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Re:The 1,000-hour rule (2009) by swanson on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @10:27AM (#8197438)
I like it - sounds very similar to Josh Kaufman's "The First 20 Hours". His thesis is that you won't become an expert in 20 hours, but you can become competent enough at something to turn it into an enjoyable hobby (and after that, sky's the limit).

http://www.mdswanson.com/writeup/2013/07/05/the-first-20-hou...

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Re:The 1,000-hour rule (2009) by thirdtruck on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @11:48AM (#8197960)
And a mere 20 hours (never mind "only" 1,000 hours) still distinguishes you from the vast majority of people who never put in even that much. Expertise is relative, after all.
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