I just finished "Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment" by George Leonard. It approaches the topic of attaining mastery from the angle of Aiki

I just finished "Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment" by George Leonard. It approaches the topic of attaining mastery from the angle of Aikido, but I found it strongly resembling my feelings in the programming domain. I'm still pondering it, and will likely re-read it soon (it's a very short book).