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10,000-Hour Rule

Popular but oversimplified claim that mastery requires 10,000 hours of practice.

From Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, based on Ericsson's research. The real story: deliberate practice quality matters as much as quantity.

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• Deliberate Practice — Highly focused, goal-oriented practice with immediate feedback.

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