8STRATEGIES FOR THE IDEAL APPRENTICESHIP

FROM

ROBERT GREENE’S

“ Do not think what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; and if it is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach. ”

— MARCUS AURELIUS

THE FOLLOWING ARE EIGHT CLASSIC STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR OWN IDEAL APPRENTICESHIP.

Masters in all !elds have devised for themselves various strategies to help them pursue the Ideal Apprenticeship.

VALUE LEARNING

OVER MONEY

‣ You must value learning above everything else. This will lead you to all the right choices. Choose a place that has people and mentors who can inspire and teach you.

‣ In fact, it is the height of wisdom to find the perfect mentor and offer your services for free. Such mentors will often divulge more than the usual trade secrets.

1

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

‣ If you want to set yourself up for mastery, you have to do it yourself, and with great energy. You must struggle against any limitations and continually work to expand your horizons.

KEEPEXPANDING

YOUR HORIZONS

2

REVERT TO A

FEELING OF INFERIORITY

‣What prevents people from learning is not the subject itself, but rather certain learning disabilities that tend to fester and grow in our minds as we get older.

‣When you enter a new environment, your task is to absorb as much as possible. For that purpose you must try to revert to a childlike feeling of inferiority.

3

‣ When it comes to mastering a skill, time is the magic ingredient. The only real impediment to this is yourself and your emotions—boredom, panic, frustration, insecurity.

‣ You cannot suppress such emotions. What you can do is have faith in the process.

TRUST THE

PROCESS

4

MOVE TOWARD

RESISTANCE AND PAIN

‣ By nature, we humans shrink from anything that seems possibly painful or overtly difficult.‣ You must become

your own worst critic and see your work as if through the eyes of others.

5

‣When a machine malfunctions you do not take it personally or grow despondent. It is in fact a blessing in disguise.‣The same should apply

to an entrepreneurial venture. Mistakes and failures are precisely the means of your education.

APPRENTICEYOURSELF IN FAILURE

6

COMBINE THE “HOW”

AND THE “WHAT”

‣Understand: we live in the world of a sad separation that began some five hundred years ago when art and science split apart.

‣We must make ourselves study as deeply as possible the technology we use, the groups we work in, and the economics of our chosen field, its lifeblood.

7

‣ In this new age, those who follow a rigid, singular path in their youth often find themselves in a career dead end in their forties, or overwhelmed with boredom.

‣ You want to learn as many skills as possible. At a certain point, when you are ready to settle on something, ideas and opportunities will inevitably present themselves to you.

ADVANCE THROUGH TRIAL AND

ERROR

8

THE IDEAL APPRENTICESHIP IS YOUR FIRST TRANSFORMATION ON THE WAY TO MASTERY

UNLOCK THE PASSION

WITHIN YOU AND BECOME A MASTER.

Paperback in stores

October 29th –

BUY THE BOOK:Get more from Robert at: powerseductionandwar.com

Available on

iTunes