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He had never once been terrifying.

Gladwell popularized the idea that mastery of a skill requires a minimum of 10,000 hours of practice. This concept, which he learned from Anders Ericsson, suggests that it takes an enormous amount of effort and dedication to become an expert in a particular field. Gladwell uses examples such as The Beatles, who performed over 1,200 gigs in Hamburg, Germany, to illustrate how this rule applies to successful individuals.

: He explains how small initial advantages (like being born in a specific month) can snowball into massive long-term success, often seen in professional sports.