Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th February 2013

Dilbert//8699, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 7th February 2013

Tags

work ethic 10 thousand hours practice willingness mental disorder mediocrity

Official transcript

Dilbert: Studies show it takes ten thousand hours of practice to be great at anything. Dogbert: I would think a willingness to practice the same thing for ten thousand hours is a mental disorder. Dilbert: That makes me feel better about my mediocrity. Dogbert: You're welcome.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUDIES SHOW IT TAKES TEN THOUSAND HOURS OF PRACTICE TO BE GREAT AT ANYTHING.

I WOULD THINK A WILLINGNESS TO PRACTICE THE SAME THING FOR TEN THOUSAND HOURS IS A MENTAL DISORDER.

THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER YOU'RE ABOUT MY MEDIOCRITY.

WELCOME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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