ThE 5 HoUr RuLe
Follow the 5-hour rule and put at least 5 hours per week into learning.Study widely in many different fields.Understand deeper principles and mental models that connect those fields.Apply those mental models to their core specialty.Based on my review of Musk’s life and the academic literature related to learning and expertise, I’m convinced that we should ALL learn across multiple fields in order to increase our odds of breakthrough success.
Understand deeper principles and mental models that connect those fields.Apply those mental models to their core specialty.Based on my review of Musk’s life and the academic literature related to learning and expertise, I’m convinced that we should ALL learn across multiple fields in order to increase our odds of breakthrough success.Amazingly, the most comprehensive study of the most significant scientists in all of history uncover that 15 of the 20 were polymaths. Furthermore, the founders of the five largest companies in the world — Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos — all polymaths (who also follow the 5-hour rule).The Jack Of All Trade Myth“Jack of all trades. Master of none.”
