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One of the best books I have read in 2024 – it should not only be read but studied.
The ultimate form of power is mastery. The ideas in the book are based on extensive research in the fields of neuro and cognitive science, studies on creativity, as well as the biographies of the greatest masters in history. Their stories also reveal how such mastery can be adapted to our times, and the tremendous power it can bring us.
10 lessons from the book:
1) In the process leading to the ultimate form of power, we can identify three different phases or levels:
- the Apprenticeship
- the Creative-Active
- Mastery
Every parent should be required to read these three books, focusing on physical and mental health, attention span and focus — for a healthier childhood.
One lessons from each book:
From Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier:
The purpose of childhood is to allow kids to take risks - things that involve getting all kinds of hurts - and to practice the skills they will need as adults while they are still safely under their parents' roofs.
“You can't replace reading with other sources of information, because you need to read in order to write well, and you need to write in order to think well.”, says Paul Graham.
25 books recommended by @paulg:
1) The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein