Mastery

You must understand the following: In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it.

The process of attaining mastery involves discovering your natural inclinations and gifts and then applying yourself to the development of those inclinations and gifts.

Masters are not experts because they take a subject to its conceptual end. They are masters because they realize that there isn't one.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge or activity.

Mastery requires that we continually update and change our mental models.

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

The future master dedicates himself to a life of just this kind of daily practice.

In your career, your desire for a task needs to be greater than your desire for comfort.

The pain and stress of learning is only a sign that you are engaging with your full capacity.

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.