Another Lesson of Mastery
By Jason Henkel, Chief Balance Engineer
In studying a bit of Robert Greene's work, I felt inspired to comment on a few of his thoughts on the subject of mastery. I've gotten a bit nerdy in the last 5 years about craftmanship and mastery. To take this seriously is quite an endeavor, and I can't recommend highly enough taking up your own pursuit of mastery (real mastery) in your field.
One of Robert's observations that forced me to stand up and gut check myself as it relates to my field (personal productivity training and coaching) was that upon entering mastery of any craft, one no longer demonizes or idealizes others (in that subject). It's not a conscious decision not to do it anymore, it just happens quite naturally because your understanding at master level in a field eliminates (by way of full-knowledge process and wholistic understanding) ego and comparative states of mind. At mastery, you are simply in it to advance the subject and field. Whether you are higher paid or bickering about small details or comparing in any way – these ideas are no longer interesting to the master of a field. The master knows that water is wet and fire burns; talking about anything just so others will know how smart he/she is simply doesn't happen anymore with the real master. Full attention is on advancement and further understanding of the art and craft; egoic spend doesn't happen.
THE ACTION:
If you feel you are entering mastery of any subject or field in your life, it's a clever idea to check if you still idealize or demonize anyone on the subject. Do you still feel the urge to be known as the most informed in the room? Perhaps you have a few more hours of work ahead. I did.
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Productively Yours,
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