The best way to sharpen that intuition is to read, watch, or listen to those that have already mastered their craft, and to update your model of mastery based on how you interpret their creations. If you earnestly hold yourself to a high enough standard, you won’t be in a situation where you think you’re on the right path when you’ve actually gone astray. The paradox of mastery is that even if you could care less about status, people will find their way to you since mastery is a gravitating force of its own.
