Mastery - the endless path

I just finished George Leonard's book : Mastery - The keys to success and long-term fulfillment

The summary part is worth repeating here

Five Master Keys

• Instruction
• Practice
• Surrender
• Intentionality
• The Edge

Dealing with change and homeostasis

• Be aware of the way homeostasis works
• Be willing to negotiate with your resistance to change
• Develop a support ssytem
• Follow a regular practice
• Dedicate yourself to lifelong learning

Getting energy for mastery

• Maintain physical fitness
• Acknowledge the negative, accentuate the positive
• Tell the truth
• Honor but don't indulge your darkside
• Set your priorities
• Make commitments, take action
• Get on the path of mastery and stay on it

Pitfalls along the way

• Conflicting lifestyles
• Obsessive goal orientation
• Poor instruction
• Lack of competitiveness
• Overcompetitiveness
• Laziness
• Injuries
• Drugs
• Prizes and Medals
• Vanity
• Dead Seriousness
• Inconsistency 
• Perfectionism