Mastery Checklist by George Leonard

1. the Five Master Keys
   1. instruction
   2. Practice
   3. Surrender
   4. Intentionality
   5. The Edge
2. Dealing With Change and Homeostasis
   1. Be aware of the way homeostasis works.
   2. Be willing to negotiate with your resistance to change.
   3. Develop a support system.
   4. Follow a regular practice.
   5. Dedicate yourself to lifelong learning.
3. Getting Energy for Mastery
   1. Maintain physical fitness.
   2. Acknowledge the negative and accentuate the positive.
   3. Try telling the truth.
   4. Honor but don’t indulge your own dark side.
   5. Set your priorities.
   6. Make commitments Take action.
   7. Get on the path of mastery and stay on it.
4. Pitfalls Along the Path
   1. Conflicting way of life
   2. Obsessive goal orientation
   3. Poor instruction
   4. Lack of competitiveness
   5. Competitiveness
   6. Injuries
   7. Drugs
   8. Prizes and medals
   9. Vanity
   10. Dead seriousness
   11. Inconsistency
   12. Perfectionism