Miyamoto Musashi, the fame Japanese sword man and philosopher, accumulated 6 wars, 60 plus duels and countless hours of practice to be what he is. In Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, he put a time line that separate the 'expert' from the average: 10,000 hours of practice. Which is about three and half years for some one who practice 8 hours a day for 365 days a year.
However, it is disheartening to known that many still do not believe in practice. We are all the slave of efficiency. Time is of the essence. But then again, expertise needs experience and experience needs practices and practices needs time!
Does long hours of practice make perfect? Do a cow that has been plowing the field for years does it better? Practice without thinking or reflecting is useless. Practice with a mind to improve. Practice with a partner that is better than you. Practice with an objective and goals. That is what make perfect.
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