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Technically the 10,000 hour rule is what makes you an “expert” at something. Is that more or less than “accomplished”? Seriously though, even Gladwell (the progenitor of the rule) has come out to say it’s been misinterpreted. Some things take physical skill that some will never achieve (ex. a 4 foot tall man isn’t going to be NBA material no matter what) and some people are born with a greater natural ability (ex. child prodigies). The REAL thing to focus on says Gladwell and the others is focused, dedicated practice on a regular basis. If all it took was 10,000 hours then we could have put a guitar in the monkey enclosure at the zoo and expect to come back some time later to find another Segovia. Ain’t gonna happen.