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Mastery
by Robert Greene
In Mastery, Robert Greene debunks the myth of innate talent by demonstrating that the path to excellence is a rigorous and predictable process. Drawing on the lives of historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Charles Darwin, as well as contemporary leaders, the book outlines how to identify your life's task and navigate the apprenticeship phase. Readers are guided through the mechanics of social intelligence and creative-active thinking to achieve a level of intuitive power. Ultimately, Greene argues that greatness is within reach for anyone willing to follow the specific steps and strategies of the masters who came before them.
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- File size
- 0.5 MB
- Published
- 11/12/2012
- ISBN
- 9781101601020
- Formats
- EPUB
In Mastery, Robert Greene debunks the myth of innate talent by demonstrating that the path to excellence is a rigorous and predictable process. Drawing on the lives of historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Charles Darwin, as well as contemporary leaders, the book outlines how to identify your life's task and navigate the apprenticeship phase. Readers are guided through the mechanics of social intelligence and creative-active thinking to achieve a level of intuitive power. Ultimately, Greene argues that greatness is within reach for anyone willing to follow the specific steps and strategies of the masters who came before them.
What you'll take away
- Identify your 'Life’s Task' by reconnecting with your primal inclinations and unique inner force.
- Navigate the three modes of the Ideal Apprenticeship: deep observation, skills acquisition, and experimentation.
- Utilize the 10,000-hour rule to hard-wire knowledge and move past the tedium of practice.
- Develop social intelligence to neutralize workplace politics and emotional drains that hinder progress.
- Cultivate 'Negative Capability' to remain open to new ideas and achieve creative breakthroughs.
- Synthesize rational knowledge with intuitive 'fingertip feel' to reach the highest level of mastery.
