Episode 52 - Review and Summary of Mastery by Robert Greene

Booked Morning Podcast

In our study of some of greatest achievers in history, we find that they seem to be smarter, gifted and talented in many ways and appear as though they are just flat out geniuses. What may surprise us is that we have the same potential as those geniuses and muses of history. But in todays world full of distraction and immediate gratification, we limit our opportunities to grow and develop. The key to our greatest potential and highest level of achievement comes from Mastery. But it has become very rare. Most of us want to achieve success superficially, with low level of work and not put in the hard work and don’t appreciate the process. Mastery takes great effort, passion and persistence and very often requires us to break through obstacles and even sometimes earn the animosity of our peers. But most people lack the work ethic and the willingness to really invest in themselves and get stuck in the mire of mediocrity. Multi Best Selling Author, Robert Greene reveals that Mastery wont be easy, but is extremely fulfilling and a worthwhile endeavor if we are willing to put in the time, blood, sweat, effort to mastering our craft. Allow me to leave you with this. In order to achieve the level of success in our lives to that of the Einteins, Mozarts, Darwins, the Ben Franklins of the world. We need to start by finding our true calling or our life’s task. Then apprentice to acquire the necessary skills to master our life’s task, where we learn the rules and the necessary skills. Where we show up, shut up, and take notes. Then Follow what our mentors teach religiously and not stray from it until we reach the next stage. Next in stage comes in the so called creative/active phase. This is when we practice what we’ve learned during our apprenticeship and make additional connections. We get to see the bigger picture and develop our own unique style, our own way of executing our craft like no one else. Then, after we've invested 10,000 or more hours and years worth of learning and practice, we achieve the holy grail of our lives… and that is mastery.