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(https://www.econlib.org/archives/2012/08/the_degree_and.html) By the numbers , it\u2019s tempting to declare, \u201cLearning a foreign language is impossible.\u201d But that\u2019s plainly false. Going from zero to fluency is ultra-rare, but I\u2019ve seen it happen. How does fluency happen? First and foremost, people who attain fluency practice a lot more than the typical foreign language student. \u201cA lot\u201d doesn\u2019t mean 10% more, 25% more, or even 100% more. People who attain fluency practice about ten times as much as the typical person who is officially \u201clearning a foreign language.\u201d Sure, the quality of practice matters, too; immersion is the best method of foreign language acquisition. But unless you\u2019re willing to give ten times the normal level of effort, fluency is basically a daydream. When I see the contrast between people who succeed and fail, I generally witness a similar gap in effort. During my eight years in college, I spent many thousands of hours reading about economics, politics, and philosophy. Since high school, I\u2019ve spent over ten thousand hours writing. When young people ask me, \u201cHow can I be like you?\u201c my first thought is, again, do ten times as much . Ten times as much of what, exactly? The answer is usually: Whatever you already think the crucial ingredient is. \u201cWhy can\u2019t I get ahead in my career? I strive to study and emulate my role models.\u201d Great idea; you just need to multiply your effort by a factor a ten. \u201cHow can I save my marriage? I\u2019m really trying to make my spouse happy.\u201d Again, great idea. You just need to multiply your effort by a factor of ten. 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Saying ten times as many kind words to your friends is easy in a world whether most people only say two or three such sentences weekly . Cold emailing ten times as many successful people in your field for advice is easy in a world where most people do so once in a lifetime. Never underestimate your fellow man\u2019s lack of initiative. Take parenting. Most readers summarize my (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/046501867X?ie=UTF8&tag=bryacaplwebp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=046501867X) Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids as \u201cParenting doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d But that is only one possible interpretation of the twin and adoption data. The data is also consistent, however, with the theory that most parents are barely trying to get results \u2014 at least on many relevant margins. I (https://www.econlib.org/archives/2015/09/why_im_homescho.html) pondered this in depth before I started homeschooling my kids. I\u2019m always stunned by all the economists who fail to teach their kids about supply-and-demand. All my kids know about these holy diagrams. What\u2019s the difference between their kids and mine? I did ten times as much. (https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2T0l!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02ce5782-eb6d-423c-9a57-8bca2aa7b5f4_1000x738.jpeg) (What Is 'Supply and Demand' in Business?) (What Is 'Supply and Demand' in Business?) Teach your children this holy diagram! Still, once you internalize the \u201cDo ten times as much\u201d norm, you are in for some soul-searching. If you want to learn a foreign language, you need to budget about two thousand hours. If you want to master a technical subject, you need to budget about five thousand hours. If you want your kids to be pious Orthodox Jews, move to an Orthodox neighborhood, send them to Orthodox schools, deny them internet, and don\u2019t let them make friends with outsiders. Either that, or admit that you\u2019ve got higher priorities. No one succeeds at everything. If you\u2019re not willing to do ten times as much, just level with yourself: \u201cI\u2019ve got better things to do than learn a foreign language.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve got better things to do than become a great economist.\u201d \u201cI\u2019d rather raise my kids in the modern world than be a family of earnest Orthodox Jews.\u201d If you take all of the time you dabble away in a hundred quixotic ways and concentrate it on two or three goals you truly prize, you\u2019ll probably succeed at what you value the most. Pick your battles, friends. And wherever do you choose to fight, do ten times as much. 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By the numbers, it\u2019s tempting to declare, \u201cLearning a foreign language is impossible.\u201d But that\u2019s plainly false. Going from zero to fluency is ultra-rare, but I\u2019ve seen it happen. How does fluency happen? First and foremost, people who attain fluency practice a lot more than the typical foreign language student. \u201cA lot\u201d doesn\u2019t mean 10% more, 25% more, or even 100% more. People who attain fluency practice about ten times as much as the typical person who is officially \u201clearning a foreign language.\u201d Sure, the quality of practice matters, too; immersion is the best method of foreign language acquisition. But unless you\u2019re willing to give ten times the normal level of effort, fluency is basically a daydream.When I see the contrast between people who succeed and fail, I generally witness a similar gap in effort. During my eight years in college, I spent many thousands of hours reading about economics, politics, and philosophy. Since high school, I\u2019ve spent over ten thousand hours writing. When young people ask me, \u201cHow can I be like you?\u201c my first thought is, again, do ten times as much. Ten times as much of what, exactly? The answer is usually: Whatever you already think the crucial ingredient is. \u201cWhy can\u2019t I get ahead in my career? I strive to study and emulate my role models.\u201d Great idea; you just need to multiply your effort by a factor a ten. \u201cHow can I save my marriage? I\u2019m really trying to make my spouse happy.\u201d Again, great idea. You just need to multiply your effort by a factor of ten.\u201cFive minutes? You want five fucking minutes, Denny? You know what? I haven't got five fucking minutes!\u201d (The Room, 2003)Incredulity is tempting. In the spirit of Chris-R in The Room, you may object, \u201cTen times as much? You want ten times as much, Bryan? You know what? I haven\u2019t got ten times as much!\u201d But my advice is usually far more practical than it sounds, because most people who \u201cwant to succeed\u201d barely lift a finger most of the time. Saying ten times as many kind words to your friends is easy in a world whether most people only say two or three such sentences weekly. Cold emailing ten times as many successful people in your field for advice is easy in a world where most people do so once in a lifetime. Never underestimate your fellow man\u2019s lack of initiative.Take parenting. Most readers summarize my Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids as \u201cParenting doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d But that is only one possible interpretation of the twin and adoption data. The data is also consistent, however, with the theory that most parents are barely trying to get results \u2014 at least on many relevant margins. I pondered this in depth before I started homeschooling my kids. I\u2019m always stunned by all the economists who fail to teach their kids about supply-and-demand. All my kids know about these holy diagrams. What\u2019s the difference between their kids and mine? I did ten times as much.Teach your children this holy diagram!Still, once you internalize the \u201cDo ten times as much\u201d norm, you are in for some soul-searching. If you want to learn a foreign language, you need to budget about two thousand hours. If you want to master a technical subject, you need to budget about five thousand hours. If you want your kids to be pious Orthodox Jews, move to an Orthodox neighborhood, send them to Orthodox schools, deny them internet, and don\u2019t let them make friends with outsiders.Either that, or admit that you\u2019ve got higher priorities. No one succeeds at everything. If you\u2019re not willing to do ten times as much, just level with yourself: \u201cI\u2019ve got better things to do than learn a foreign language.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve got better things to do than become a great economist.\u201d \u201cI\u2019d rather raise my kids in the modern world than be a family of earnest Orthodox Jews.\u201d If you take all of the time you dabble away in a hundred quixotic ways and concentrate it on two or three goals you truly prize, you\u2019ll probably succeed at what you value the most. Pick your battles, friends. 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