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What did you want to be when you were a child?
Before the world filled you with doubts. Before you learned to subjugate yourself to it's rules. What did you love to be?
I loved @Michael's quote from Gustave Flaubert in this context
'Genius... is childhood rediscovered'
One of the most influential schools of psychological thought is that of Behaviourism. That children are blank slates. And we can program them to be whatever we want.
Yet to be human is something much more than one of Pavlov's salivating dogs.
We are born with something, that flavours everything we do. Today's podcast episode is our discussion of the book, Mastery by Robert Greene.
I was joined by:
Eduardo Dos Santos Silva: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardodossantossilva/
Michael Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ward-7a4671227/
Saurabh Debnath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-debnath/
00:00 Introduction and Initial Impressions
00:06 Different Versions of the Book
01:01 Author's Background and Controversial Works
02:41 Personal Reactions to the Book
03:39 Comparing Mastery with Other Books
07:12 Themes and Commonalities Among Masters
13:38 Education and Mastery
23:20 Socioeconomic Disparities and Their Impact
25:16 Global Perspectives on Poverty
28:47 Aid to Africa and Global Wealth Disparity
30:10 Work-Life Balance and Cultural Pressures in India
32:38 The Influence of Social Media and Role Models
35:37 Economic Systems and Societal Values
39:41 The Concept of Mastery and Personal Growth
46:59 The Role of Coaches and Mentors
48:26 Ego and Mastery in Various Disciplines
56:02 Final Reflections on Mastery and Ego
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