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Even without comparing ourselves to the world's greatest, we set such high standards for ourselves that neither we nor anyone else could ever meet them-and nothing is more destructive to creativity than this. We fail to

Even without comparing ourselves to the world's greatest, we set such high standards for ourselves that neither we nor anyone else could ever meet them-and nothing is more destructive to creativity than this. We fail to realize that mastery is not about perfection. It's about a process, a journey. The master is the one who stays on the path day after day, year after year. The master is the one who is willing to try, and fail, and try again, for as long as he or she lives.

George Leonard
Creativity, Journey, Years
George Leonard (1991). “Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment”, Plume Books

How to begin the journey? You need only to take the first step. When? There is always now.

George Leonard
Journey, Needs, Firsts

Mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure.

George Leonard
Journey, Risk, Mastery

If you intend to take the journey of mastery, the best thing you can do is to arrange for first-rate instruction.

George Leonard
Journey, Firsts, Mastery
George Leonard (1991). “Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment”, Plume Books

For a master, the rewards gained along the way are fine, but they are not the main reason for the journey. Ultimately the master and the master's path are one. And if the traveler is fortunate - that is, if the path is complex and profound enough - the destination is two miles farther away for every mile he or she travels.

George Leonard
Journey, Two, Profound
George Leonard (1991). “Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment”, Plume Books

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