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Many, many years ago, there was once a swordsmith, that was known worldwide by his reputation for creating swords of unparallel quality. People revered this man. He was the greatest master of his craft in the world.
One day a great king had heard about this swordsmith and wanted to meet him no matter the cost. So the king’s people went out and found this swordsmith in a very distant and small village, and they brought the swordsmith to meet the king. The swordsmith came in and was very humbled to get the opportunity to meet the king. The king, in return, was also very gracious and welcoming.
Then the king asked the swordsmith his favorite question when he would meet a master. He said, “Swordsmith, what is the secret to your extraordinary excellence at what you do?” The swordsmith said, “It’s very simple my King. Ever since I was a young child, I was exposed to the craft of making swords. I fell in love with it. It didn’t only speak to my head and my logic, it spoke to me at the deepest and soulful level. It spoke to my heart. And then when I was a young child, I made a decision that I would be the master swordsmith. So as I grew up, I read books on sword crafting, and if something did not relate to sword crafting, if it did not have the word sword in it, if it did not look like a sword, if it had nothing to do with the art of sword crafting, I did not spend my time with it. That is the secret of my mastery.”
Lessons from this story:
Decide which skill you wish to master and then focus on it. Do not let the ups and downs of the learning process distract you from your goal.
By focusing on many things you end up mastering none. The key to mastering a skill is to know how to say NO to things that do not get you closer to your goal.
Be sure to also read:
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MASTER A SKILL SET
MINDSET STORY: THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE NO ONE CAN DO THAT OR CAN THEY – HOW TO ACHIEVE BIG GOALS
LEADERSHIP STORY: THE POWER OF ASKING WHY INSTEAD OF ASSUMING YOU KNOW EVERYTHING
MINDSET STORY: A WISE MAN’S SEMINAR ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING WRONG WHEN PURSUING HAPPINESS
THE RICE AND THE CHESSBOARD STORY – THE POWER OF EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
HOW MUCH IS YOUR WORK WORTH – PABLO PICASSO STORY
THE BAMBOO STORY – STRONG ROOTS
A STORY OF TWO FROGS – WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP
TO GO AFTER WHAT YOU WANT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
FROM A MISFORTUNE TO GREAT FORTUNE – WHAT IS REALLY HOLDING YOU BACK
A LIFE LESSON ABOUT GIVING IT EVERYTHING YOU GOT
A KING HIS ADVISER AND TWO PIGLETS
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