[https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">Thread] I& #39;ve been obsessed with high performance since representing my country https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇿🇦" title="Flagge von Südafrika" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Südafrika"> at the "Olympics for Science" when I was 15

Here are my top reads on high performance and becoming world class at what you do

1/ Mastery by @RobertGreene https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene-ebook/dp/B007V65PBK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0">https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-R...

Mastery lays out a comprehensive pathway to:
- finding your calling
- becoming world class at it

through examining themes from the lives of Da Vinci, Mozart and Einstein and others who& #39;ve achieved greatness https://youtu.be/xBjz2hOJFDo ">https://youtu.be/xBjz2hOJF...

2/ The Art of Learning” by Josh Waitzkin

Examines themes and tools for cultivating an internal state conducive to world class performance

Written by someone whose achieved mastery at chess, tai chi push hands, Brazilian jiu jitsu #jw-1">https://avthar.com/blog/jw-curation #jw-1">https://avthar.com/blog/jw-c...

3/ Outliers: The Story of Success” by @Gladwell

Deconstructs the factors behind the success of people like Bill Gates and the Beatles

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💊" title="Tablette" aria-label="Emoji: Tablette">This book was my gateway drug to the world of mastery and high performance https://youtu.be/WBob67xwuGk ">https://youtu.be/WBob67xwu...

4/ “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Introduces flow states:
States where your sense of self disappears and you’re totally absorbed in an activity.

They& #39;re crucial to producing our best work https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=flow&qid=1599336724&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psyc...

5/ The 4 Hour Chef” by @tferriss

The chapter on "meta-learning" is a blueprint on:
- Learning how to learn
- Deconstructing any skill
- Getting good at something fast

Here& #39;s the first 70 pages for free posted by Tim himself: https://www.scribd.com/doc/123829789/The-4-Hour-Chef-PDF-First-70-pages-of-META-section">https://www.scribd.com/doc/12382...

6/ "Peak: Secrets from the new science of expertise” by K Anders Ericsson

- Written by the author of the famous "10 000 hours rule" paper
- Deconstructs how to acquire and master skills
- Chock full of research backed theory and practical examples https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Secrets-New-Science-Expertise-ebook/dp/B011H56MKS">https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Secr...

7/ "The Power of Full Engagement" by Jim Loehr and @tonyschwartz

- Managing energy is key to high performance
- Guide to spend and renew physical, emotional, mental, spiritual energy
- Map to design life around stress and recovery for top performance https://youtu.be/smrMWv5rcCo ">https://youtu.be/smrMWv5rc...

Fin/ Thanks for reading!

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