How did successful people spend their time when they were young?

One of the popular questions on Quora asks: what did Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and other famous people do between the ages of 10 and 22? The answers make interesting reading.

When most children and teens were busy watching TV shows and movies, they were reading — and reading extensively, far beyond the authors suggested by school.

When most 10 to 22-year-olds are playing games on their devices, these kids were trying to create their own games.

While most kids would be doing homework, these kids would have already read, understood the entire syllabus, and perhaps more.

While most kids in school are trying to form their own cliques and be popular, these kids were nowhere near the hip groups — they were alone, learning something.

While most children want to hang out with their friends, these kids liked to spend time alone.

Oliver Emberton, founder of Silktide, gave the unpopular answer on that thread, and it may be the most honest one:

"All those people were accomplishing improbable things long before the world had given them permission. So you want to know what to do between age 10 and 22? Accomplish things. Don't wait for the world. You want it to be the one doing the catching up."