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There is also the famous Bruce Lee<\/em><\/span><\/a> quote which goes like this ” I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times “.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The above alludes to the common perception that specialists<\/em><\/span> are having a field day and they are the ones most successful, while the generalists<\/em><\/span> are getting the wrong end of the snakes and ladders game. Yet, here’s another perspective worth considering- \u201cA provocative generalization<\/em><\/span>,\u201d is what Anders Ericsson<\/em><\/span><\/a> calls the 10,000 hour rule<\/em><\/span> made famous by Gladwell<\/em><\/span>. The first flaw<\/em><\/span> of the 10,000 Hour Rule<\/span><\/em>: It focuses on the quantity of time practicing, not the quality of the practice \u2013 and not all practice is equally helpful. More here on Debunking The 10,000 Hour Practice Myth .<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Focusing intensely, racking up hours of deliberate practice, starting early<\/em><\/span>, are the de facto calling cards<\/em><\/span> for anyone wanting to develop a skill, play an instrument or be a leader in their chosen field. But what is more evident through research and real life examples of the world\u2019s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists is the fact that generalists<\/em><\/span>, in most fields are primed to excel<\/em><\/span>. Generalists<\/em><\/span> often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They\u2019re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This might sound blasphemous but David Epstein<\/span><\/em><\/a> in his seminal book Range<\/em><\/span> makes a compelling case for inefficiency<\/em><\/span>. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A recent\u00a0meta-analysis<\/em><\/span><\/a> by Case Western Reserve University<\/em><\/span><\/a> psychologist Brooke Macnamara<\/span><\/em><\/a> and her colleagues found that deliberate practice and skill are related \u2013 but far from perfectly related<\/em><\/span>. You can do a deep dive here<\/em><\/span><\/a> to know more about the research conducted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A specialist’s mind is a slave to his specialization.\u00a0Intellectually curious men become generalists<\/em><\/span>. Intellectually lazy men settle for being specialists- Mokokoma Mokhonoana<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm\u00a0Gladwell‘s blockbuster book \u201cOutliers.\u201d As Gladwell tells it, the rule goes like this: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials, like playing the violin or getting as good as Bill Gates. 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