10,000 Hours Theory(Master Crafstman)

Are you a master of your art/craft?

According to author, musician, neuro-scientist, Daniel Levitin in his book; "This is Your Brain on Music" ( a New York Times best-seller, Plume Printing 2006) , an expert or master of any craft is measured by that person practicing their craft for 10,000 hours.

Here is how Daniel Levitin puts it...
The emerging scientific picture is that 10,000 hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert in anything. In study after study, of composers, basketball players, fiction writers, ice skaters, concert pianists, chess players, master criminals, and what have you, this number comes up again and again.

Now how long is ten thousand hours? It is equal to roughly 3 hours of practice a day, or twenty hours a week, of practice for ten years. Of course some people never reach mastery, which is not really explainable yet. But, no one has found a case in which true world-class expertise was accomplished in less time. It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery. -Daniel Levitin

This theory totally resonates with me personally and why I feel comfortable calling myself a Master artist/craftsman. I have easily put in 10,000 hours and feel confident with my skills and knowledge to solve any problem in the field of artistic blacksmithing.

More info at www.yourbrainonmusic.com

Are you a master at your craft?

Cheers,
Smyth Boone

Blog Tunes!

Well a cool gadget just came my way that allows me to share music on my blog!

If you are like me, you know how important music is for your life and well being. Music is not only a cure for what ails a person, but also great for transformation, exploration, spiritual growth and good vibes.

I hope you enjoy the tracks that I have added to the blog. I just added a few tunes to begin with, but I am sure I will be expanding the collection for you to check out.

I am an avid listener and collector of music, a radio dj, a radio program producer and night club/party dj. One of my favorite things to do as dj is to introduce people to new music that they might not be familiar with, but totally enjoy!


I have been a radio dj on KVNF community radio, broadcasting in Paonia, Colorado, for 9 plus years. My show is called Room to Groove on Thursday afternoons(every other week) from 12-3pm MST. I also host a show on Saturday nights called Saturday Night Soundtrack, which I share with other dj's, and my show is the third Saturday of each month. Please feel free to check it out at www.kvnf.org

The beat goes on...

Cheers,
Smyth