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Mastery - Robert Greene (FULL AUDIOBOOK)

May 14, 2022
Bestselling author Robert Greene discusses the path to mastery through intense focus and creativity, citing examples from historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci. The podcast explores the evolution of human intelligence over six million years and highlights the importance of embracing passion, deliberate practice, and finding one's true calling for personal growth and fulfillment. It also delves into the value of practical skills, embracing a childlike spirit of inferiority for learning, and the power of mentorship in the journey towards mastery.
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INSIGHT

Mastery Is A Learnable Intelligence

  • Mastery is an intelligence that combines focused attention, practice and intuition to command reality and produce results.
  • It is accessible through a process, not magic, and becomes durable when cultivated over years.
ADVICE

Follow The Three-Phase Path

  • Move through three phases: apprenticeship, creative-active, and mastery to gain deep command of a field.
  • Use each phase to internalize rules, experiment, then transcend them creatively.
ADVICE

Return To Your Primal Inclinations

  • Reconnect with your childhood inclinations to discover your life's task and vocation.
  • Search your past for persistent curiosities and build a career around that inner call.
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