According to Freakonomics, the only way to become an expert is to dedicate 10,000 hours to a particular area. Bill Gates’ success can be attributed to his developing his passion for computer programming in high school. While everyone else was doing their own thing, Gates aspired to be something bigger and started his 10,000 hours early.
In order to set yourself apart from the crowd and begin your 10,000 hours, I challenge you to change one thing in your life: how you use social media. This simple tactic involves nothing drastic but has the potential to be totally life changing.
Use the social media you constantly check to give you one more nugget of information about the world around you. Start your 10,000 hours with something already built into your routine. Most of all, make it interesting to you! If its not somewhat interesting, then you will just skim over it in the future.
Do not be afraid to become interested in something off the beaten path or something totally different from what you are studying. Steve Jobs took a Calligraphy class on a whim. This seems strange because everyone knows him for computers, but this class exposed him to the calisthenics of design. Thanks to calligraphy, we have the beautiful, world class Mac interface those in the creative world demand.
At the end of the day, everyone has 24 hours. The difference between the successful people and the average people are how they choose to spend their time. Improve the way you use social media and expand your repertoire of information.
XOXO,
Ann-Marie
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