How to Become a Master of Anything

I consider myself to be a fairly cerebral person, and that's why I'm interested in self-improvement, time management techniques and increasing my productivity. When I first saw George Leonard's book (titled 'Mastery'), I knew that I had to buy it. Part of the reason for this was down to the size of the book and of the font. The book is fairly small, and the font just looks...readable.So what's the book actually about? Leonard is a man that has devoted his life to mastering several things. The main example that he commonly uses is Aikido - the most difficult and complex of all of the martial arts. He talks about what it means to be a master, and why you would want to spend all the time and effort that it takes to become one. He also talks about different personality types (such as the Hacker, the Obsessive and the Dabbler), and why most people never master anything. For example, when the Obsessive starts something new he goes on an information binge and tries to learn everythi
ng right away. However, he'll quickly grow bored and be discouraged by a lack of progress.He also talks about plateaus - the enemy of progress. When most people start something new they see continuous and consistent improvement in their progress, and they are encouraged to continue. However, as with anything, after a while you'll always hit a plateau and progress will be temporarily halted. Leonard gives you tips on how to deal with such difficulties, and even teaches you to love the plateau and to look forward to it. The book has a Zen-like quality, and is very relaxing to read. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve themselves.

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