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The #1 New York Times-bestseller from the author of The 48 Laws of Power

Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and the nine contemporary Masters interviewed for this book.

The bestseller author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene has spent a liftime studying the laws of power. Now, he shares the secret path to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters.

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"Greene’s specialty is analyzing the lives and philosophies of historical figures like Sun Tzu and Napoleon, and extracting from them tips on how to manipulate people and situations—a cutthroat worldview that has earned him a devoted following among a like-minded readership of rappers, drug dealers and corporate executives."—The New York Times

"Compelling."—Forbes

"Illuminating."—The Guardian

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Robert Greene has a degree in classical studies and is the author of several bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (Oct. 29 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014312417X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143124177
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 590 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.21 x 2.59 x 23.39 cm

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Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, and The 50th Law. His highly anticipated fifth book, Mastery, examines the lives of great historical figures such as Charles Darwin, Mozart, Paul Graham and Henry Ford and distills the traits and universal ingredients that made them masters. In addition to having a strong following within the business world and a deep following in Washington, DC, Greene’s books are hailed by everyone from war historians to the biggest musicians in the industry (including Jay-Z and 50 Cent).

Greene attended U.C. Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Fitzgerald Z. Gayle

Mastery Formula For Life

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 9, 2023

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The Book is a University for life. It presents clearly the prescriptions necessary for successful living and I just love it!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 20, 2023

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Another amazing book you must read from robert greene !

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destornillador

It has some good points but don’t recommend it

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 5, 2022

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It has some good points, like the need for apprenticeship phase, mentor, and “emotional intelligence”.

What I find weird is the tendency to make statements as if they were the truth but are just speculation or kind of silly in order to prove a conclusion or argument, but the statements themselves are weak.

It feels like just an excuse to talk about examples of other people life to attract the reader. It is a mix of short mini novels with speculations organized in a somehow organic way.

I don’t recommend it.

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asdr

Lots of substance

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 21, 2022

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He always fills his books with so much substance. If you've lost your way, this is a good road map to get back on track.

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Rafael

Its literally true be consistent on working your craft, good quality material

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 11, 2022

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Its literally true be consistent on working your craft

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Melika Toure, 5147734717

Great book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 13, 2022

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Came in perfect condition!

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I heard a lot about the author but didn't believe the hype until I read Mastery. Now I'm a devout reader of his. Will be reading all of his books. I very much enjoyed Mastery and suggest it to anyone looking to get better at their craft, whatever it may be. It's also very inspiring and motivational.

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Ahmed

Insightful

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 7, 2022

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Everyone needs to read this book. This will open many different avenues for a person. Mastery can be attained by everyone!

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L. Tait

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2017

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I came across this book purely by chance, and having loved his book about power, The 48 Laws of Power (Which I have also reviewed, so I won't go into it here) I bought the paperback. To my knowledge, there's an abridged (posh word for shortened) edition, but this is the whole enchilada at well over three hundred pages! It took a while to read, and the print is really small, so it's best you get the kindle version if your eyes aren't what they were! So, Monsieur Greene, on this outing, teaches some really valuable lessons on exploring the full potential of the human psyche using past and present masters of their crafts as examples, like Leonardo Da Vinci, Goethe, Faraday and Einstein. It's totally changed my perspective on life, as Greene suggests that we find our Life's Task, and not close off our minds to learning new skills and embracing change, whatever our age, instead of getting comfortable, because it's safe and reassuring. He mentions the importance of mentors, and that, in some cases, we have to mentor ourselves if no such mentors are available to us. And the important stages of learning an apprenticeship, from observation, to breaking free and striking out on your own. I found it really informative and useful, and I came away with two memorable pieces of information, one being that, when you feel you have nothing left to learn in a job or apprenticeship, it's time to leave, and a great quote by Einstein, who viewed the intuitive mind as a 'sacred gift' and the rational mind as 'a faithful servant.' He said that 'we have created a society where we honour the faithful servant and forget the gift'. There's something for everyone in this gem of a book if you stick with it, and what you can take to the bank is that Greene states that we all have it within ourselves to be masters and modern day geniuses, and that it's not merely the preserve of those who are 'naturals', He illustrates this point by referring to a pilot who was not naturally gifted, who put in the training and the hours to become one of the best, even when the odds were stacked against him, and the dedication of a top basketball player who, while not naturally gifted at the sport relentlessly displayed such dedication, passion and commitment, and the hard work paid off. Greene's message is clear, to truly get the most out of our lives, we have to push past our comfort zones and see what we are really capable of, with the right inspiration and guidance. Everyone should read this book, and I, for one, am very glad that I did. Well worth its five star rating!

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Neil

I don't know

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 10, 2019

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I don't know what to make of this book because it just feels so long-winded that his point just gets lost in a haze of woolly fluff, so I dont know where the great lessons are... unfortunately, I am a busy person and even though I am only less than a fifth of the way through, I feel as though I have learnt nothing at all so I am going to give up on this book... additionally, there just seems to be so much conjecture about evolution, religion, feelings, inner callings, vocations, power etc; I feel like I am being preached to by the leader of a cult... it's mindnumbing and much better books with solid evidence and practical steps are Peak by Anders Ericsson and Mindset by Carol Dweck... they are so much better than this.

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mo.problemo

One by Greene is plenty

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 20, 2019

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Similar to Greene's other writings in that it seems once you've read one you've pretty much read them all. They seem to follow the same rhetoric.
I don't think I'd read another book by the author but I would recommend that everybody choose at least one book wisely. Depending on what you would to gain, Greene can definitely inspire you and his books do offer valuable pockets of knowledge for those interested in historical figures and insight into their characters.
The same concepts and themes are repeated throughout this book as touched upon in his highly regarded '48 Laws of Power'. These being the only two books by Greene I've read. His writing style can sometimes drag on and I was just pushing myself to finish after about half way through. Happy I read this one but not a book I'd read twice.

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Carla G

Best self development book I cane across in my life

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 7, 2017

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Best book of self development I have ever read. I just wanted to buy the physical book as I have listened the audio book thats how good it is. It change my life somehow. I wish I could have read this book when I was 15.

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Jonathan Baldie

Robert Greene at his best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 1, 2019

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I believe that finding our life’s task and pursuing it with all of our energy is the highest path we can possibly undertake. My favourite nonfiction book, Mastery by Robert Greene, is the best introduction to this path of true fulfilment.

I cannot reiterate often enough how important this book is for young people. It is empowering, inspiring, and full of great stories about masters from all walks of life. No other book or author comes close.

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