LifeRPG: The 10,000 Hour Quest

INTRO

So some of you might have read the book by 10000 hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell which says you will be a master of something if you spent on that act for 10000 hours . So this is a challenge that is primarily focused on that. Tho 10000 hr rule is not a foolproof solution , I am sure a person who have worked for like 10000 hr is obviously a expert considering the fact that he spent those hours well.

But there is a flaw that I have noticed after reading that book. The book does not explicitly mention habits related to self control like no junk food , no fap etc . Also the book doesnt explicitly mention the impact of skipping a particular habit. I think thats one of the reasons why that principle is hard to apply in real life.

But I think I found a way to sort things out , With some equations and formulas , we can get rid of the flaws associated with the book. Obviously these formulas are not perfectly accurate but atleast we can get some idea , or in other words measurable.

FEATURES

  • Each participant have a level . Every participant starts at Level 1 , They get to level 2 , 3 etc when they get exp .
  • Exp is the sum total of all the hours spent on each habit.
  • There will be leaderboards in Post 2 which ranks each user wrt level in descending order.
EXP SYSTEM
Level EXP
1 1 EXP
2 4 EXP
3 9 EXP
4 16 EXP
5 25 EXP
6 36 EXP
7 49 EXP
8 64 EXP
9 81 EXP
10 100 EXP
11 121 EXP
12 144 EXP
13 169 EXP
14 196 EXP
15 225 EXP
16 256 EXP
17 289 EXP
18 324 EXP
19 361 EXP
20 400 EXP
21 441 EXP
22 484 EXP
23 529 EXP
24 576 EXP
25 625 EXP
26 676 EXP
27 729 EXP
28 784 EXP
29 841 EXP
30 900 EXP
31 961 EXP
32 1024 EXP
33 1089 EXP
34 1156 EXP
35 1225 EXP
36 1296 EXP
37 1369 EXP
38 1444 EXP
39 1521 EXP
40 1600 EXP
41 1681 EXP
42 1764 EXP
43 1849 EXP
44 1936 EXP
45 2025 EXP
46 2116 EXP
47 2209 EXP
48 2304 EXP
49 2401 EXP
50 2500 EXP
51 2601 EXP
52 2704 EXP
53 2809 EXP
54 2916 EXP
55 3025 EXP
56 3136 EXP
57 3249 EXP
58 3364 EXP
59 3481 EXP
60 3600 EXP
61 3721 EXP
62 3844 EXP
63 3969 EXP
64 4096 EXP
65 4225 EXP
66 4356 EXP
67 4489 EXP
68 4624 EXP
69 4761 EXP
70 4900 EXP
71 5041 EXP
72 5184 EXP
73 5329 EXP
74 5476 EXP
75 5625 EXP
76 5776 EXP
77 5929 EXP
78 6084 EXP
79 6241 EXP
80 6400 EXP
81 6561 EXP
82 6724 EXP
83 6889 EXP
84 7056 EXP
85 7225 EXP
86 7396 EXP
87 7569 EXP
88 7744 EXP
89 7921 EXP
90 8100 EXP
91 8281 EXP
92 8464 EXP
93 8649 EXP
94 8836 EXP
95 9025 EXP
96 9216 EXP
97 9409 EXP
98 9604 EXP
99 9801 EXP
100 10000 EXP

HOW HABITS WORK

Habits Involving Discipline

For habits involving discipline like working out etc , its straightforward. You get 1 hr and hence 1 EXP if you do 1 hr of workout. If you fail to do a particular task you will lose partial amount of hours ( and hence partial exp ) which will be explained in later section.

1 Hour of work = 1 EXP

Habits involving Willpower

For habits involving willpower like No junk food etc. You will get 24 hours ( and hence 24 EXP ) if you are successful , relapse means you will lose partial points.

Exception - For junk food habit which performance depend upon calories , I equated hours = calories. If you are successful for 1 day , you will get 250 EXP . A kind of cheat code to get to high levels easily. That means you will get 10000 EXP within 40 days. But there is a catch , if you fail. It will go all the way back to zero.

1 Day Abstinence = 24 EXP

BARE MINIMUM RULE

Bare minimum rule in simple words is defined as least amount of work you can do so that you screw less.

