Mastery

"Mastery is not a question of genetics or luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desire that stirs you from within. Everyone has such inclinations. This desire within you is not motivated by egotism or sheer ambition for power, both of which are emotions that get in the way of mastery. It is instead a deep expression of something natural, something that marked you at birth as unique. In following your inclinations and moving toward mastery, you make a great contribution toward society. It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasure. Alienating yourself from your inclinations can only lead you to pain and disappointment in the long run, and a sense that you have wasted something unique. This pain will be expressed in bitterness and envy, and you will not recognize the true source of your depression."
​- Mastery by Robert Greene

Working on being masters of our craft is far more joyous and fulfilling than chasing success. Wealth and success follow Craft Mastery and not the other way around. To walk the path of mastery requires Leadership Depth, which is an inner journey of personal transformation to go beyond evolutionary fear hard-wired in our brains.

Love, Jyoti.