When did you try to move up, JV and Varsity?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

There are so many folks who say that athletes are madeup of a certain genetic predisposition, or that Mozart was a unique diamond in the rough. But is that true? According to Malcom Gladwell, mastery of anything, whether it's the Beatles in music, or Bill Gates in the computer world, takes 10,000 hours of practice. The only requirement for the individual is to find the money to create time for practice, have a strong desire to commit to the work, and practice, practice, practice until they achieve success.

That is just not true.

The person must first have the necessary physical and mental tools. Without them, no amount of practice will make a person good at something they just can't understand or physically do.

I could practice for 100,000 hours and, no matter how hard I try, I really doubt I could ever sing like Celine Dion (not that I'd want to) but I might be able to sound like Bob Dylan.

Some people, no matter how hard they try, are just not going to understand quantum physics, brain surgery, semiconductor physics, etc.

Someone who is female is probably not going to make and NBA team, no matter how long they practice...they're just not going to match up with Dwight Howard, Rondo, or anyone in between...nor is a guy who is 5'2" (with a very rare exception which will probably never happen again).