How to build a better life

Chess Masters show us the way.

the "10,000" hour rule is just the beginning if you want to become truly exceptional at something. You need to not just put in time, but put in cognitive effort at improvement and analysis of ways to improve. You have to do the right type of activity.

As a music teacher of mine once emphasized: Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

If you do it wrong, lots of practice might make you more effective, but you'll still be missing out on an opportunity to do it far better by learning the right technique.