Although it may seem too late to get 10,000 hours into any one activity, it probably is not. In an entire lifetime, if you are extremely motivated and have very little restrictions, you could become a master in about seven different areas.
The most important thing about practice is that it should be enjoyable. In order to succeed at anything, it has to be something you actually want to do. Practice shouldn’t be a chore. It should be a fun way to improve at something genuinely of interest.
One final note. At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter if you have 10,000 hours or are a master of anything at all. The more important thing is simply doing, creating, or starting something. You won’t be good at anything unless you start out bad at it.
(One exception of note would be this blog. I don’t know about you, but I think I exploded onto the scene with that idea about apples.)
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs 