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By: Robert Greene
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
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 The #1 New York Times-bestseller from the author of The 48 Laws of PowerEach one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and the nine contemporary Masters interviewed for this book.

The bestseller author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War,Robert Greene has spent a liftime studying the laws of power. Now, he shares the secret path to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters. Career Success Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Psychology & Interactions Sociology

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Praise for Robert Greene

“Compelling.”—Forbes

“Greene’s specialty is analyzing the lives and philosophies of historical figures like Sun Tzu and Napoleon, and extracting from them tips on how to manipulate people and situations—a cutthroat worldview that has earned him a devoted following among a like-minded readership of rappers, drug dealers and corporate executives.”—The New York Times

"Illuminating.”—The Guardian

 “Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun Tzu had better watch his back. Greene . . . has put together a checklist of ambitious behavior. Just reading the table of contents is enough to stir a little corner-office lust.”—New York magazine
“Beguiling . . . literate . . . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top.”—People magazine

“An heir to Machiavelli’s Prince . . . gentler souls will find this book frightening, those whose moral compass is oriented solely to power will have a perfect vade mecum.”—Publishers Weekly
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I feel this book would be five stars with some editing or restructuring. Greene's perspectives on mastery go deeper than standard success habit writing. Linking mastery to social intelligence and primal desire to learn are a couple of fascinating concepts. There are extensive strategies for pursuing mastery with biographical examples demonstrating the concepts of mastery through anecdotal evidence. The book repeats these biographical examples more than once. This repetition doesn't add much to the book and makes key concepts more difficult to pull out rather than easier. A concise section on the strategies followed by another section on the biographical examples would be less repetitive, more usable and make the book at least an hour shorter. I have read all of Greene's books in one form or another though and can highly recommend this one.

Much of Value

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a must read for everyone I loved the stories about people's path to mastery and success.

the key to success

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I honestly believe this book bring an uplifting, great feeling and you truly believe success is possible to obtain if you try hard enough.

I dislike nothing about the book and recommend to everybody, especially entrepreneurs.

Amazing

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Fantastic book and great voice. I found it easy to follow and liked the ability to change speed. An available text for reference would be good!

Inspirational

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challenge you to do your life best work, great real life examples . be your best self

amazing book, be your best self

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