mastery

I have really enjoyed the readings and video clips of this week’s lesson. I have most enjoyed reading the book, “Mastery”. It’s a simple to read book, but I have never really thought about how to approach mastering a skill before. The author explains it so well that I can see myself in many of the cases. It tells about how the repetition of skills helps us to master it, you can’t just whip through and think that you have mastered something. There are different levels and the plateaus that we have to cross with persistence and dedication. It has made me really think about what I want to do and how much time and energy I am willing to put into it.

There was the clip “A Hero’s Journey” that was also nice to see. He talked about living a life of meaning. Sometimes we think that life is all about being successful and popular, but if there is no purpose behind it then the success is all in vain. He talked a little about his mistake of getting too caught up with success that he neglected his family and ended up with a divorce. I think that his council was for us to learn from his mistake and keep what really matters as our first priority all of the time. I liked that he mentions that our “calling” should serve others. He gives the questions; Did I contribute something meaningful? Was I a good person? Who did I love? And Who loved me? These are great questions to help us stay on the right path in our journey.