The Path of Mastery: Discussing Robert Greene's Book

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 Impressions00:06 Different Versions of the Book01:01 Author's Background and Controversial Works02:41 Personal Reactions to the Book03:39 Comparing Mastery with Other Books07:12 Themes and Commonalities Among Masters13:38 Education and Mastery23:20 Socioeconomic Disparities and Their Impact25:16 Global Perspectives on Poverty28:47 Aid to Africa and Global Wealth Disparity30:10 Work-Life Balance and Cultural Pressures in India32:38 The Influence of Social Media and Role Models35:37 Economic Systems and Societal Values39:41 The Concept of Mastery and Personal Growth46:59 The Role of Coaches and Mentors48:26 Ego and Mastery in Various Disciplines56:02 Final Reflections on Mastery and Ego