As a team member of the IHC I am on a journey towards mastery. This journey has and continues to teach me valuable lessons. I know that mastery is not a finite destination, rather it is an infinite pursuit that involves eradicating mediocrity and requires ongoing attention, awareness and mindfulness.
Mediocrity is often disguised and can hide in comfort and routine. It hides in regular activities like TV and screen time, it can hide in our food and drink choices, our misuse of time and the lies we tell ourselves. We are constantly presented with choices and areas in which we can work on eradicating mediocrity.
Instead of focusing on mastery it makes more sense to focus on tackling mediocrity one bite and one step at a time. As we address and clear the obstacles in our way, the path to mastery becomes clearer and less intimidating. Awareness, mindfulness and effort are key components to navigating the journey towards mastery.
I believe that effortless effort can exist within mastery with the right mindset, and a state of simply being can be considered mastery when occurring at a highly conscious level. An enhanced level of being helps us to be at peace with ourselves, strengthens our ability to be of service to others and recognize opportunities for continued personal growth.
A journey towards mastery is one to be enjoyed and will be filled with success, failure and discoveries along the way. It is very much a personal journey and at the same time needs to be shared with others. Opportunities to teach, to learn and to lead are exponential when a journey is shared.
What you wrote about tackling mediocrity as a way to focus on mastery has intrigued me
ReplyDeleteSifu Brinker talked about this at the last 2nd degree class. It made sense and felt much more manageable.
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