The 10 year rule - SV650.org

Fallout · 14-11-12, 08:19 PM

No, it's not like the 5 second rule where you are allowed to drop a Cornetto onto a steaming cow pat and pick it up and eat it, so long as you do it within 5 seconds. No, it's not that. I'm talking about the 10 year rule.

The 10 year rule (or 10,000 hour rule) states you can completely master something in 10 years. I saw a cartoon a while back which illustrated it really nicely and broke it down, showing someone can have a good 7 life times and master 7 different things if they apply themselves. It's completely possible to die having produced several brilliant paintings, recorded an album, built a motorbike from scratch, got your pilots license, and maybe perfected a few foreign languages.

I find this really inspiring. If I choose a craft now (within my IQ ... I'm not going to choose particle physics), and practice at it day in day out, in 10 years I could be a master at it. I've never painted before but I could pick up some water colours and a canvas tomorrow and start my quest to paint an amazing landscape by the time I'm 40. Or I could take up a martial art and be a completely lethal ninja. All it takes is practice.

So the question is, what would you really like to be a master at in 10 years time? Maybe you can motivate yourself to start now.

dizzyblonde · 14-11-12, 08:29 PM

I would love to be a Wing Chun master....or maybe a master horse whisperer

Thats never going to happen!

So, I'll stick with riding a bike, only got two more years left

widepants · 14-11-12, 08:33 PM

getting a relationship right

Bibio · 14-11-12, 08:34 PM

a master of myself

14-11-12, 08:35 PM

No.

You can master some things but a guy with no arms is never going to master the piano.

I believe you could spend 10 years and become an artist in the sense that you could make accurate renditions of still life's, but not that you could become an amazing painter like the great masters.

14-11-12, 08:36 PM

Pianist

Or a motorcycle control expert who is a ninja also.

I can whisper to horses now btw, it's easy.

14-11-12, 08:37 PM

Just think how good I'll be on a bike in ten years if that's really true!

Bibio · 14-11-12, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spank86

You can master some things but a guy with no arms is never going to master the piano.
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go to 2:10 in... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Qut0Nrsiw

L3nny · 14-11-12, 08:38 PM

Well I passed my bike test 5 years ago so I must be half way to becoming a motorbike gp rider

widepants · 14-11-12, 08:40 PM

then u get older and slower and your reflexes dissapear up ur jacksie

14-11-12, 08:19 PM	#1
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	The 10 year rule No, it's not like the 5 second rule where you are allowed to drop a Cornetto onto a steaming cow pat and pick it up and eat it, so long as you do it within 5 seconds. No, it's not that. I'm talking about the 10 year rule. The 10 year rule (or 10,000 hour rule) states you can completely master something in 10 years. I saw a cartoon a while back which illustrated it really nicely and broke it down, showing someone can have a good 7 life times and master 7 different things if they apply themselves. It's completely possible to die having produced several brilliant paintings, recorded an album, built a motorbike from scratch, got your pilots license, and maybe perfected a few foreign languages. I find this really inspiring. If I choose a craft now (within my IQ ... I'm not going to choose particle physics), and practice at it day in day out, in 10 years I could be a master at it. I've never painted before but I could pick up some water colours and a canvas tomorrow and start my quest to paint an amazing landscape by the time I'm 40. Or I could take up a martial art and be a completely lethal ninja. All it takes is practice. So the question is, what would you really like to be a master at in 10 years time? Maybe you can motivate yourself to start now. __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

14-11-12, 08:29 PM	#2
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: The 10 year rule I would love to be a Wing Chun master....or maybe a master horse whisperer Thats never going to happen! So, I'll stick with riding a bike, only got two more years left __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

14-11-12, 08:33 PM	#3
widepants Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: somerset Posts: 480	Re: The 10 year rule getting a relationship right __________________ http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php...9&postcount=17 lol

14-11-12, 08:34 PM	#4
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: The 10 year rule a master of myself

14-11-12, 08:35 PM	#5
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The 10 year rule No. You can master some things but a guy with no arms is never going to master the piano. I believe you could spend 10 years and become an artist in the sense that you could make accurate renditions of still life's, but not that you could become an amazing painter like the great masters.

14-11-12, 08:36 PM	#6
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The 10 year rule Pianist Or a motorcycle control expert who is a ninja also. I can whisper to horses now btw, it's easy.

14-11-12, 08:37 PM	#7
Spank86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The 10 year rule Just think how good I'll be on a bike in ten years if that's really true!

14-11-12, 08:38 PM	#9
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,109	Well I passed my bike test 5 years ago so I must be half way to becoming a motorbike gp rider __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

14-11-12, 08:40 PM	#10
widepants Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: somerset Posts: 480	Re: The 10 year rule then u get older and slower and your reflexes dissapear up ur jacksie __________________ http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php...9&postcount=17 lol

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