Perfection. How many of us have said we are perfectionists? I have at one point in time called myself this... I don't anymore. Perfectionism is a slippery hole to get stuck in. One minute it starts out simple, you just want one thing to be 'just so', next thing you know your obsessing over other things, getting all upset when things aren't just how we imagine. There is a difference between Perfectionism and Mastery. Perfectionism reroutes your energy to maintain an un-natural state of stasis. It attempts to stop the flow of change, and idolizes the height of achievement; however we determine that, and attempts to re-live that achievement state forever. Mastery on the other hand, by its very nature, is about learning, achieving and moving on to the next learning cycle. It is about Progression. It does not attempt to hold the achievement as the state of being. Perfectionism is flawed in that it keeps you stuck attempting to fit an organic process and being into a robotic repeat. You stop learning because your achievement has been reached. Mastery though, teaches that once a level has been mastered, you will now build on that level. It quite realistically is the difference between a mobile home and an oak tree. One will be stuck being maintained against natural decomposition, and will eventually fall into a pile of junk. The other just keeps growing and getting stronger and bigger, gaining wisdom and history, giving back to where it came from. So Mastery is something to strive for, it is a solid foundation to build yourself through. Mastery does not demand you be perfect, only willing and able. It pushes you to grow, challenges you to overcome and understand. It causes you to think differently, solve obstacles and move with least resistance for greatest change. So please stop attempting to put yourself in a perfect box, with a perfect life and a perfect self. Instead learn yourself as you are, dig deep, listen to your heart, talk to your liver, know your bones, be guided by your instincts. The more you do this the more you understand and master yourself, your energy, your life. Mastery is all about connecting deep within and using that power, that chi, to move mountains, change lives and heal your life and world.
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