PNTV: Mastery by Robert Greene (

[@tedalexander5263]

Brian I am going through and rewatching your old videos - these are really some of the best content on the internet thanks again and I hope you are doing really well!

[@chrisloper4091]

The 10,000-20,000 hours concept is frightening to many beginners because they mistakenly believe it means that they'll be BAD at the task for years. In reality, you can become DECENT at a task in a very short amount of time, you can become GOOD in a reasonable amount of time, but MASTERY takes a very long time to achieve. This is an important clarification because many people just want to become decent or good at something, but hear the 10,000 hour rule and decide that it's too much, so they never start. (inspired by Tim Ferris, The 4-Hour Chef)

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[@Supercilliouzman]

It's only scary if you are not prepared to put in the work. it's about conviction. "I am determined to do it" "this is all i think about" "I cant see myself doing anything else"

[@shubhapeepra9229]

Thanks!

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

Chris Loper this is misleading... you have to make a lots of repetitions BUT they have to be with the perfect form until you get them into your muscle memory and they become second nature, if you build your learning on thismprinciple you will get there probably faster or at least if you need 10,000 hours those hours will be better spent... I say this because a beginer might focus on puting hours while not using proper form and the result would be a lot of wasted time

[@therealmmason]

Mastery is one of my favorite books. Robert Greene is an amazing author.

[@HG51_]

Truly one of the greatest books that has lead my life!

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[@hopperthemarxist8533]

I love Robert greenes work! Thanks for the excellent summary Brian! This channel is gold. Solid gold

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[@psyenergy1]

Wow amazingly well put!

[@larryl212]

+Yehuda HaMaccabi AMEN!!!

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psyenergy1 Thank you for your response!

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larryl212 Thank you for your response!

[@alva909]

Anything Robert Greene. It's a thumps up for me. His books literally saved my life. :)

[@HeroicBrian]

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[@JosiahWarren]

brian . just by seeing your videos man you bright my mood .thanks man

[@cristiancris9378]

Really great book. I read it in January and as always this Pntv is an awesome review of it. I look forward for the Philosophy Note and it's micro class. Thank you Brian and God bless you.

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[@skeptisophical]

Brian, my personal philosopher, I am hooked. Thanks for all of the hard work that you put into these. I appreciate it and it has helped me in countless ways.

[@thespian456]

Super COOL! Loved it! and got Very Excited!! Thank you!

[@Ramesh-wi4kb]

in our indian system we say if you survive 1000 days without giving up you are bound to succeed

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[@Stella_9517]

Wow!

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[@HeroicBrian]

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[@haribo666adler]

Awesome, I enjoyed that, thank you Brian. Adler

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[@adamovard5329]

what a great video. Keep up with making more.

[@ama-tu-an-ki]

10,000 hours is spouted by people who have NEVER read Ericsson's original work on this. First of all, it is MINIMUM c. 10 000 of sustained, deliberate and fully engaged activity (with reflection as well). Not just mucking about. Also, You can't do that 10 hours 365 days a year and expect the same results as with someone who does 5 days a week (2 full rest/integration days), 6 hours (deliberate!) a day for c. 48 weeks a year. So, even 10,000 hours takes c. 7 years if you really want to have the hours count, other than just being ticked in the calender. Further, the 10 000 min mark is a general, average mark at which expertise starts to really come about. It isn't formed, it doesn't make one world-class, best or guarantee fluid expertise (cf. Bereiter & Scardamalia on fluid vs crystallized expertise). Therefor, I think Greene's rough rule of thumb of 20,000 hours is a much closer ballpark figure for those who mechanistically think about these issues through hours (instead of years, deliberate effort, reflection, integration and master-apprentice relationships). Again, great summary. Thank you!

[@jasonplassaras2564]

Nice video Brian! Mastery is the key indeed! :)

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[@Kaaarim05]

another great video...

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[@toxicdeath6648]

Why is the difference between this mastery book and George Leonard's mastery book?

[@raheem5509]

I hope one you'd make a critical comparison of this book with the one by George Leonard.

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[@LewisFernandezFilm]

Can you or should you set out to master multiple things? Especially if some of them will bring you the finance the support the others?

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+Lewis Fernandez (LfTv) Depends? :) Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@VS31636]

funny. Good timing on my part, I suppose. I just started reading this

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[@aksrshr5405]

do book on memory or for students

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[@Fsp01]

Is there any app yet

[@yair1010]

So how does one know when he reached the peak of 'Mastery'?

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+yair1010 When you see the next peak. :) Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@yair1010]

+Brian Johnson But at some point you're gonna reach the everest, then what? ;) btw I just completed 'Selected Writings of Emerson' today. Took me more than two months to read more than usual for after every essay and journal I needed to take a break before I could move to the next topic which were alot to take in emotionally. What was really astnounishing for me thoigh was how many of the topics in the book were still relevant to this day and age and could really give a boost to anyone who want's to learn more about them. Also I it was very easy for me to relate to his passion and deep profoundness to nature for I'm studying Landscape architecture :)

[@HeroicBrian]

yair1010 Then you enjoy the view and go find the next climb. :)

[@MishelFayad]

10.000 is about 3 years (for 10h per day). I know many people who have worked for that and much longer and still are unhappy!

[@HeroicBrian]

+Mishel Fayad Happiness and Mastery are two related but separate things. And no one can deliberately practice for 10 hours per day. Work, sure. But those aren't the hours we're talking about in this context! Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@MishelFayad]

Hehe you got a point there on deliberate practice! I guess it depends on the person's determination and vision!

[@HeroicBrian]

@114941293474565261543 Well, 10 hours a day of deliberate practice *any* day is nearly impossible and absolutely impossible ever day! It's incredibly taxing to be THAT focused at your edge and you need recovery. It takes 10 years to put in the 10,000 hours of true practice with rare exceptions at the 9ish year mark! Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@MishelFayad]

Thank you! I always wondered how many years one need to reach mastery. 10 years sounds reasonable to me! I better start getting serious about it! :)

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[@MrJDrockafella]

Who disliked this video? Really?! :P

[@bigbrother9531]

What they all have in common is called " Promotion". Are you a Master if no one knows.

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