’10,000 Hours’ book a hit with Hollywood
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by MichaelNEW YORK TIMES:
Why is everyone in Hollywood talking about 10,000 hours?
That’s the amount of time that author Malcolm Gladwell says it takes for a talented person to master a cognitively complex skill — like becoming a world-class pianist or an Olympic athlete — in his new book, “Outliers: The Story of Success.”
According to Gladwell, it’s the number of hours that separates the merely good from the really great, and it’s easy to see why the “10,000 hour” idea has caught fire in an industry like Hollywood, which is only partly a meritocracy, where riches rain down just as often on the lucky and the well-connected as on the talented. For many who have found success in the entertainment industry, Gladwell’s theory offers a nifty, concrete explanation to the question of “Why me? Why have I climbed to the top of my field when so many others have failed?”
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May 4th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I agree with his philosophies it fits for me as does “Think, Act, Become”. The critical thing is make sure you are thinking about what you ultimately want to become. There is some serendipity in opportunity but if we are passionate enough about what we want then we will continue to strive in that direction….the opportunities will follow.
April 27th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Well…is the continuous Upliftment of the self & a gift of faith ..i,e positive strengths provoked….
April 18th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Whatever you do you need to engaging mentally, emotionally, psychologically.
April 18th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
very interesting
but people do learn at different levels and speed