10,000 rule

• the magic number that researchers believe is 10,000 hours of practice.
• Noone is born naturally talented.
• The only way you can become good is by practicing.
• No examples of naturals who are supreme athletes/artists/musicians at this period of time.
• Researchers also did not find any "grinds" which are people who work harder than any other people but did not make it to the top.
• Researchers believe Mozart's early works are not outstanding. The earliest pieces were all probably written by his father
• His first 7 concertos were largely arrangements of works by other composers. The earliest that is now regarded as a masterwork was not composed until Mozart was 21, by then he had 10,000 hours of practice.
• Are there such things as natural athletes or does it take practice?
• Do the kids who do not have much money in their childhood able to still becom professional?
• Are kids with less money limited to practicing or do they focus more on practicing because they can't afford to do anything else?

Summary:
This chapter explains how kids with less hours of practice will not be able to become professional.  This chapter also shows that people who do not put in effort and practice can't become successful.  Researchers believe the magic number is 10,000. this book gives examples of successful people who have put the time in and also people who have not made it because they slacked off a little bit.  It says in the book, "You have to have parents that encourage and support you.  You cant be poor, because if you have to hold down a part-time job on the side to help make ends meet there won't be time left in the day to practice."  This makes me wonder if people with less money coorelates to being successful.