In fact comes an unexpected success: the example of Ernest Hemingway
Motivation / / December 19, 2019
1. Work, even if no one notices
The first novel by Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" was published in 1926 and immediately brought the American writer famous. This autobiographical work is still considered one of the most important in his work. The second novel Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms", dedicated to the war, was released in 1929. After the publication of 30-year-old writer has got the status of the most popular and influential authors of his generation.
As Hemingway managed in just three years to gain recognition?
Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell I formulated and popularized Rule 10 000 hours. Its essence boils down to this: to take possession of some craft to perfection, it is necessary to spend 10 000 hours. This idea he borrowed from K. research Anders Eriksson, an expert studying deliberate practice and its impact on the ultimate performance and result.
Of course, honing a skill for 10 000 hours does not lead to the attainment of supernatural powers. However, this rule laid a sound idea: to create a great work, you have to work hard.
Hemingway honed his writing skills for over a decade. He did not succeed in an instant as it may seem. Before publishing his first novel, he worked as a police reporter, wrote in various magazines and essays table, essays and short stories. However, seeing the writer took place, we do not think about how he worked intensely and the sacrifice to achieve fame.
The path to mastery thorny and long. Always.
2. Work carefully and purposefully
When we learn to type on the keyboard, then press the button slowly and deliberately. Slowly we are getting used to the arrangement of letters and cease to think about where to put your fingers. Thus formed habit reduces cognitive load on the brain.
TO. Anders Eriksson is not just studying the impact awareness in the work. Mechanically, the practice does not lead to improvement. Between the use of the keyboard in the first and the hundredth time, there is a big difference between a thousandth and ten thousand - almost none. Skill is developed only when the focused attention and focused intentional effort.
In 1935, Esquire magazine Hemingway gave advice to young writers: "The best way to stop when the work is going well and you know what happens next. If you do this every day until writing a novel, you never get stuck in the plot. "
Writer relentlessly followed this rule himself. He wrote while working his imagination, and interrupted himself before fatigue came. He did not want to work blindly.
Dedication is required to succeed, however, repeating the same thing, we will achieve nothing.
We are improving, but changing the usual boundaries.
3. Seek feedback
In 1985, the University of Chicago Professor Benjamin Bloom published a book, "The development of talent among young people", in which he analyzed the 120 young people. All of them have achieved success in various fields. The professor did not see the connection between the level of IQ and high levels in chess, music and sports. However, he noticed that the subjects were practiced intensively others. In addition, each of them had a coach or a teacher.
Contact us - that's what distinguishes a man who has invested 10,000 hours of work and coming nowhere, and the man who became the best in their field after 5000 hours of operation.
Despite the fact that Hemingway in later years to deny the influence of Gertrude Stein on his creativity, it was she who contributed to the take-off of his career. Being 25 years older, Stein, the famous American writer, Hemingway met when he was 22 years old. She helped him to develop his own style and brought with other writers, also influenced him.
To direct the work in the right direction, not necessarily looking for a coach. In some cases, we can help themselves. One of the easiest ways - to record and evaluate.
Hemingway, for example, before continuing to work on the product, re-read what I wrote earlier. He started from the beginning, or view the last two or three chapters to edit text on a fresh mind.
The only way to hone your skills faster than others - to find feedback.
Glory Ernest Hemingway as one of the most influential writers of the XX century is not accidental. He gave his life craft, years practicing skill with selfless devotion.
Magic deliberate practice is that even when there is no outstanding talent, the necessary genes and encouraging environment we can control their skills. We are capable of more than you think.
The hardest thing - to take action and to decide what to sacrifice.