Path of Mystery

Part III: The Path of Mastery

Conclusion

By exploring and practicing this transformational "Top Ten," you will create an optimally challenging learning-behavior modification process. With this guide for habit transformation, you will: a) achieve emancipation procrastination, b) tackle a dysfunctional habit, c) get into the flow -- whether of a state of consciousness or the ebb and flow of learning and life, and d) evolve new skills and supports while strengthening a belief in your powers to initiate projects, achieve goals and sustain purposeful and healthy change. I can't think of a better gift to give yourself for the New Year!

And here's my final gift to you:

The 8 "P" Path of Mastery

The elusive path of mastery The one all would like to find. Eight "P"s illume the mystery Fusing spirit, body and mind.

The initial "P" is plain to see You can't close your eyes and pray But must crawl and fall through infancy To practice the night away.

Mastery, mastery The body is a sanctum Do you agree? Mastery, mastery The body is a sanctum Do you agree?

Now practice nurtures progress Unless driven to impress Upon the fate of ol' Bjorn Bored Beware shooting star success.

For the learning arc will go flat What direction do you go? The pass in the impasse...where it's at So don't jump off that plateau.

Mastery, mastery Our mind is the canvas So let it be. Mastery, mastery Our mind is the canvas So let it be.

Let tension challenge assumptions Light a candle amidst the fog. Grapple with form and function. Find a humble pedagogue.

A mind to expand your horizons To cultivate prismatic eyes For life's web of subtle relations Partialize to synthesize.

Repetition now yields connection The big picture starts making sense. Forsake illusions of perfection Grasp the mantra of persistence.

Yet know the wisdom of letting go A time for waste ain't a waste of time. Maybe not an infinite virtue, but Patience brings forth the sublime.

Mastery, mastery The spirit is the cosmos That must be free. Mastery, mastery The spirit is the cosmos That must be free.

The serenity of mastery Reveals the depths of inner space. And with mastery of serenity The payoff is amazing grace.

So mastery stays a mystery A rising and setting sun. "The Eight 'P" Path" is an odyssey To be chosen again and again.

Mastery, mastery The body is a sanctum Do you agree? Our mind is the canvas So let it be. The spirit is the cosmos That must be free.

Mastery, mastery The more you know It's a mystery. The more you know It's a mystery.