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đŁ Curious Quotes from the Author
âPerhaps we'll never know how far the path can go, how much a human being can truly achieve, until we realize that the ultimate reward is not a gold medal but the path itself.â
âTo be a learner, you've got to be willing to be a fool.â
âIntentionality fuels the master's journey. Every master is a master of vision.â
âOur preoccupation with goals, results, and the quick fix has separated us from our own experiences.â
âFor the master, surrender means there are no experts. There are only learners.â
âIndecision leads to inaction, which leads to low energy, depression, despair.â
âExcessive use of external motivation can slow and even stop your journey to mastery.â
âRelaxation is essential for the full expression of power.â
âThe best way to describe your total creative capacity is to say that for all practical purposes it is infinite.â
âVanity. Itâs possible that one of the reasons you got on the path of mastery was to look good. But to learn something new of any significance, you have to be willing to look foolish. Even after years of practice, you still take pratfalls. When a Most Valuable Player candidate misjudges a ball and falls on his duff, he does it in the sight of millions. You should be willing to do it before your teacher and a few friends or fellow students. If youâre always thinking about appearances, you can never attain the state of concentration thatâs necessary for effective learning and top performance.â
âIt is in fact nothing short of a miracle,â Albert Einstein wrote, âthat the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry. . . . It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and sense of duty.â
âYou canât do everything, but you can do one thing, and then another and another. In terms of energy, itâs better to make a wrong choice than none at all. You might begin by listing your prioritiesâfor the day, for the week, for the month, for a lifetime. Start modestly. List everything you want to do today or tomorrow. Set priorities by dividing the items into A, B, and C categories. At the least, accomplish the A items. Try the same thing with long-term goals. Priorities do shift, and you can change them at any time, but simply getting them down in black and white adds clarity to your life, and clarity creates energy.â
âWho knows how many potential Olympic medalists have turned away from sports because of youth-league coaches who preach that the purpose of life lies in beating the school on the other side of town, and that it doesnât matter how you play the game, just so you win.â
âThen there are those of us who are simply self-critical. Even without comparing ourselves to the worldâs greatest, we set such high standards for ourselves that neither we nor anyone else could ever meet themâand nothing is more destructive to creativity than this. We fail to realize that mastery is not about perfection. Itâs about a process, a journey. The master is the one who stays on the path day after day, year after year. The master is the one who is willing to try, and fail, and try again, for as long as he or she lives. âChapter 13 Mastering the Commonplace Our preoccupation with goals, results, and the quick fix has separated us from our own experiences. To put it more starkly, it has robbed us of countless hours of the time of our lives. We awaken in the morning and hurry to get dressed. (Getting dressed doesnât count.) We hurry to eat breakfast so that we can leave for work. (Eating breakfast doesnât count.) We hurry to get to work. (Getting to work doesnât count.) Maybe work will be interesting and satisfying and we wonât have to simply endure it while waiting for lunchtime to come. And maybe lunch will bring a warm, intimate meeting, with fascinating conversation.â
đ Cognition of the Bookâs Big Idea:
Mastering a new talent isn't about the outcomes you get, the accolades you receive from your peers, or even the repetitive effort that gets you there. Instead, mastery is a journey you may take to mold your new interests via continuous learning, passionate and patient practice, and a rediscovery of your own human potential.
Turn dishwashing into a mastering practice.
Next time you're cleaning the dishes, don't just attempt to get them done quickly. Instead, before you begin, evaluate how you could complete them in the most efficient manner. Then, after you've started, be attentive of every movement you make, taking care to do things properly rather than forcing yourself to haste. Though doing the dishes this way may feel slower at first, you'll quickly realize that a more deliberate approach is faster and cleaner!
đ ď¸Fixing the Tech Industry
Mastery is something we all strive for. Everyone wants to be known as a master of their craft. But how do master everything we need to do for our Jobs as Tech Professionals?
The answer is, you donât. Some of us may actually be developing a mastery of learning new subjects, rather than mastering one craft. Itâs job security for us. Just because Iâm a master at VMware Systems doesnât mean I should do that til I retire. They might not even exist in 5 years, toppled by some new Technology. Mastering a craft might be a career killer for us.
So donât spend time you donât want to spend mastering something that wonât help you in the long run. Follow your curiosity, it will never lead you astray as long as you keep your values close.
đ¤Collaborate with others with this Social Media Prompt:
What is a skill that youâre really good at, bored as heck with it and would like to just put it on a shelf and never speak about it again?