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Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
5.0
"What is mastery? At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path."
Leonard discusses mastery in the context of his practice of Aikido. I really enjoyed this book for it's focus on the long, slow progress and practice necessary to deepen your relationship with a field (work, hobby, practice). The book is well written, to the point, and has practical advice for how to overcome some of the common obstacles to mastery.
I'd say my big takeaways are:
1. Mastery is a journey, not a destination.
2. You must set intentions, make commitments, and stick with them.
3. Mastery is a slow slow journey, focus on the intentional practice and training and less on the accomplishments.
This reads a little like "The Power Of Habit" but with intention and less tactical, explicit advice than "Atomic Habits". Both of which are good compliments to this book.
Leonard discusses mastery in the context of his practice of Aikido. I really enjoyed this book for it's focus on the long, slow progress and practice necessary to deepen your relationship with a field (work, hobby, practice). The book is well written, to the point, and has practical advice for how to overcome some of the common obstacles to mastery.
I'd say my big takeaways are:
1. Mastery is a journey, not a destination.
2. You must set intentions, make commitments, and stick with them.
3. Mastery is a slow slow journey, focus on the intentional practice and training and less on the accomplishments.
This reads a little like "The Power Of Habit" but with intention and less tactical, explicit advice than "Atomic Habits". Both of which are good compliments to this book.