Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard (book review) - Chapter #12
by Miguel on 28/06/09 at 11:53 am
Share the goodness!Aikido master George Leonard has created a zen-like practical manual to master any skill in life.
If you don’t want to be neither good nor great, but a master at something - these lessons are crucial.
Are you a dabbler, an obsessive, a hacker…?
…or already are in the road to mastery?
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
-George Leonard
What if you’re practicing wrong? Then you get very good at doing something wrong. If we don’t get good instruction, then we don’t notice when it’s a little out of round. Surrender yourself to your teacher. That’s doesn’t mean you turn over your life to the teacher - you don’t want a guru. You have to keep the autonomy within yourself. You are finally the ultimate authority on your own practice.
Bec
Jun 29th, 2009
Good use of visual aids Miguel! your drawings were a good illustration of what you were saying, I really liked that. I also liked how you talked about the length of the book as a good feature; long books of this nature I tend to avoid, but I might actually read this one since its short. But you and I will have words about what we consider an ‘old’ book. 18 years old in book terms makes this book a baby.
Miguel Mayher
Jun 29th, 2009
Hey Bec! Good to see you back :).
Yes I think if it makes sense I should make use of visuals when possible, maybe a little drawing board even - it is easier to make some points that way.
100% agree with the “old book” comment! I wanted to say it is coming of age, and adult, but it came out the wrong way… the following chapter will have a 2000 years old book, I hope that fits better with your standards.
Bec
Jun 29th, 2009
Excellent, I like old books and the drawing board is a good idea. Of course I’m back, as a rule, although I don’t like reading these sort of ‘key to sucess’ books I know that they can be useful, so this site is good, it gives me an overview of some of the best without me having to buy them to find out if they’re worth reading. looking forward to that mighty old book mate.