Studies of highly successful people show that they all did this in one way or another.
A)had enormous natural ability
B)put in 10,000 hours of practice, training, and experience
C)worked in lowly jobs as teenagers, learning humility
D)relied on family

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The concept of 10,000 hours of practice, training, and experience comes from the book "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he argues that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a particular field. Many highly successful people, such as Bill Gates and the Beatles, have been shown to have put in this amount of practice before achieving success. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

Studies of Highly Successful People Show That They All Did