Mere Mortals Conversations Masters Of The Universe | Perhaps Mastery Is More Ideal
Dec 1, 2025
46:54
The master does nothing .... yet he leaves nothing undone.
In Episode #503 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why the mindset of mastery may matter more than the title of “master", Robert Greene’s book called Mastery, the role of obsession, whether teaching is required for mastery, “unearned” mastery and savant talent and a pragmatic take on how to design your own path toward improvement without sacrificing what matters most.
Huge thanks to Petar for the support, very much appreciated!
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:08) Why read Robert Greene's 'Mastery'?
(00:04:54) Podcasting as a case study: from basics to refinement
(00:06:58) Local mastery vs global mastery and reference frames
(00:10:33) Choosing what to master: obsession, trade-offs and limits
(00:13:16) Mastery as mindset vs outcome; daily improvement lens
(00:17:25) Boostagram Lounge
(00:19:00) Challenging outcome-first goals; internal vs external focus
(00:21:11) The costs of global excellence and life balance
(00:24:39) Prioritising self-mastery: emotions and immediate circles
(00:26:29) Unearned talent? Kyrgios, training minutiae and masters
(00:32:56) Reframing goals: skills, learning and public speaking
(00:35:00) Applying lessons like biographies, not blueprints
(00:39:11) Do you need to teach to be a master? Savants vs transferable methods
(00:41:14) Mastery (process) vs Master (status)
(00:45:59) Wrap-up and ways to support
In Episode #503 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why the mindset of mastery may matter more than the title of “master", Robert Greene’s book called Mastery, the role of obsession, whether teaching is required for mastery, “unearned” mastery and savant talent and a pragmatic take on how to design your own path toward improvement without sacrificing what matters most.
Huge thanks to Petar for the support, very much appreciated!
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:08) Why read Robert Greene's 'Mastery'?
(00:04:54) Podcasting as a case study: from basics to refinement
(00:06:58) Local mastery vs global mastery and reference frames
(00:10:33) Choosing what to master: obsession, trade-offs and limits
(00:13:16) Mastery as mindset vs outcome; daily improvement lens
(00:17:25) Boostagram Lounge
(00:19:00) Challenging outcome-first goals; internal vs external focus
(00:21:11) The costs of global excellence and life balance
(00:24:39) Prioritising self-mastery: emotions and immediate circles
(00:26:29) Unearned talent? Kyrgios, training minutiae and masters
(00:32:56) Reframing goals: skills, learning and public speaking
(00:35:00) Applying lessons like biographies, not blueprints
(00:39:11) Do you need to teach to be a master? Savants vs transferable methods
(00:41:14) Mastery (process) vs Master (status)
(00:45:59) Wrap-up and ways to support
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