A mastery mindset is all about non-stop improvement and development.

The Mastery Mindset

When we think of a mastery mindset, we also have to think of this as a life path.?It’s all about non-stop improvement and development.?People who live a path of mastery typically do so in a healthy, balanced manner, are more insulated against burnout than most.?Mastery mind-setters also produce work that is typically of a higher quality than most.?All of this typically leads to a very fulfilling lifestyle.?A mastery mind-set is something available to anyone who wants to put in the time and energy to adopt it.?There are six components to the mastery mind-set.

1.????Drive from Within

Individuals who strive for a mastery mindset are driven from within.?Their motivation grows from within to improve an activity.?This is where your drive predominantly comes from. You are in it because you love to do it.?External motivators will always be present, like winning at something you strived to accomplish.?However, after a brief celebration, the drive returns to one that is internally focused.?

2.????Focus on the Process

The mastery mind-set requires us to shift our focus from achieving a goal to executing the process.?Over time, this gives you the best opportunity for improvement.?This also means breaking down goals into their component parts and focusing on those parts.?This allows for daily activities with little victories.?This sustains your motivation over a period of time.?

3.????Don’t Worry About Being the best – Worry About Being the Best at Getting Better

When your primary goal is simply to keep getting better, all failures and successes are temporary because you will continuously improve, given more time and more practice.?The way we think about ourselves is key.?Do you run marathons to win or do you define yourself as a runner??Do you close sales only to make money or do you think of yourself as a salesperson?

4.????Acute Failure for Chronic Gains

Folks who work out in a gym know that if you want to bulk up, you must push your muscles beyond their normal bounds.?The exercise is undertaken until it’s impossible for additional repetitions.?Not accomplishing your exercise goals sets off a series of changes that help your exercise routine evolve.?The body knows what it needs to do differently to evolve and withstand future challenges more effectively.?Capitalizing on these small failures is a principle that holds true far beyond your muscles.?This is a vital component to how we grow.

5.????Patience

Maintaining a mastery mind-set requires a great deal of patience.?Lots of time and commitment will allow us to see the victories of the process.?The path of mastery is a lifetime commitment and requires patience.?Patience, ironically, is not an innate trait, it’s a skill to be developed.

6.????Be Here Now

When we make an effort to be fully present in our mindset, we gain an appreciation for what is happening to us in our pursuit.?Most of us walk around on autopilot and are not engaged in the moment-to-moment inputs into our lives.?Here, we walk around being impacted and emotionally swayed by things outside of ourselves.?We need to set aside the time, energy and direction of our passion.?Deep focused engagement fuels our passion.?Being fully present has an enormous influence on what we do from day to day, week to week, year to year, and over the course of our lifetime.

Working to live in balance with these principles gives rise to a most fulfilled passionate life.?This is a beautiful thing.

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