A Mason's Work

Discover the fascinating parallels between Masonic walks and the journey of skill acquisition in our latest episode. Understand the walk of a bearer of burden and why sucking at something is the first step to mastery – unwrap these insights and more as we delve into learning curves and rites of passage.

Key Points
• Apprentice walk signifies initial learning.
• Fellow craft, master walks show skill mastery.
• Learning most in the early stages.
• The mastery curve in skill improvement.
• Masonic ritual's relationship with growth.

Best Quotes
00:13 - 00:29 • "And one of the areas that struck out or stuck out in my brain recently is the difference in the length of the walk for each of the degrees and what that says to the skill level you're working at."
01:31 - 01:41 • "My, one of my favorite shows is Adventure Time and Jake the Dog says, in adventure time, the first step to being sort of good at something sucking is the first step to being sort of good at something."
01:52 - 02:13 • "It's difficult to remember sometimes, but just remember that as, as you learning that enter apprentice Mason's skill level, that initial acquisition, you're gonna cover a very, very long distance and it's going to take some time."
02:14 - 02:25 • "Now what's interesting is if you look at the data science on this, you also learn the most in that period of time and you learn it in a reverse curve."
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Creators and Guests

Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D

What is A Mason's Work?

In this show we discuss the practical applications of masonic symbolism and how the working tools can be used to better yourself, your family, your lodge, and your community. We help good freemasons become better men through honest self development. We talk quite a bit about mental health and men's issues related to emotional and intellectual growth as well.