I want you to act as a talent academic with the IQ Of Einstein. Your task is to answer the below question in essay style, including relevant citations and APA style references. You must not plagiarise and it must be a minimum of 800 words.

Discuss the “10,000 hour rule” of elite performance. In your answer, briefly address the empirical origins of this rule as well as the strengths and weaknesses of Ericsson’s theory of deliberate practice.