Mastery is a business book by author Robert Greene. What did Charles Darwin, a high school student and poorly educated second son, do to become one of the earliest and greatest naturalists the world has ever known? Similar choices by Mozart and Caesar Rodriguez, the last outstanding fighter pilot of the United States Air Force? In Mastery, Robert Greene’s fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control of our own lives and destinies. Greene sifts through 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 – they all have lessons in how a passion for doing something special can lead to mastery. According to Greene, the secret is already in our heads. Debunking age-old cultural myths, he demonstrates how we, as humans, are pre-programmed for achievement and supremacy. Fans of Greene’s earlier work and Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers will eagerly gobble up this wise and wise explanation of what it takes to be great.

This is an extremely powerful work on how to achieve mastery in one’s life. Mastery can be thought of as the unique way each of us can fully actualize our potential for greatness and enjoy a fulfilling life.

Achieving Mastery in life is a lot of work but it is the way to a flourishing life (a life of self-fulfillment). Spinoza’s quote “All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare” came to mind several times as I read the book. The author provides ideas and strategies that can improve the process for those willing to expend the effort. I plan to re-read and work with the ideas and strategies covered in this book and apply them to my personal context. I also plan to purchase copies of the book for my wife and 2 teenage sons so they can benefit from this material as well.

The work begins by discussing how to discover one’s purpose in life. This is unique to each individual and needs to be well thought through. The author gives 5 strategies for finding your life’s task and illustrates these strategies with historical and contemporary figures.

• Mastery

• By: Robert Greene

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