For example if you have a habit of working out 1 hr at gym , set an additional criteria called " Bare minimum " which is bare minimum that you must do in situations that you were unable to go to Gym that day. It could be like walking 30 minutes. Its as per your wish

Following this bare minimum principle will make you lose less exp when you fail in that habit.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  • Participants interested to join should let me know the habits that you are willing to do
  • For each habit , write the bare minimum task for each habit
  • In case if you cannot do a certain task due to unforseen circumstances , Do let me know the day before so that I can freeze the exp system for that day. Also do the same if you are not planning to do a certain habit for now on.

LEVEL SYSTEM FOR EACH HABIT

Along with overall level , You are also allocated with levels for each habit.

Level System
Level EXP
1 1 EXP
2 4 EXP
3 9 EXP
4 16 EXP
5 25 EXP
6 36 EXP
7 49 EXP
8 64 EXP
9 81 EXP
10 100 EXP
11 121 EXP
12 144 EXP
13 169 EXP
14 196 EXP
15 225 EXP
16 256 EXP
17 289 EXP
18 324 EXP
19 361 EXP
20 400 EXP
21 441 EXP
22 484 EXP
23 529 EXP
24 576 EXP
25 625 EXP
26 676 EXP
27 729 EXP
28 784 EXP
29 841 EXP
30 900 EXP
31 961 EXP
32 1024 EXP
33 1089 EXP
34 1156 EXP
35 1225 EXP
36 1296 EXP
37 1369 EXP
38 1444 EXP
39 1521 EXP
40 1600 EXP
41 1681 EXP
42 1764 EXP
43 1849 EXP
44 1936 EXP
45 2025 EXP
46 2116 EXP
47 2209 EXP
48 2304 EXP
49 2401 EXP
50 2500 EXP
51 2601 EXP
52 2704 EXP
53 2809 EXP
54 2916 EXP
55 3025 EXP
56 3136 EXP
57 3249 EXP
58 3364 EXP
59 3481 EXP
60 3600 EXP
61 3721 EXP
62 3844 EXP
63 3969 EXP
64 4096 EXP
65 4225 EXP
66 4356 EXP
67 4489 EXP
68 4624 EXP
69 4761 EXP
70 4900 EXP
71 5041 EXP
72 5184 EXP
73 5329 EXP
74 5476 EXP
75 5625 EXP
76 5776 EXP
77 5929 EXP
78 6084 EXP
79 6241 EXP
80 6400 EXP
81 6561 EXP
82 6724 EXP
83 6889 EXP
84 7056 EXP
85 7225 EXP
86 7396 EXP
87 7569 EXP
88 7744 EXP
89 7921 EXP
90 8100 EXP
91 8281 EXP
92 8464 EXP
93 8649 EXP
94 8836 EXP
95 9025 EXP
96 9216 EXP
97 9409 EXP
98 9604 EXP
99 9801 EXP
100 10000 EXP

SCORING SYSTEM

This section is to show you how exp is allotted to each habit. It is not necesaary for the participants to read this because I will be the one to dealing with this.

But for those who are geeky with mathematical formulas and all. These are the ways , I allot the scores

Type 1 : Time Oriented Discipline Habits

These are the habits that consider time as a factor for the progress of the habit considering the quality of work constant. Habits like exercise , study , meditation etc will fall into this category.

Here for each hour of quality time spent , you will get 1 EXP.

If you fail to acheive the task , the person will lose the exp that he was supposed to get. But if you completed your bare minimum task , then he will neither lose points , Nor gain points.

Eg - A person have decided that he will study 4 hours a day with a bare minimum of 1 hr of study. Suppose he fails to do that task , then he will lose 4 EXP. But if he fails to study 4 hrs but keeps his bare minimum then he will neither lose nor gain exp

Type 1.1: Invaluable Habits of Type 1

This is a special case for habits like meditation in which spending on those habit for a few minutes can lead to significant results.

For such habit , practising for 1 minute gives 1 exp . Remaining all the rules are same as that of Type 1

Type 2 : Non time oriented Discipline Habits

This includes discipline habit that is independent of time like checking emails , having supplements , watering plants etc

In such cases , you will get 1 exp for each task done.

For eg - Lets consider a person who have a habit of having vitamin supplements 2 times a day. He also follows the bare minimum rule to atleast have vitamin supplements once per day.

