"[[Anders Ericsson]], of the classic ten-thousand-hours study, found that **master violinists slept eight and a half hours a night on average and took a nap most days**. (A friend said of [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]], “**He made in Cuba one discovery which was to prove far more important to his future life than any gain in military experience, the life-giving powers of the siesta.**”) According to [[Anders Ericsson|Ericsson]], great players nap more than lesser ones." ([Location 2479](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=2479)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[resting]], [[expertise]], [[training]] **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]