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A review by outworkchief
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
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