It’s interesting because Mitch argues that the 10,000 hours rule, made famous by Malcom Gladwell’s Outliers book, isn’t true.

And I think Mitch may be right.

I knew so many girls who practiced water polo just as much as I did, who were just as dedicated, who wanted to be good just as much as I did.  But you know what?  They weren’t as good as I was.  How do you account for that?

It’s talent.  I have a gift for athletics, especially sports that require hand-eye coordination and not a whole lot of foot speed on land.