In such a scenario , the point system alloted will be allotted as follows

  • Will get 2 exp if he had vitamin supplements twice per day.
  • Failure to meet the task but maintained the bare minimum will keep the score constant.
  • Failure to even meet the bare minimum will lead to losing of the score he is supposed on get that day.
Type 3 : Time Oriented Willpower Habits

This includes habits that rely on willpower and also it is depended on time. Playing video games , Pornography etc are examples to this.

Abstinence for 1 day will grant you 24 EXP. Just like other habit , you have a bare minimum rule which works the same like other cases.

Eg - Imagine a person who want to abstain pornography. He took the bare minimum of 1 hr if everything goes bad. So the score system goes as follows

  • Gets 24 EXP upon abstaining from pornography
  • Do not get any points if used pornography 1 hr or less
  • Loses 24 points if pornography is used more than 1 hr then loses 24 points per each hour
Type 4 : Non Time Oriented willpower habits

These are the habits that rely on willpower but not necessarily relied on time. Masturbation , Smoking will fall under such habits.

Abstinence for 1 day will grant you 1 EXP. Just like other habit , you have a bare minimum rule which works the same like other cases.

Eg - Imagine a person who want to abstain masturbation. He took the bare minimum of 1 relapse if everything goes bad. So the score system goes as follows

  • Gets 1 EXP upon abstaining from masturbation
  • Do not get any points if done only 1 time
  • Loses 24 points if masturabation is done more than 1 time then loses 1 points per each relapse
Type 4.1 - Special Case

This case belongs to habits that depend on a different factor on willpower like no alchohol , junk food etc. The rules are similar but with minor changes

Abstinence for 1 day will grant you 250 EXP. Just like other habit , you have a bare minimum rule which works the same like other cases.

Eg - Imagine a person who want to abstain junk food. He took the bare minimum of 500 calories of Junk food if everything goes bad. So the score system goes as follows

  • Gets 250 EXP upon abstaining from junk food
  • Loses half of the total points if failed to control junk food but maintained the bare minimum
  • Loses full points on failure to maintain bare minimum

OUTRO

I am seeing this challenge as an RPG for life . How everything goes well as intended. Hope I can be consistent in moderating this challenge as well as participants who is participating this challenge.

Wish you all the best and God bless :slightly_smiling_face: :handshake:

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LEADERBOARD

Rank Participant Level EXP
:1st_place_medal: The Rising One 22 510
:2nd_place_medal: Awaken One 0 1
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PARTICIPANTS

The Rising One
Sl.No Habits Bare Minimum Type Level EXP
1 Go to Gym Walk 45 minutes 1 1 1
2 Complete study tasks Daily update 2 2 6
3 Brush teeth at night Rinse your mouth 2 1 1
4 Make plans for tomorrow yesterday Make plans the next day before 2pm on weekdays and 10 pm on weekends 2 1 2
5 Sleep by 11 pm Sleep by 11.30 pm 3 1 0
6 No Outside Food Rinse your mouth 4 1 0
7 No Junk Food 250 calories 4.1 22 500
Awaken One
Sl.No Habits Bare Minimum Type Level EXP
1 Exercise 1 hr Exercise 30 minutes 1 1 0
2 Study 10 hrs Study 6 hrs 1 1 0
3 Complete 3 tasks everyday Complete 1 task 2 1 0
4 Post 2 pics on social media Post 1 pic 2 1 0
5 Wake up at 4.30 am Wake up at 6 am 3 1 0
6 Low carb diet On saturadays and sundays 4 1 0
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Okay, I’m in.
10,000 hours mean 1000 days @10 hours per day
Phew, that’s alot.

I hope you don’t leave before that.

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Do let me know the “bare minimum” of this habit

:point_up:

For 1000 days , I am quite doubtful lol. But who knows you might be the most studious guy on planet within 1000 days. Do mention my name in interveiws when you get famous.

We can have any number of habits right?

And we can customise them, if it’s that, the idea will be amazing.

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Yes .

Do let me know the bare minimum stuffs of those habits when u start those.

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My Goals

Study

Bare Minimum - Have atleast 1 hr of self study.

