time he was like three.

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Re:No, I still don't want to work for Google by tatsuke95 on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @10:47AM (#4717536)

>"But don't be surprised if you don't."

Necessary, but not sufficient.

>"The fact is luck, opportunity, being at the right place all matter."

True, this was also a theme of the book.

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