The main idea of this book is that to become a master at something, you should follow three important steps: find your unique calling, learn from a mentor during an apprenticeship, and develop your creative thinking. It also answers questions about who can become a master, what makes a good apprenticeship, and how to achieve creative thinking. You should keep these points in your mind:

• You don’t need inborn talent to become a master; just follow the steps of masters before you.
• Each of us has an inner calling which guides us towards our vocation in life – a discipline or field that we wish to master.
• Your main goal in a new field should not be immediate success or money, but to learn as much as possible.
• The best way to learn a discipline or skill is to have a mentor who shows you the way.
• Once you complete your apprenticeship, you must be bold enough to think innovatively and challenge the very rules you learned before.
• You can learn to problem-solve in new and creative ways by broadening and training your mind.
• Mastery: practice a skill until it’s automatic, so your mind and body act as one, freeing you to focus on the bigger picture.