In the article “Malcolm Gladwell got us wrong”, the researchers behind the 10,000-hour rule set the record straight: different fields require different amounts of deliberate practice in order to become world class.

Many of these leaders, despite being extremely busy, set aside at least an hour a day (or five hours a week) over their entire career for activities that could be classified as deliberate practice or learning.

Oprah Winfrey credits books with much of her success: “

2. Reflect
   Other times, the 5-hour rule takes the form of reflection and thinking time.

When billionaire Ray Dalio makes a mistake, he logs it into a system that is public to all employees at his company. Then, he schedules time with his team to find the root cause.

Billionaire entrepreneur Sara Blakely is a long-time journaler. In one interview, she shared that she has over 20 notebooks where she logged the terrible things that happened to her and the gifts that have unfolded as a result.

Throughout his life, Ben Franklin set aside time for experimentation, masterminding with like-minded individuals, and tracking his virtues.

“If [Edison] had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, he would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of the bee to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search.”

There are just three steps you need to take in order to create your own learning ritual:

Find the time for reading and learning even if you are really busy and overwhelmed.
Stay consistent on using that ‘found’ time without procrastinating or falling prey to distraction.
Increase the results you receive from each hour of learning by using proven hacks that help you remember and apply what you learn.