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The 10,000 hour theory is that if you can devote 10,000 hours to a new area of interest then you will become skilled in that area. This is hardly earth shattering, apprenticeships have obviously been around for a long time.

The first point, however, is that this rule seems to overwrite natural talent and ability. Musicians are a good example. A US study showed that it was simply the amount of extra practice when they were younger (first to 10,000 hours) that determined which music students went on to become professional musicians versus accepting lesser roles as music teachers.