"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it" – Pearl Buck
Most people
believe they have to find what they are passionate about in order to do it
well. According to this quote it is the reverse. Become the best at something
and you will surely be very passionate about it.
In Malcolm
Gladwell’s book, Outliers, he searched for the common link between people who
were masters at something. What he discovered was that each of them had practiced
their craft for a minimum of 10,000 hours. He found this to be the case for
athletes, musicians, computer programmers or attorneys. There are no short cuts
and that dispels the myth of overnight success. Those who practiced less than
10,000 hours were good, however, not excellent.
When everyone
is asleep, the best are practicing and putting in their 10,000 hours. That
requires a very special commitment and the ability persevere. What will you
master?
What do you think? I would love to hear your feedback. And
I’m open to ideas. Or if you want to write me about a specific topic, connect
through my blog www.turnaroundip.blogspot.com.
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