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Mastery Only Takes As Long As You Want It To Take
“The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.” -Robert Greene, Mastery
If you practice something five times a day (and actually learn from it, of course), while other people only do it once a month, that means you’ll gain 5 months of experience in a single day.
Within one month, you’ll have the experience that takes most people a decade to learn.
For every day you keep going, thousands of others quit. Think of all the ground you’re gaining on the competition, every single day.
But most people simply won’t bother to put in the practice and effort to become better. “Bloggers” post a few random times a month. Would-be coaches might have a client every once in a while. Coders, programmers, and designers fool around with their software, but only when they need to.
Most people don’t consistently and fully apply themselves, which is why it takes them so long to reach mastery (if they ever do). As author John Assaraf once pointed out, most people are only “interested,” but not actually committed.
It’s an important distinction; when you’re interested, you’ll do what’s convenient. But if you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes.
