I had the wonderful opportunity to be introduced to George Leonard through my good friends Joel and Michelle Levey. A couple of years ago I happen to be in the San Francisco bay area for a Bioneers conference when I called George to see if he would grant my son Sean and myself an interview. He gracefully accepted, and what a honor it was to meet the father of the human potential movement . George at the age of 83, is vivacious, outgoing, authentic and incredibly wise. He is still practicing Akido and is dedicated to helping individuals transform their lives through a program called the “Integrative Transformative Practice.”
George Leonard along with Michael Murphy are the original founders of Esalen in Big Sur, CA, a beautiful retreat center of which over 300,000 people have visited to learn how to integrate mind, body and spirit. Esalen offers over 400 courses per year in a wide range of topics relating to greater human capacity.
In my interview with George we dialogue about his book, “Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment.” We explore the five master keys of: 1) Instruction 2) Practice 3) Surrender 4) Intentionality 5) The Edge. In our dialogue you will learn how to apply these keys to assist one on their path toward personal mastery. We also discuss the five tools of Mastery: 1) Be aware of the way homeostasis works 2) Be willing to negotiate with your resistance to change. 3) Develop a support system 4) Follow a regular practice 5) Dedicate yourself to lifelong learning.
I throughly enjoyed my interview with George, the father of the human potential movement. It is packed full of wisdom and advice which is invaluable to anyone on a path of personal mastery. I encourage every listener to visit George’s web site to learn more about Integrative Transformative Practice, and his many books.
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Hi, I read the book Mastery, and now follow it religiously to apply to my salsa dancing and my boxing.
It really opened my eyes, and radically changed my view on learning, and living in general. I’ve been stuck in the video games junkie lifestyle all my life, and am a child of the quick fix generation.
I read this book, and was amazed by this material in at, and almost burst into tears, because I realised I was self-harming myself with my consumerist lifestyle. I had no ambition, no devotion or art that I could feel at home with. I had never worked hard for anything in life, and was merely just getting by somehow making ends meet and living a miserable existence.
I just want to thank you for putting this togther, and Thank George Leonard for writing this amazing book, I am eternally grateful
Hi Building My Confidence,
I am so happy that you are involved in something that has brought you alive. It sounds like you have made a radical shift in your life, and I am so pleased. George Leonard is a an amazing man, with so much wisdom and knowledge to share. Please let your friends and associate know about our website, for there is so much great content and learning that can be applied from the interviews at this website.
In Spirit,
Greg Voisen
Hi Greg, Thanks for your words of encouragement,
I’ve found out about this page off a personal development website that too advocates George Leonard’s material. I will look into the other podcasts you have on your site, and post links on my blog and other forums that I regularly frequent.
It has really opened my eyes, and I would like others to benifit from this as much as I have,
You are quite welcome, and I look forward to reading more of your comments about other personal growth and mastery authors at my site. Have a great day.
In Spirit,
Greg