Mastery

Mastery

 The book “Mastery” by Robert Greene is incredibly insightful and provided the right amount of relatability to make this even more enjoyable. There are many concepts that I found that build themselves off of one another, but I think the main theme of the book is to be able to concentrate that genius level of thinking that we all have into our work and goals in order to perform at a higher level. I think the key to this is to put yourself into difficult or challenging situations that forces you to either adapt or fail. Not only that but to also be put into those situations multiple times in order to gain the experience and knowledge associated so that the “Mastery” is as natural as breathing.

I really like the concept of the “Invisible Force” that is guiding us to things much like that comparison with Einstein and his compass. I believe that is true on all levels that there is something that is guiding us to different paths but I think the key to this concept is to acknowledge which path to take and then to be willing and able to take that path. I think this is why we were assigned this book so that we can take this concept and apply it to our future businesses. So this brings me to my question “What path is the primal nature guiding me to?” This is a stark contrast to the question “What can I do to make the most money?”. I think that the first question is so powerful because it will allow us to enjoy what we do and that will lead to more inspired ways of thinking and also more opportunities to experience mastery. The latter question is only able to satisfy a problem which doesn’t provide as much growth as choosing the path you feel naturally drawn to.

To add to the powers of the invisible force, I think that it is very powerful to realize the uses of the invisible forces so that we can learn from them and use them to assist us in our goals. A big example is the “invisible hand” concept in economics which states that any economy is able to self-correct itself and doesn’t need government interference. Since the utilization of a “Lasse fare” we have seen incredible leaps in innovation in many important fields all due to allowing the invisible hand guide economies to an equilibrium. But by simply allowing the invisible force to guide us isn’t enough, we must learn from it. The “Lasse Fare” or free market method of economics was yet able to reach that mastery level of thinking because we had yet to learn from it. As time continued we discovered that the free market system had a huge flaw in it which were “Monopolies”. By allowing the invisible forces to take control and by experiencing their methods we were then able to operate at a mastery level of thinking with the conclusion of a duel market system which is currently in use of the USA.  

There is a quote I once read on an inspirational blog that said something along the lines of “What if your destiny is actually looking for you?”. I think this goes hand in hand with having that primal instinct to gravitate towards what you really want to do. For me, I love working with my hands and making new devices to accomplish tasks. I like thinking up new ideas to solve problems and finding better ways to do things. So what does this mean for me? I think that I need to put myself in a position that I can learn the skills and knowledge associate with manufacturing. I think I need to implement the advice from Robert Greene and give up time and money to better understand the craft and gain experience. This works out well because I need to do 2 internships to get my degree.

I think that utilizing the advice from Robert Greene and becoming aware of what drives us and using that to reach a higher level of thinking is what allows the innovation of geniuses. I don’t think that many people are born with these abilities but have abilities that allow them to operate at a higher and faster level which allows them to reach this mastery. By implementing this into my future business endeavors I can rest assure that success will find me if I allow it to and continue to gain experience.