Quick Cut: S2E275 The Path to Mastery

It's a Good Life

Brian Buffini

Business, Entrepreneurship, Life, Good, Entrepreneur, Coaching

4.4 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Many of us are so focused on achieving that we live in fast-forward; that is, we focus on “once I get there…” instead of what’s in front of us right now. Add distractions into the mix and it becomes that much more difficult to embark on the journey to mastery. But, don’t give up; instead, hit the “pause” button. In this episode Brian Buffini delves into the concept of mastery. Using George Leonard’s best-selling book, Mastery as a guide, Brian outlines what mastery is, what it isn’t and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way. You’ll learn what mastery means, why true mastery is contrary to our culture of quick fixes, how slowing down is essential to learning and growing, and why plateaus are essential to progress.

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

“Mastery is a journey, and the master must have the courage to risk failure.” — George Leonard

“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all.” — Michelangelo

“At the heart of it, mastery is staying on the path.” — George Leonard

“What’s the difference between the master and the beginner? The master has failed more times the beginner has ever tried.” — Brian Buffini

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0:00.0	Welcome to It's a Good Life with Brian Bafini, founder of America's largest business coaching company.
0:10.4	Here's a short classic cut from one of our all-time favorite episodes.
0:17.2	You want this talent to come out, you want this inner Stravinsky to come out, and it's there,
0:22.7	you've seen flashes of it, you've seen signs of it, you've had moments of it, you've had seasons
0:27.8	of it.
0:28.7	But you want to live in that more and more, then mastery is the way to get there.
0:32.4	Is everybody with me yes or no?
0:34.1	Does everybody understand why we're covering this topic?
0:37.3	It's to bring that out.
0:39.4	Here's what mastery is. It's the mysterious process, which means it's not fully logical.
0:45.1	It's the mysterious process during which what is first difficult becomes progressively easier
0:50.8	and more pleasurable through practice. That mysterious process, that that which is difficult
0:56.2	at first becomes progressively easier and more pleasurable through practice. That which is difficult
1:08.5	becomes easy. That which is challenging becomes pleasurable.
1:12.6	So what is mastery?
1:13.6	Let's go through it real quick.
1:14.5	First of all, it's a journey.
1:15.5	It's a journey.
1:16.6	George Lonerd himself in the book, Mastery said this.
1:19.9	Mastery is a journey.
1:22.6	And the master must have the courage to risk failure.
1:26.4	You've got to be willing to risk.
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