Being shallow sucks

You can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. — LEONARDO DA VINCI

Robert Greene

I am a massive fan of Robert Greene. I think his “33 strategies of war” is a masterpiece. I read “Mastery” a few years ago and decided to pick it up again after Dave Hogan, the CEO of Smartflow, mentioned it to me (I am on the board of Smartflow).

The lost art of mastery

In the current world of fragmentation and diminished attention span, mastery appears to be a lost art. So is “Deep work”. As is focus, long-termism, and sticking to something for a long time. The opposite to instant gratification. From being an apprentice to creative-active to ultimately mastery. The opposite to the hack or shortcut.

Mastery

Pattern recognition, developed intuition, knowing without knowing, effortless power, the power of the mind, deep understanding, ongoing renewal, discipline, creativity, absorption, flow and quantum access. Twenty thousand hours (and counting), heightened intellectual powers and seeing more.

Develop your intellectual muscle

Think of the mind as a muscle that naturally tightens over time unless consciously worked upon. You are in control. Your thoughts determine your mental landscape. You have your mind, and you have your…