“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

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What makes a master and why would someone aim to be one?

There’s a common saying that to truly master something, whether that be a musical instrument or a theoretical science, it takes about 10,000 hours of practice.

Consecutively, that’s about 417 days. Realistically, that’s somewhere between 3-10 years to take into account the hour of poor/undedicated practice.

Typically, the word “expert” is associated with people that master a concept or something that can be examined. Experts hold an expectation to know not only what is known about a topic, but also how to apply it to any applicable situation and hold intellectual authority over students of the topic.

True experts should not require persuasion to convince a student they are an expert, it is likely exemplified through action or expert-level verbiage.

Does it require passion to become a master?

By definition, it doesn’t require passion of a topic to master it, but when evaluated practically it makes sense to be passionate about a topic you would theoretically understand to its highest level.

So what’s the relationship between passion and mastery? Passion drives one to become a master.

Many times we are surrounded by people who claim to be experts on a topic, or we may see so-called “experts” on cable news or online social platforms. These people can easily be picked apart for their lack of knowledge and experience in the area they claim to have mastered.

Anyone that is not up to date on the current research or developments within their field is neither an expert nor a master. This will forever be true.

Use this post to apply to your life and hold the “experts” in your life accountable.

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This concludes this post on mastery.

Take care of yourself and someone else,

Brandon.