Micromastery: 39 Little Skills to Help You Find Happiness

Description

'Micromastery is a triumph. I read it with delight, and instantly vowed to put more conviction into the latest thing I'm trying, which is using a plectrum when I play the guitar' Philip Pullman Want to learn how to cook? Start by making an omelette. Want to able to dance? First learn the Tango Walk. Want to be more creative, smarter and happier? Read this book. Micromastery is the inspiring new way to approach any kind of challenge or skill. With this simple, accessible technique you can get a grip on new subjects quickly, then experiment and grow. Whether it's making a perfect soufflé, painting a door or lighting a fire — just three of the thirty nine little skills this book will teach you — you'll find that cultivating micro areas of expertise is life-changing. Become a fearless learner, spot more creative opportunities, and improve your brain health and wellbeing. Start small. Start specific. But start - and you'll be on the path to mastery. 'A brilliantly smart, cunningly simple idea. Conquering every skill, talent, and life hack in seconds is what the modern man yearns for' Jim Allen, MD, RDF Television 'Robert Twigger is an inspiring author. Read this book!' Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs 'Brilliant. . . . mastering a series of small tasks has created pockets of perfection through my day, and made me calmer and happier in the process' Rachel Kelly, author of Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness Robert Twigger is an author, adventure traveller and apprentice micromaster. His first book, Angry White Pyjamas, about a year spent in a Japanese martial arts dojo, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and the Somerset Maugham Award. He has lectured on risk management, polymathics and leadership at Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford University, the Royal College of Art, and to companies including P&G, Maersk shipping, Oracle computing and SAB Miller. Micromastery What is Micromastery? Inside a Micromastery Dynamic Learning Locate Hidden Micromasteries (they are everywhere) Help Yourself Multiple Micromastery and Synergy Polymathic Paradise Creativity Explosion Micromastery Central 1 Do a Line Sketch That Looks Creditable 2 Do an Eskimo Roll 3 Find the Depth of a Well or a Deep Hole 4 Chop Through a Log (or Even a Tree) 5 Learn How to Climb a Rope 6 Surf Standing Up 7 Talk for Fifteen Minutes about Any Subject 8 Lay a Brick Wall 9 Write Dialogue 10 Make a Clay Skull 11 Bake Excellent Artisan Bread 12 Make a Sword Hum Through the Air 13 Make String from Nettles 14 Sing Solo, Even if You are Tone Deaf 15 Master the Bench Press 16 Learn ‘La Marseillaise’ 17 Do a Football Elastico 18 Build a Superstack of Wood 19 Develop a Film Using Coffee and Salt 20 Do a High-Speed-Getaway J-Turn 21 Make Sushi … That Actually Looks and Tastes Like Sushi 22 Tell a Story That Will Enthral Any Child 23 Immobilize Someone with an Aikido Hold 24 Juggle Four Balls 25 Master the Three-Card Trick 26 Grow a Bonsai Tree 27 Make a Perfect Soufflé Every Time 28 Make a Perfect Cube of Wood 29 Mix a Delightful Daiquiri 30 Walk the Tango Walk 31 Make Fire by Rubbing Two Sticks Together 32 Make Your Handwriting Beautiful 33 Micromaster Bargaining 34 Hone a Kitchen Knife so That It is Razor Sharp 35 Lead a Small Group in the Wilderness 36 Learn to Read Japanese in Three Hours 37 Become a Street Photographer 38 Brew Delicious Craft Beer 39 Make Your Own Shirt Micromaster Your Life Permission to be Interested Your Many Selves Punk Micromastery Micromastery vs Global Pessimism The BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST Picture Follow Penguin