Demystify What You Want to Master

If you want to get good at something, the first step is to demystify it.

What I mean is: don’t look at a subject or skill as something completely different from what you’ve already mastered. And definitely don’t look up to the people already succeeding in the field as if they’re untouchable.

You are just as worthy as they are. The only real difference is that they’ve put in more time. That’s it.

Here’s why this matters: the moment you put someone on a pedestal, your subconscious starts whispering: “They’re above me. I’m beneath them. I’ll never be as good as they are.”

And eventually, you start to believe it.

But the truth is—the goal isn’t to be as good as them.

It’s not about learning just enough to reach parity. Because in any field worth exploring, expertise isn’t static. It’s dynamic.

The moment you reach the level of the person you idolize, the field will have already shifted. The skills you just worked so hard to master may no longer matter in the same way.

So what should you do instead?

Treat the field like a playground. Treat the people in it like playmates. Approach it with curiosity, not worship.

That curiosity will take you further than any single skill ever could. And in the end, curiosity is the only thing that really matters.