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Micromastery

39 Little Skills to Help You Find Happiness

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Micromastery

By: Robert Twigger
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Micromastery by Robert Twigger, read by Roy McMillan.

We read that we must be passionate about only one thing, that 10,000 hours of hard practice is needed to achieve mastery. But in fact most successful people, including Nobel prize winners, nurture multiple areas of knowledge and activity that feed their central subject.

Whether it's making a perfect soufflé, dancing a tango or lighting a fire, when we take the time to cultivate small and quantifiable areas of expertise, we change everything. We become faster and more fearless learners, spot more creative opportunities, improve our brain health and boost our happiness. We see knowledge itself completely differently. The skills acquired in painting a door flawlessly or growing delicious chillies will unexpectedly transform your life.

So start small. Start specific. But start - and you'll be on the path to mastery.

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Critic reviews

Brilliant. . . . mastering a series of small tasks has created pockets of perfection through my day, and made me calmer and happier in the process (Rachel Kelly, author of 'Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness')
Micromastery is a triumph. A brilliant idea, utterly convincing, and superbly carried through. I read it with delight, and instantly vowed to put more conviction into the latest thing I'm trying... You're on to a winner here (Philip Pullman, author of the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy)
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Great narrator. Good depth in the human nature of learning and getting better at something. I found the first part of the book insightful and the middle part too lengthy but with good real life example that brought it all to life.

Some great learnings via real examples

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It's a good idea but I feel it probably works better in print.

I just wish he would do audio versions of "Angry white Pajamas" or "Big snake" these would work better as an audiobook.

A good listen but not great

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I enjoyed this book and it is an interesting idea. It starts an ends talking about what a micromastery is, but most chapters are just suggestions for ones to try. This book could be improved with a more academic approach to detailing why it's worth pursuing and an online community led repository of suggestions and resources for enriching your life though short bursts of learning... otherwise, it's just musing.

Novelty

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Excellent narration, great subject, lots of fun to listen to.

Fairly simple concept but presented in an informative way with examples of micromasteries to inspire or to be getting on with. The light easy style hides the true depth of this way of thinking. This is definitely a book I will be listening to multiple times. It's not a traditional 'self help' book but it provides a polymathic tenplate for life that may lead to a genuine paradigm shift.

Amazing book

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This is immediately going on replay because it was a great book great listen and has really got me thinking now .....

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