Can You Get Genius Results With Just Hard Work? No Sightings by Terry Teachout - WSJ.com: "The Gradual Path to Creative Breakthroughs,' a new book in which the British biographer Andrew Robinson examines key moments in the lives of such giants as Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci. The conclusion that he draws from their experience is that creative genius is 'the work of human grit, not the product of superhuman grace.' Along the way, Mr. Robinson also takes time out to consider one of the most fashionable modern-day theories of genius—and finds it wanting.
The theory is known in England as 'the 10-year rule' and in the U.S., where it has been popularized by Malcolm Gladwell, the author of 'Outliers,' as 'the 10,000-hour rule.' The premise is the same: To become successful at anything, you must spend 10 years working at it for 20 hours each week. Do so, however, and success is all but inevitable. You don't have to be a genius—in fact, there's no such thing."
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