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George Leonard was an aikido master who wrote a great little book called Mastery.    It’s a tiny little book packed with a ton of wisdom. I highly recommend it.    There’s one particular passage that’s been tattooed on my mind since I read it over a decade ago. We’re going to talk about that tomorrow. Today, we’re going to take a quick look at how Leonard describes mastery and the other paths that can trip us up.   First, pop quiz! When you think of the path of Mastery and the Master who walks that path, what vision comes to mind? How would YOU describe it?   Take a moment and noodle that.   Alright.    Here’s how Leonard describes mastery. He tells us that “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.”   That’s mastery. It’s a PROCESS.    When we commit to the path of mastery