People with a high level of personal mastery live in a continuous state of learning. This means that they are always “on their way” but never actually “arrive”. Sometimes others, seeing people who have reached this level of consciousness, assign to these people a sense of superiority, of overconfidence, of finality. But this is wrong. Personal mastery is not something that people “possess.” Rather, it is a process, it is a lifelong discipline. People with a high level of personal mastery are very aware of their ignorance, their limitations, the areas of their life that need more work. They are the ones who see the “journey” as the reward. Personal mastery goes beyond, but involves, competence and skills; it goes beyond intelligence and knowledge, although it involves them; it goes beyond spiritual awareness and spiritual awakening, although it does involve them. Personal mastery is a special type of ability. It has nothing to do with presumption and arrogance and everything to do with curiosity and vocation. It is based on the firm but simple belief that people have a personal responsibility to be the best they can be.
“The human mind has no limits,
It has no limits, but we have to strive
if we ever find out who we really are
And what are we really made of, if ever
to unlock the power that lies within.”
— Dr. Walter Doyle Staples
LIFE!
How is it for you?
Is it everything you want it to be?
Who is in control?
Do you want to be in control?
Do you know HOW TO TAKE CONTROL?
These are very important questions as you move down the path to your future.
SUCCESS!
What does it mean to you?
It is important?
Do you know how to do to have it?
For our purposes, we’ll define success as the ongoing process of discovering who you really are and what you can achieve in your life, and reveling in the knowing! This involves pursuing new interests, trying new things, meeting new people, exploring new paths, all to challenge yourself: your thinking, your skills, your beliefs, and your character!
The one critical question that everyone wants to answer is: “How can I be more successful in life?”. So let me ask “Is there anything you can’t learn more about to do better?”. Of course not, including how to get more out of life: the secrets of success. There must be secrets, right? Otherwise, all of us would be living the kind of life we only dream of. And I’m sure you agree, most of us aren’t doing that.
Here are some facts about success.
1. Success is NOT an accident. It is the result of doing the right things well.
2. Success leaves CLUES that can be observed, studied, and duplicated.
3. Success is a CAUSE AND EFFECT process that always starts with your own personal thoughts.
4. You can LEARN to exercise greater control over your thoughts and actions, and thus determine their effects on your life. So we see that success in life is like any other science: it can be studied, learned and mastered like mathematics, physics or chemistry.
Many people worry about their personal goals and are often ignorant of their personal values. But VALUES and OBJECTIVES cannot be separated. Values are principles that reflect the moral norms that individuals use to guide their personal thoughts and actions. they are BELIEFS that relates to various ethical aspects of life. Values define what you think is right or wrong, good or bad, fair or unfair, just or unfair. Consider the following 10 core values that are synonymous with “character” and “integrity”: honesty; veracity; I respect; empathy; responsibility; courage; modesty; tolerance; justice; compassion; service; and industriality. These are just a few of the many moral judgments you must consider and decide whether to adopt and practice in your daily life.