The - Road To Excellence: The Acquisition Of Expe...

Experts don't practice endlessly; they practice effectively. The book identifies "invariant characteristics" for success:

Excellence is a long game. Researchers across chess, music, and sports found that it typically takes at least to reach international-level performance. By the age of 20, many top performers have already accumulated over 10,000 hours of this specialized practice. 3. Preventing "Automaticity" The Road To Excellence: The Acquisition of Expe...

Most people practice until they can do a task automatically (like driving a car). Once a skill becomes "automatic," improvement stops. Experts consciously by developing complex mental representations that allow them to maintain high levels of control and keep improving. 4. Optimal Practice Constraints Experts don't practice endlessly; they practice effectively