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This is not your typical self-help .I read it almost religiously ,thats how good it is.
There are 2 kinds of failure. The 1st comes from never trying out your ideas because you are afraid...This kind of failure you can never learn from, and such timidity will destroy you. The 2nd kind comes from a bold and venturesome spirit. If you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your reputation is greatly outweighed by what you learn. Repeated failure will toughen your spirit and show you with absolute clarity how things must be done.
Robert Greene is more than just insightful. He goes a couple of steps further by giving examples of various successful masters who mastered their craft. Not just this, he also gives examples of people who had passion for their field but burned out. There are so many things one can learn from this book.
My second hand book haul!!
This book is the reason I went out and got a mentor. It illustrates that everybody can achieve mastery of a skill or field if they just follow the established steps of historical and present day masters. This book provides a diverse array of tips and strategies on how to become a master