The transformative power of mentorship is a central theme in Greene’s framework for mastery. He likens the mentor-protégé relationship to alchemy, where knowledge is transmuted into gold through personal interaction and emotional connection. 'Through direct interaction with someone of experience, you are able to quickly and efficiently heat up and animate this knowledge, turning it into something like gold.' Michael Faraday’s apprenticeship under Humphry Davy, which propelled him from bookbinder to pioneering scientist, exemplifies the profound impact of mentorship. | Robert Greene | Mastery

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The Alchemy of Mentorship

The transformative power of mentorship is a central theme in Greene’s framework for mastery. He likens the mentor-protégé relationship to alchemy, where knowledge is transmuted into gold through personal interaction and emotional connection. 'Through direct interaction with someone of experience, you are able to quickly and efficiently heat up and animate this knowledge, turning it into something like gold.' Michael Faraday’s apprenticeship under Humphry Davy, which propelled him from bookbinder to pioneering scientist, exemplifies the profound impact of mentorship.

-- Robert Greene