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Book Review: Mastery
In Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life he writes: “In principle any skill or discipline one can master on one’s own will serve: meditation and prayer if one is so inclined.” Yet as part of establishing the conditions for flow, he emphasized one’s attitude or motivation for partaking in the activity: “The important thing,
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Mastery leads to spirituality. If you go deep into any craft (doesn’t matter what), you’ll eventually discover the source of the craft and make contact with the true nature of reality. This is why masters often become philosophers.
Tej Dosasubstack.com"Mastery requires lots of practice. But the more you practice something, the more boring and routine it becomes.
Thus, an essential component of mastery is the ability to maintain your enthusiasm. The master continues to find the fundamentals interesting."
Thus, an essential component of mastery is the ability to maintain your enthusiasm. The master continues to find the fundamentals interesting."