{"id":1664,"date":"2013-01-28T08:56:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T13:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antipaucity.com\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2013-01-28T08:56:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T13:56:25","slug":"mastery-by-robert-greene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=1664","title":{"rendered":"mastery by robert greene"},"content":{"rendered":"

In {{Mastery}}, {{Robert Greene}} continues in the style of his excellent work, {{The 48 Laws of Power}} (which I previously reviewed<\/a>\u00a0and have been posting excerpts from<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sadly, it is not quite to the level of The 48 Laws – though it still a good book. Unbeknownst to me, I’ve already been practicing most of what he preaches, starting with finding your niche<\/a>. Oh, and following an apprenticeship path<\/a>. And staying creative; and widening<\/a> your horizons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is also, more or less, the path modeled by one of my previous employers, the\u00a0Shodor Education Foundation<\/a>\u00a0through their Apprentice, Intern, and “Post-Bac” Staff programs (they have higher than “Post-Bac” staff, too – but that’s more in<\/em>\u00a0the “Master” level than\u00a0getting<\/em> to it).<\/p>\n

I was hoping for something … well, maybe not “new” – but insightful-and-not-common-elsewhere. Perhaps I’m merely well-read already, but Mr Greene comes to roughly the same conclusion as {{Malcolm Gladwell}} in {{Outliers}} – 10,000 hours of concerted effort in learning, practicing, and presenting a given topic\/field will tend<\/em>\u00a0to push you into the “Master” realm (review<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Through a series of case studies and repeated biographical highlights through the last ~300 years, the point is shown that while there are a few workable paths to\u00a0Mastery<\/em> – they’re all traversable by anyone who cares to take the time and effort to do so.<\/p>\n

{{Timothy Ferriss}}’ series of “4 Hour” books<\/a> ({{4-Hour Body}}, {{4-Hour Workweek}}, & {{4-Hour Chef}}) all showcase these exact traits, as well. While presented as “shortcuts for the rest of us”, if read without skimming, instead show that it is\u00a0only<\/em> through intense focus and hard work that you can arrive at the “4-Hour” destination.<\/p>\n

Is {{Mastery}} a worthwhile read<\/em>? Probably for most people.<\/p>\n

Is it worth owning<\/em>? Doubtful.<\/p>\n

Grab a copy from your library<\/a> (like I did) and read it. Reread it. Blog about it. Tweet it. Skim it. Then return it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In {{Mastery}}, {{Robert Greene}} continues in the style of his excellent work, {{The 48 Laws of Power}} (which I previously reviewed\u00a0and have been posting excerpts from). Sadly, it is not quite to the level of The 48 Laws – though it still a good book. Unbeknownst to me, I’ve already been practicing most of what …
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