Be so good they can’t ignore you.
Be so prepared you can’t do it wrong.
Be so great you bask in excellence.
The thing is, mastery ain’t about some noble good. It’s not about the status and prestige of attaining the top percentile due to achievement.
Sure, those things may come along.
But really, it’s about joy and pleasure and purpose and meaning.
You get to live with yourself for the rest of time.
How much joy will you reap?