As part of a "martial arts/meditation" class I was taking, we had to read and write our thoughts on George Leonard's book: Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long Term Fulfilment (If you have the chance, read some of his work...very insightful...)
Mastery’s a Journey
Written by Nina P. (4/1/2007)
Inspired by the book:
Mastery
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
By George Leonard
Life, it is a journey
Written by Nina P. (4/1/2007)
Inspired by the book:
Mastery
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
By George Leonard
Life, it is a journey
of Mastery or not
A choice that is all ours
A choice that is all ours
of many that we’ve got
Like a child learns to walk
Like a child learns to walk
at first it seems too hard
Letting go of inhibitions
Letting go of inhibitions
to change our inner guard
Step by step you’re on your way
Step by step you’re on your way
Small steps are for a while
Persistence and with patience
Persistence and with patience
you’ll be walking with such style
The path it may be long
The path it may be long
like some great distant star
With consciousness, awareness
With consciousness, awareness
you’re sure to get that far
Practice and then practice
Practice and then practice
the art of your own walk
Finding Joy in the journey
Finding Joy in the journey
that’s walking with the talk
The Master he continues
The Master he continues
learning as he goes
Loving all the pathways,
Loving all the pathways,
even the plateaus
The Dabbler he may start,
The Dabbler he may start,
and stutter, and then stop
The Obsessive feels that he
The Obsessive feels that he
must always be on top
The Hacker may just settle
The Hacker may just settle
for the middle ground
Never reaching deep inside
Never reaching deep inside
to see what is around
The value of this Mastery
The value of this Mastery
is not just a quick fix
If that is what you want,
If that is what you want,
then you can call it nix
Try patient dedication
Try patient dedication
I know you’ll persevere
For what was once so far
For what was once so far
is simply now quite near
Homeostasis,
Homeostasis,
it is what our bodies need
Finding our own balance
Finding our own balance
it is our soul to feed
There are five keys,
There are five keys,
to unlock the Master’s door
Keep on the path, be patient,
Keep on the path, be patient,
and there will be much more
Key one is find a Teacher
one that you do trust
Knowledge, values, and great skills
Knowledge, values, and great skills
they all are a must
Then you must be willing
Then you must be willing
to learn from their command
For Master, Teacher, Learner
For Master, Teacher, Learner
they change from hand to hand.
Practice and then practice
Practice and then practice
is key number two
It’s try, and try again
It’s try, and try again
in everything you do
The Journey for the journey
The Journey for the journey
not the goal at the end
Loving all the practice
Loving all the practice
is the message that we send
Surrender of yourself
Surrender of yourself
as your Teacher has taught
Surrender your successes
Surrender your successes
is to farther your own thought
Be a fool and be humble
Be a fool and be humble
and surrender all your pride
Wobble and then weave
Wobble and then weave
like on your first bike ride
The key to surrender
The key to surrender
is key number three
No experts, only learners
No experts, only learners
surrender and you’ll see
Intentionality
Intentionality
is key number four
Practice in the mind
Practice in the mind
that’s it, and so much more
Meditate, relax
Meditate, relax
be mentally aware
See yourself doing it,
See yourself doing it,
as if you’re really there
This technique has been tried
This technique has been tried
and always proven true
A Master uses vision,
A Master uses vision,
can that Master be you?
If Mastery is practice
If Mastery is practice
and enjoying the plateaus,
The Edge is then a catalyst
The Edge is then a catalyst
that changes ebbs to flows
Lest we be the Dabbler
Lest we be the Dabbler
or Hacker deep inside
We must reset our limits
We must reset our limits
ride the wave in the tide
For in this last key,
For in this last key,
we challenge of our self
Striving harder, reaching higher
Striving harder, reaching higher
towards the upper shelf
Plateaus they will shift
Plateaus they will shift
as we reach for higher ground
Safely practice with great purpose
Safely practice with great purpose
your presence all around
Mastery’s a Journey
a Peaceful way to live
So lift your feet, start walking
So lift your feet, start walking
the paths not mine to give
Your life will change immensely
Your life will change immensely
such energy you’ll see
Use mind and body fitness
Use mind and body fitness
for that there is no fee
Get up, get out, and do
Get up, get out, and do
procrastinate no more
Face your fears and change,
Face your fears and change,
be different than before
Acknowledge all the negatives
Acknowledge all the negatives
and put them in their place
Accentuate the positives
Accentuate the positives
let Truth be your new face
Be gentle with yourself
Be gentle with yourself
but oh not too sincere
Prioritize your life
Prioritize your life
stay focused on what’s dear.
Look down into your dark side
Look down into your dark side
but not to point of fright
For humor is a gift
For humor is a gift
that turns darkness into light
So keep on with commitments
So keep on with commitments
take action step by step
Set goals and keep on moving
Set goals and keep on moving
for pep begets more pep
Put all things in perspective
Put all things in perspective
keep flow of energy
Rest when it is needed
Rest when it is needed
it’s all part of Mastery
Follow rest with action
Follow rest with action
keep motivation strong
A Competitiveness nature,
A Competitiveness nature,
keeps pulling you along
The pitfalls there are many
The pitfalls there are many
of self they do arise
Acknowledge them and move along
Acknowledge them and move along
for you are not their prize
Take pleasure in the practice
Take pleasure in the practice
each moment great and small
Be fully aware of everything
Be fully aware of everything
use your senses all
Nothing in life is commonplace
Nothing in life is commonplace
and nothing’s in between.
There are threads that join our every act
There are threads that join our every act
can infinity be seen?
A Masters Journey has no end
A Masters Journey has no end
perfections never serge
For all the paths of Mastery
For all the paths of Mastery
eventually do merge
Relax and Center
Relax and Center
be Fully Present to begin
Feel power, life’s force energy
Feel power, life’s force energy
your Chi from deep within
Now Practice with Great Purpose
Now Practice with Great Purpose
find Joy along the way
Mastery is Balance,
Mastery is Balance,
Awareness, and Learning everyday
3 comments:
Hello Nina,
You are a new blogger, so wonderful. I wish you a wonderful time sharing your wonderful gifts.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Your poem is wonderful. you have a gift of telling a tale in this manner! This one is so full of simple wisdom, just wonderful. Thank you.
Agree with Tammie Lee, you have a gift of expressing wisdom to others. Will look forward to reading more of your thoughts/ideas.
Hello! Those are wonderful insights.
Thanks for sharing!
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