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MrBeast: Mastery requires 10,000 days rather than 10,000 hours

Jimmy Donaldson · All-In Summit: MrBeast on his journey, business model, and the future · Sep 19, 2023 · at 4:28

YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) discusses his effort level and reframes Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hours rule at the All-In Summit.

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“You said 10,000 hours. I think people should change that saying to 10,000 days, and I'm almost at my halfway point to 10,000 days. I think that's how people should start looking at things, because to be honest, 10,000 hours is pretty easy.”

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