Robert Greene

Quotes from Mastery by Robert Greene

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Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

You must understand the following: In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Can you take criticism and use it constructively?

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Concentrated practice over time cannot fail but produce results.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Real pleasure comes from overcoming challenges, feeling confidence in your abilities, and experiencing the power this brings.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Once an action becomes automatic, you now have the mental space to observe yourself as you practice.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Throughout your life you will encounter tedious situations, and you must cultivate the ability to handle them with discipline.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable in life.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

The pain and boredom we experience in the initial stage of learning a skill toughens our minds.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

You are like a hunter: your knowledge of every detail of the forest and ecosystem as a whole will give you many more options for survival.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

Do not theorize or generalize about what you are seeing until you amass enough information.

[Robert Greene @masteryquotes]

See your apprenticeship as a kind of journey in which you will transform yourself, rather than as a drab indoctrination into the work world.