Endeavour Is the Key
Does all this sound a bit manic? Perhaps it should. In his ground-breaking book Outliers (2008), renowned business author Malcolm Gladwell focuses on what turns ordinary mortals into outstanding achievers. One clear trait is endeavour. In tracking potential professional musicians, he states that researchers noticed a pattern between the hours of practice and the level of achievement. Strong amateurs put in around 2000 hours by adulthood while teachers put in around 4000. Professionals, however, put in around 8000 hours and the elite 10,000.
“Virtually every success story … involves someone or some group working harder than their peers,” was Gladwell’s conclusion.
Hard work matters. No-one else will achieve your goals on your ...
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