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 Impressions

00:06 Different Versions of the Book

01:01 Author's Background and Controversial Works

02:41 Personal Reactions to the Book

03:39 Comparing Mastery with Other Books

07:12 Themes and Commonalities Among Masters

13:38 Education and Mastery

23:20 Socioeconomic Disparities and Their Impact

25:16 Global Perspectives on Poverty

28:47 Aid to Africa and Global Wealth Disparity

30:10 Work-Life Balance and Cultural Pressures in India

32:38 The Influence of Social Media and Role Models

35:37 Economic Systems and Societal Values

39:41 The Concept of Mastery and Personal Growth

46:59 The Role of Coaches and Mentors

48:26 Ego and Mastery in Various Disciplines

56:02 Final Reflections on Mastery and Ego