Most people don’t quit because they chose the wrong path.
They quit because nobody told them how long the path actually is.

In this episode of Ten Mentors Tuesday, Dan breaks down why progress feels like failure in the early years — and why the slow middle is not a warning sign, it’s the price of entry.

Using Formula One as a real-world example, we look at the hidden timeline behind mastery: years of repetition, awkward learning phases, and the uncomfortable gap between starting and becoming good. From karting to the world stage, success is never sudden — it’s accumulated.

We also talk about:

• why social media timelines distort reality

• the danger of “quit your job and chase your dream” advice

• how long real careers actually take to build

• the truth behind the 10,000 hour rule

• why AI speeds tools up — but not understanding

• how to structure progress so you don’t rely on motivation

If you’re in year two, year five, or anywhere in the messy middle — this episode will help you stop interpreting time as failure and start using it as an advantage.

Because mastery isn’t dramatic.
It’s repeated.

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