Micromastery by Robert Twigger

Micromastery by Robert Twigger

Want to be a lifelong learner? Think small.

Forget spending 10,000 hours in the pursuit of perfecting just one thing. The true path to success and achievement lies in the pursuit of perfecting lots and lots of small things--for a big payoff.

Combining positive psychology, neuroscience, self-help and more, this delightfully illuminating book encourages us to circumvent all the reasons we can't learn and grow (we're too busy, it's too complicated, we're not experts, we didn't start when we were young) -- by tackling small, satisfying skills.

Wish you were a seasoned chef? Learn to make a perfect omelette. Dream of being a racecar driver? Perfect a handbrake turn. Wish you could draw? Make Zen circles your first challenge. These small, doable tasks offer a big payoff -- and motivate us to keep learning and growing, with payoffs that include a boost in optimism, confidence, memory, cognitive skills, and more.

Filled with surprising insights and even a compendium of micromastery skills to try yourself, this engaging and inspiring guide reminds us of the simple joy of learning -- and opens the door to limitless, lifelong achievement, one small step at a time.

Micromasteries presented in the book (with illustrations) include: Learn How to Climb a Rope, Surf Standing Up, Talk for Fifteen Minutes about Any Subject, Bake Artisan Bread, Juggle Four Balls, Learn to Read Japanese in Three Hours, and more.

Robert Twigger, author of Angry White Pyjamas and Big Snake, was born in 1964 and attended Oxford University, where he was awarded the Newdigate Poetry Award. In 1991, he traveled to Japan to study traditional martial arts and complete the Tokyo riot police course. Twigger trained as a bullfighter in Europe, went seeking for real zombies in Haiti, and covered chain gangs in Arizona for the Daily Telegraph in 1996. He spent four months in Indonesia in 1997 seeking to capture the world's longest snake. After numerous difficulties and adventures, his crew was able to capture a python of 26 feet in length, which is probably certainly a world record for a snake in captivity.

He is a regular contributor to Esquire, Maxim, the Daily Telegraph, and the Financial Times, in addition to writing books. He is based in London.

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ISBN 13	9780143132325
ISBN 10	0143132326
Title	Micromastery
Author	Robert Twigger
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2018-03-06
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.