Mastery

The eagerly anticipated new book from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power What did Charles Darwin, middling schoolboy and underachieving second son, do to become one of the earliest and greatest naturalists the world has known? What were the similar choices made by Mozart and by Caesar Rodriguez, the U.S. Air Force’s last ace fighter pilot? In Mastery, Robert Greene’s fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies. Picking up where The 48 Laws of Power left off, Greene culls years of research and original interviews to blend historical anecdote and psychological insight, distilling the universal ingredients of the world’s masters. Temple Grandin, Martha Graham, Henry Ford, Buckminster Fuller—all have lessons to offer about how the love for doing one thing exceptionally well can lead to mastery. Yet the secret, Greene maintains, is already in our heads. Debunking long-held cultural myths, he demonstrates just how we, as humans, are hardwired for achievement and supremacy. Fans of Greene’s earlier work and Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers will eagerly devour this canny and erudite explanation of just what it takes to be great. Robert Greene, The Modern Machiavelli Debunks The Prevailing Mythology Of Success And Presents A Radical New Way To Greatness. The Ultimate Power ; The Evolution Of Mastery ; Keys To Mastery -- Discover Your Calling : The Life's Task. The Hidden Force ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For Finding Your Life's Task ; Reversal -- Submit To Reality : The Ideal Apprenticeship. The First Transformation ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For Completing The Ideal Apprenticeship ; Reversal -- Absorb The Master's Power : The Mentor Dynamic. The Alchemy Of Knowledge ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For Deepening The Mentor Relationship ; Reversal -- See People As They Are : Social Intelligence. Thinking Inside ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For Acquiring Social Intelligence ; Reversal -- Awaken The Dimensional Mind : The Creative-active. The Second Transformation ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For The Creative-active Phase ; Reversal -- Fuse The Intuitive With The Rational : Mastery. The Third Transformation ; Keys To Mastery ; Strategies For Attaining Mastery ; Reversal -- Contemporary Master Biographies. Robert Greene. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 319-322) And Index. From the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, a vital work revealing that the secret to mastery is already within you. Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and the nine contemporary Masters interviewed for this book. The bestseller author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene has spent a lifetime studying the laws of power. Now, he shares the secret path to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters. Around the globe, people are facing the same problem - that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. To see our uniqueness expressed in our achievements, we must first learn the rules - and then how to change them completely. Charles Darwin began as an underachieving schoolboy, Leonardo da Vinci as an illegitimate outcast. The secret of their eventual greatness lies in a 'rigorous apprenticeship': by paying close and careful attention, they learnt to master the 'hidden codes' which determine ultimate success or failure In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By analyzing the lives of such past masters as Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and Leonard da Vinci, as well as by interviewing nine contemporary masters, including tech guru Paul Graham and animal rights advocate Temple Grandin, Greene debunks our cultures many myths about genius and distills the wisdom of the ages to reveal the secret to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters. Evaluates The Tactics Employed By Great Historical Figures To Offer Insight Into How To Gain Control Over One's Own Life And Destiny, Challenging Cultural Myths To Demonstrate How Anyone Can Tap The Power Of A Love For Doing Something Well To Achieve High Levels Of Success. Studying the behavior of classical and contemporary masters in their lifetime demonstrates a challenging but clear course for reaching one's potential. The author uses biographical vignettes to illustrate proven methods for achieving mastery