No Junk Food

Bare Minimum - Dont go beyond 250 calories

Gym

Bare minimum - Walk 45 minutes

Brush Teeth at night

Bare minimum - Rinse your mouth

Sleep by 11 pm

Bare minimum - Dont use phone ( except studies and listening music ) at night

Write plans for tomorrow the day before

Bare minimum - Atleast have that in mind or write it the next day

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Wake up @4:30 am
(Bare Minimum: Wake up @6:00 am)

Exercise - 1 hour
(Bare Minimum: Half n hour)

Healthy low carb diet
(Bare Minimum: Junk food only on Saturday Sunday)

Study 10 hours everyday
(Bare Minimum: 6 hours of focused study)

Complete 3 one time tasks everyday
(Bare Minimum: Complete 1)

Post 2 pictures everyday on Social Media
(Bare Minimum: post 1)

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Yesterday was a total mess up. Will be better from tomorrow

What about today? Play it like a game man. Don’t overthink

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Today was no different.

Yeah , I’ll try.

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Cool. Checkmate

Slept 2.5 hours so basically woke up @4:30 am
Worked till just now…well a single work took all day. Call it inefficient because of external factors.
I ain’t even tired tbh.

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Do let me know the update by the end of the day

Habits

Habit Done ( :white_check_mark: or :x: ) Bare Minimum Done (:white_check_mark: or :x: )
Gym :white_check_mark: Walk 45 minutes :white_check_mark:
No Junk Food :white_check_mark: 250 calories :white_check_mark:
Study Goals :white_check_mark: One with :warning: :white_check_mark:
Brush Teeth at Night Rinse Mouth
Sleep by 11 pm :x: 11.30 pm :x:
Write plans for tomorrow :white_check_mark: Write it on next day :white_check_mark:

Study Goals

Goals Done ( :white_check_mark: or :x: ) Bare Minimum
Complete NPTEL 5 week assignments :white_check_mark: :warning:
Attend all lecture classes :white_check_mark:
Basic Problems on Verification :white_check_mark: :warning:
Verification Problems 2 :white_check_mark: :warning:
Verification lab exp 1 :white_check_mark: :warning:
Verification lab exp 2 :white_check_mark: :warning:
Verification lab exp 3
Verification lab exp 3.1
ROS 2 Part A :warning:
ROS 2 Part B :warning:
Term Work
Module 5 assignment

:white_check_mark: Bare minimum work done

Today No Junk food and Write plans for tomorrow successful

Habits

Habit Done ( :white_check_mark: or :x: ) Bare Minimum Done (:white_check_mark: or :x: )
Gym Walk 45 minutes
No Junk Food 250 calories
Study Goals One with :warning:
Brush Teeth at Night Rinse Mouth
Sleep by 11 pm 11.30 pm
Write plans for tomorrow Write it on next day
No Outside food Only 1 time per day

Study Goals

Goals Done ( :white_check_mark: or :x: ) Bare Minimum
Verification lab exp 3
Verification lab exp 3.1
ROS 2 Part A :warning:
ROS 2 Part B :warning:
Term Work
Module 5 assignment
Request Letter :warning:
Exam Payment :warning:

Bare minimum work done

I lost track again , but since this topic is not closed. I’ll approach this in a different way

24 February

Stats

Character - The Rising One
Level - 5
EXP - 16/25
HP - 14.99
Strength - 7.32
Armor - 7.55
Intelligence - 7.32
Willpower - 8.09
Speed - 7.64

Effort Values ( EV )

HP - 1
Strength - 0
Armor - 1
Intelligence - 0
Willpower - 3
Speed - 2

Habits

:white_check_mark: Level 1 : Walk 45 minutes (+1 HP , +1 Speed , + 1 Willpower )

Goals

:white_check_mark: Cold Shower ( 1 HP , 1 Armor , 1 Willpower )
:white_check_mark: Shave beard (+1 Speed , +1 Willpower )
:white_check_mark: Have haircut ( + 2 Willpower , + 1 Strength )
Timetable for tomorrow ( +2 Willpower , +1 Speed , +1HP )
:white_check_mark: Download digital detox (+2 Willpower , +1 Defence , +1 Speed , +1 HP )

25 February

Stats

Character The Rising One
Level 0
EXP 0/1

Habits

Habits Level :white_check_mark: or :x: Bare Minimum :white_check_mark: or :x:

None

Goals

Goals :white_check_mark: or :x: Due Date
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