Robert Greene
Genius is not a product of genetics or innate talent, but the result of an intense, prolonged engagement with a field that perfectly aligns with your deepest childhood inclinations.
You must discover your Life's Task by reconnecting with your primal, childhood inclinations and occupying a specific niche that you can entirely dominate.
The goal of an apprenticeship is the transformation of your mind and character, requiring you to value learning over money and embrace the pain of repetitive practice.
To accelerate your learning, you must find a mentor who can streamline your development, absorbing their knowledge completely before inevitably breaking away to establish your own independence.