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deletosh's review
5.0
This is not a book about random steps and promises about practice till perfection -- it goes deeper than that.
It finally knocked into my skull there really is no "Mastery" (ironic right?), there is the continuous goal-less journey. This transformed my thinking on how I get better at things I'm trying to master.
It finally knocked into my skull there really is no "Mastery" (ironic right?), there is the continuous goal-less journey. This transformed my thinking on how I get better at things I'm trying to master.
sharonq7's review
5.0
What a perfect way to end 2018 with this book! George Leonard's "Mastery" is a gem and must-read for anyone who wants to stop making failed new year resolutions and start getting on the path of mastery for lifelong happiness and fulfillment!
outworkchief's review
4.0
Published in 1992, Leonard was among the first to look into a life of mastery as a cure for the ails of modern life. Drawing on his experiences as an Aikido expert, Leonard frames the life of a master against the backdrop of a martial artist. One that is goalless and neverending: a life of persistent effort, with ebbs & flows, ins and outs, and of course an emphasis on the daily physical and mental grind.
Besides Leonard’s experience as a martial artist, Mastery is different because it takes the time to define the life and journey of a master. It is a lifetime spent in the plateau, where our hero is engaged in the struggle. Days and weeks pass, as Leonard notes, without no apparent progress. It is counter-culture to spend so much time going nowhere.
Modern-day, consumerist mindsets demands speed; everything faster and faster without anytime spent in the struggle; a place that hurts and stings. Furthermore, Leonard’s work mirrors many of the others in the genre: it takes time to rewire biological and neurological systems.
Avoid the dabbler, the obsessive, the hacker, and become the master using the five keys to mastery: instruction, practice, surrender, intentionality (visualization), and the edge.
I have read practically every book on mastery and write about the best ones at: www.outworkindustries.com
Besides Leonard’s experience as a martial artist, Mastery is different because it takes the time to define the life and journey of a master. It is a lifetime spent in the plateau, where our hero is engaged in the struggle. Days and weeks pass, as Leonard notes, without no apparent progress. It is counter-culture to spend so much time going nowhere.
Modern-day, consumerist mindsets demands speed; everything faster and faster without anytime spent in the struggle; a place that hurts and stings. Furthermore, Leonard’s work mirrors many of the others in the genre: it takes time to rewire biological and neurological systems.
Avoid the dabbler, the obsessive, the hacker, and become the master using the five keys to mastery: instruction, practice, surrender, intentionality (visualization), and the edge.
I have read practically every book on mastery and write about the best ones at: www.outworkindustries.com
shobhitmehta's review
5.0
What a great book!
If you can take just 2 lessons from the book, let the following be it:
1. Pleatues are inevitable in the journey of mastery, make sure you embrace them and move forward with them.
2. Realize your homeostasis. Don't fight it alone. Let others help you in the journey of escaping homeostasis.
If you can take just 2 lessons from the book, let the following be it:
1. Pleatues are inevitable in the journey of mastery, make sure you embrace them and move forward with them.
2. Realize your homeostasis. Don't fight it alone. Let others help you in the journey of escaping homeostasis.
nikolai_laba's review
4.5
A book that could easily become a yearly read for reminders and inspiration. Short and direct, George Leonard lays out a guideline of success with applications to many facets of life. While most of the ideas are not revolutionary or unheard of it the book serves as a great centering piece that brings all of this advice together.
While some parts of the book haven't aged perfectly and at times sections feel almost only applicable to sports or martial arts, I would still recommend the book. Especially for anyone looking for something to help them learn or master new skills
While some parts of the book haven't aged perfectly and at times sections feel almost only applicable to sports or martial arts, I would still recommend the book. Especially for anyone looking for something to help them learn or master new skills
thomas_v's review
4.5
One of those timeless classics and honestly one of the best self-help books out there. Leonards' principles of Mastery make it painstakingly obvious how lazy, unfocused and unmotivated most of us are today.
davenash's review
3.0
excellent book. mastery is a journey that our society doesn't help or value. this book gives you they keys and how avoid common pitfalls.