You may be familiar with the concept from Malcolm Gladwell that to master something it takes about 10,000 hours. What things have you mastered?

As for myself, I don't think I've mastered anything really. I have found in several instances in my life that I pursue a thing passionately for a period of time until I become capable or dare I say excellent at the thing and where I can recognize mastery in that thing, then I quickly find myself disinterested in that thing and start a new pursuit

9/22/2011 10:01:48 PM

can we suspend you for trolling or is it called mastery these days?

9/22/2011 10:02:41 PM

I've mastered 'bating.

9/22/2011 10:02:55 PM

Driving.

Other than that, I can't really think of anything that I've spend so much time doing that I have mastered it.

Next, we should discuss experts vs. novices.

9/22/2011 10:05:40 PM

nothing. I'll go through phases where I'm really into something (some sort of hobby) for a months, or even years...but I slowly lose interest in it.

9/22/2011 10:06:48 PM

I wouldn't say that I have achieved "Mastery," but I have put that much time into reading, writing, and playing the piano.

[Edited on September 22, 2011 at 11:12 PM. Reason : verb tense.]

9/22/2011 11:04:08 PM

I've masted TWW

9/22/2011 11:11:50 PM

I've mastered all of you.

9/22/2011 11:12:56 PM

i wish i had put that much time into drawing

even then, i still probably wouldn't be any good

[Edited on September 22, 2011 at 11:17 PM. Reason : .]

9/22/2011 11:17:01 PM

the internet.

9/22/2011 11:25:00 PM

I guess I've mastered clicking shit with a mouse

9/22/2011 11:59:05 PM

Quote :

"I guess I've mastered clicking shit with a mouse"

I can't stay focused on anything else.

9/23/2011 8:55:46 AM

I always thought that his 10,000 hours qualifier was pretty arbitrary. Has that been used anywhere else?

9/23/2011 9:00:49 AM

used?

9/23/2011 3:18:48 PM

else?

9/23/2011 3:19:28 PM

dr. mario

9/23/2011 3:19:40 PM

ive mastered being myself

9/23/2011 3:20:28 PM

I've mastered being shallow without coming off as shallow.

9/23/2011 3:37:51 PM

Sleeping

9/23/2011 3:42:56 PM

Halo and customer service.

9/23/2011 6:57:26 PM

I read Outliers.

In all seriousness, this is my goal:
http://norvig.com/21-days.html

9/23/2011 7:53:16 PM