Summary of Mastery - Each of us possesses the capacity to become a Master. Learn the ins and outs of the field you've chosen, go through a rigorous apprenticeship, grasp the hidden knowledge of people with years of experience, push past competitors in creativity, and break established patterns from inside.
It now reveals the key to achieving greatness. It demonstrates here that mastery is the highest kind of power. It debunks our culture's many myths about genius and distills the wisdom of the ages to reveal the secret to greatness by examining the lives of such past masters as Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as interviewing nine contemporary masters, including tech guru Paul Graham and animal rights advocate Temple Grandin.
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