Staying the course
Mar 04, 2021
"It’s easy to get on the path of mastery. The real challenge lies in staying on it." How true is THAT?!?
How many times have you started a new program and then burnt out and/or switched course? A lot? Me too!!
There are some common pitfalls on the path, says Leonard.
"Obsessive goal orientation. As pointed out numerous times …, the desire of most people today for quick, sure, and highly visible results is perhaps the deadliest enemy of mastery."
Not surprisingly this is a major pitfall for a lot of people. We are told such things as "keep your eyes on the prize". While this can be a helpful reminder to keep going when things get tough on the road towards something meaningful and important, obsessive goal focus can be an obstacle.
Love how Russell Simmons’ puts it in Do You!). He says: "I know some people say ‘Keep your eyes on the prize,’ but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you’re going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you’ve got to keep your eyes focused on the path."
Stay focused on the path. Focus on the process rather than the outcome. On the next small action. On W.I.N. (asking what’s important now) This is how you get to the destination.
