The Art of Mastery: Staying the Course
/The first week or so of making a change or getting on the path to mastery in life or a skill is always new and exciting. Then you’re reminded of life and its unexpected wrenches it throws into your plans. You’re excitement and enthusiasm begins to wane and soon enough you’re back to the routine you are trying to change. BUT, I have a few secrets to help you keep the energy to stay the course and bounce back onto the path of mastery whenever a wrench is in your way.
The human body follows The Law of Attraction, what is in motion stays in motion. We gain energy by using energy (within healthy limits). Also, you cannot hoard energy or save it for later, it comes into existence through use.
Now there is some conditioning that occurs in childhood that affects our natural source of energy and the ease to tap into it, but I am here to motivate you to get out of the rut you are in and live your best life; not talk about your upbringing.
So, here are my 5 Secrets to Staying the Course:
1. Maintain physical fitness
From my very personal experience, finding time to move and connect with my body and mind is a game changer. On mornings when my alarm goes off and I tell myself it’s ok to sleep in today verses the mornings I tell myself you’ll feel better afterwards my mood is completely different and my day goes smoother. In turn, it is easier to maintain the course when you are in a good mood and you can handle the days hiccups with ease.
2. Acknowledge the negative and accentuate the positive
It is clinically proven that people with positive mindsets suffer less illness than those with a negative outlook. Illness is a major energy suck so when you’re prone to getting sick it is hard to have the energy to keep on track with your goals. There is no such thing as too much positivity, unless you deny that there are negatives that do occur. Speaking of negativity, a hard blow in life can be one of most energizing experiences… if you acknowledge it, face it head on, and move forward. Proving to yourself you can do it is the MOST energizing act you can do.
3. Tell the Truth
When you don’t beat around the bush you save ample time and energy by getting to and working out the issue at hand faster. There is a right way and wrong way to tell the truth. Focusing on how you’re feeling and not placing blame allows for constructive criticism, discussion, and a gameplan to happen without hurt feelings. Remember, sometimes the person you need to be truthful to the most is yourself.
4. Honor but don’t indulge your shadow side
Burying apart of yourself limits access to your energy potential. Emotions carry a great deal of energy and relearning to feel anger, sadness, jealousy – all the emotions we are told not to feel – can help us tap into more energy. When dealing with these powerful emotions, choosing to tap into their energy in a responsible manner is key, like using anger’s energy to work on a project or jealousy’s energy to keep you motivated to reach a goal. Emotions are not a bad thing but when we bottle them up they explode like a shaken can at the worst possible moment and we have no control over our actions.
5. Set your priorities, make commitments, take action
You must know what you want to spend your energy on, or your energy will be in control taking you wherever it wants to go. When you have a lot on your plate and feeling overwhelmed the worst thing you can do is attempt to do it all at once. Making a list of what needs to be done, putting the items in order of importance, and attacking one at time creates more energy than multitasking. Plus, checking things off is quite cathartic and energizing in itself if you ask me. Another way to maintain course is to set a deadline to reach a certain goal. Remember though, mastery is not about goal accomplishment but more about the daily process. Too much goal setting can have the opposite effect. If it is a work goal you have coworkers and bosses to keep you accountable, but if your goal is personal making it public to supportive friends and family will be your accountability. Lastly, GO FOR IT!!! Have the confidence in yourself to know you can do this.
You now have all tools and knowledge to go out and live your best life! We defined what mastery is, learned keys to master anything, gained an understanding of why making a change is so difficult, and secrets to maintaining the course.
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