Why is mastery by george leonard said to be the greatest self improvement book

[Ramanujan]

Franklin Planner , GTD , 7 habits are all timeless clasics that are optimal for knowledge work

[Ramanujan]

7 habits is the greatest self improment book of all time

this video of cal newport explains the other greate self improvment books

 

 

[Schizophonia]

I didn't find it that good, it says nothing exceptional. 

Edited November 15, 2024 by Schizophonia

[hyruga]

The book by G Leonard is an old book by today's standard. It explains the processes on how to be a master. If you read up the life of Leonard, then you can probably tell that he's really a master at his craft and he has mastered his life to a high degree.

The book Mastery by Robert Greene mostly showed that he's a good researcher and a good writer. It doesn't say much about his life. The book showed different examples of how other people achieved mastery. Although it contained many examples, the ideas may be scattered and people will still be lost on how to achieve mastery before or after reading the book.

[Ramanujan]

10 hours ago, hyruga said:

The book by G Leonard is an old book by today's standard. It explains the processes on how to be a master. If you read up the life of Leonard, then you can probably tell that he's really a master at his craft and he has mastered his life to a high degree.

 

yeah , but ideas in his book is made  by observing akido , a sport martial art. Knowledge work is different from sports .  A system made by observing sport is not optimal for knowledge work . The system for doing knowledge work should be made for knowledge work

 

 

 

11 hours ago, hyruga said:

 

The book Mastery by Robert Greene mostly showed that he's a good researcher and a good writer. It doesn't say much about his life. The book showed different examples of how other people achieved mastery. Although it contained many examples, the ideas may be scattered and people will still be lost on how to achieve mastery before or after reading the book.

its basically find your talent and intrest + put 10,000 hours in it. It is an average book with fantastic writing style. The only thing good in the book is the writing style. The core idea is flawed

[hyruga]

There's another Mastery book called The Art of Mastery by Peter Ralston!

I found the book at the library.

[Not me]

@Ramanujan Have you actually read the book by Robert Greene? It has very concrete strategies for attaining mastery, definitely not just ”put 10000 hours into it”.

In my experience it is at least 100 times more practical than George Leonard’s book.

[Ramanujan]

On 21/11/2024 at 11:02 PM, Not me said:

@Ramanujan Have you actually read the book by Robert Greene? It has very concrete strategies for attaining mastery, definitely not just ”put 10000 hours into it”.

In my experience it is at least 100 times more practical than George Leonard’s book.

Nah . Only the writing style is good . The book is horseshit. His idea is  =  find your unique strength and weakness + put 10,000+ hours in it + invent something if possible

 

george leonard is more practical and offers practical advice .

 

Fuck Robert greene. His other books are owsome. His expertice is on social realm . Not on success and productivity and being Rich

[Ramanujan]

george leonard is not battle tested enough. Outside this actualized bubble , no one recommend mastery by george leonard. Those who are experts in success never recommend george leonard

[UnbornTao]

38 minutes ago, Ramanujan said:

george leonard is not battle tested enough. Outside this actualized bubble , no one recommend mastery by george leonard. Those who are experts in success never recommend george leonard

I think you're still focusing on trivial matters.

What is success and how does it come about? Take a look at that. 

[Ramanujan]

14 minutes ago, UnbornTao said:

I think you're still focusing on trivial matters.

 

I fucked up really badly because of mastery by george leonard

I am documenting , how george leonard not as greate as leo portray it to be

[UnbornTao]

1 hour ago, Ramanujan said:

I fucked up really badly because of mastery by george leonard

I am documenting , how george leonard not as greate as leo portray it to be

Own your actions and their consequences. 

[Ramanujan]

44 minutes ago, UnbornTao said:

Own your actions and their consequences. 

Nah

I followed leos advice. That's how i got fucked up really hard

 

If i followed my on ideas , I would have done better. Leo seduced me to his phylosophy

[UnbornTao]

20 minutes ago, Ramanujan said:

Nah

I followed leos advice. That's how i got fucked up really hard

 

If i followed my on ideas , I would have done better. Leo seduced me to his phylosophy

OK

[Rigel]

Oh you are still tormenting yourself. How is it going?

[hyruga]

On 11/17/2024 at 1:29 PM, hyruga said:

There's another Mastery book called The Art of Mastery by Peter Ralston!

I found the book at the library.

Like George Leonard, Peter Ralston is also a martial artist. So to gain mastery, you might want to pick up martial arts.

[Jordan]

When I read probably 10+ years ago. I took something away from it but it seemed like the whole book could be summarized in a couple sentences. Something like mastery takes time whether you have talent or not. Most people can master any still given enough and proper training, coaching and practice. The stories in the book seemed mostly just a way to tell you this in different ways over and over until you understand.

Edited 13 hours ago by Jordan