Daniel Pink on mastery (from the book Drive)

Quote: "A little kid's life bursts with autotelic experiences. Children careen from one flow moment to another, animate by a sense of joy, equipped with a mindset of possibility, and working with the dedication of a West Point cadet."

Question: So if children have a incredible mindset,they feel pain in their lives, and they have an imagination all their own creating their own journey's they achieve mastery?

Comment: If all it takes to achieve mastery is to pursue mastery,overcome pain, and have a journey then kids have already achieved mastery.