Description: The author of The Ultimate Athlete has spent much of his life seeking to master the ancient and demanding martial art of aikido, in which flaws are magnified and the quick fix is impossible. He soon learned that mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure.
Review Quotes: Praise for George Leonard and Mastery
"George Leonard is a remarkable man who embodies what he teaches: an amazing curiosity, a passionate intelligence, and the rare combination of someone who has both a broad vision and the focused mastery of details."--Dean Ornish, New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum "If he's right--and Leonard has been right so many times about prevailing zeitgeists that you have to wonder if he has a third eye--the upcoming decade might be known as the decade of mastery."--San Francisco Chronicle "George Leonard translates the wisdom of Zen into a self-help program for sticking with it--whether you want to learn aikido or need support in realizing long-held goals."--The New Age Journal"The practical wisdom in George Leonard's book will have a great influence for many years to come."--Michael Murphy, author of Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body