Mastery is the mysterious process during which, what is at first difficult becomes progressively easier and more pleasurable through practice.

Mastery is not a goal or a destination but rather a process, a journey.

The modern world is a conspiracy against Mastery.  We’re continually bombarded with promises of immediate gratification, instant success and fast, temporary relief.

The American vision of the good life is an endless series of climatic moments.  But the real juice of life is to be found not nearly so much in the products of our efforts as in the process of living itself, in how it feels to be alive.

Our pre-occupation with goals, results and climatic moments robs us of countless hours of the time of our lives.  We awaken in the morning and hurry to get dressed.  Because our goal is to get dressed, we don’t attend to the pleasurable sensations of a shower.  We hurry to eat breakfast, but miss the pleasures of eating and drinking.  We hurry to get to work and miss the beauty of the drive.

Because the majority of the time of our lives are made up of mundane activities, we must learn to focus on the mundane and enjoy and appreciate that which makes up the majority of our lives.