Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment

200 Pages·1992·18.85 MB·English

by  George Leonard

THE KEYS TO SUCCESS AND
-LONG-TERM FULFILLMENT-
AUTHOR OF THE ULTIMATE ATHLETE
L AND EDUCATION AND ECSTASY
$14.95
George Leonard, bestselling authorofThe
UltimateAthlete, has spent much ofhis life
seekingto masterthe martial artofaikido,the
most challenging ofancientdisciplines, where
flaws are magnified andthequickfix is impos-
sible. He soon learnedthatmasteryis not
necessarily perfection but ratherajourney,
andthatatrue mastermust bewillingtotry
and fail andtryagain.
Now, withthis extraordinarybook, he draws
on Zen philosophy and his knowledge ofaikido
to explainthis mysterious process ofmastery
thatwilltransformyourlife, and elevate you
abovethe commonplaceto outstanding per-
formance. Emphasizing thatthese principles
can be appliedto anything in yourlife, whether
it be yoursport, yourcareer, oryourintimate
relationships, George Leonard revealsthefive
keysto mastery, aswell as:
7 stepsto unleashing your untapped
energysources
The Edge...and how it holdsthe secret
togreatness
Howto negotiate with yourown natural
resistancetochange
The powerful innerforceofki
Imaging and its proven effectson
achievement
Mind-body exercisesthatprovide balance,
energy, and health
Leonard also introduces youtothree stalled
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personalitytypes the Dabbler, the Obses-
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MA5TERY
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MASTERY
The Keys to Long-Term
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Leonard, George Burr, 1923-
Mastery : the keys to long-term success and fulfillment / George
Leonard.
p. cm.
1. Success. 2. Self-realization. I. Title.
BF637.S8L445 1991
158M—dc20 90-46343
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