Mastery is ...

From Carmen  Matthews's Amazon review of Mastery, by George Leonard:

Mastery is:

1. The process where what was difficult becomes both easier and more pleasurable; 
   
2. Long-term dedication to the journey - not the bottom line; 
   
3. Gaining mental discipline to travel further on your journey; 
   
4. Being goalless; 
   
5. Realizing that the pleasure of practice is intensified; 
   
6. Creating deep roots; 
   
7. Knowing that you will never reach a final destination; 
   
8. Being diligent with the process of mastery; 
   
9. Your commitment to hone your skills; 
   
10. After you have reached the top of the mountain, climb  another one; 
    
11. Being willing to practice, even when you seem to be getting no where; 
    
12. Making this a life process; 
    
13. Being patient, while you apply long-term efforts; 
    
14. Appreciating and even enjoying the plateau, as much as you do the progress; 
    
15. Practicing for the sake of practice; 
    
16. Winning graciously, and losing with equal grace; 
    
17. Placing practice, discipline, conditioning and character development before winning; 
    
18. Being courageous; 
    
19. Being fully in the present moment; 
    
20. Realizing that the ultimate goal is not the medal, or the ribbon, but the path to mastery its self (The "I am" stage); 
    
21. Being willing to look foolish; 
    
22. Maintaining flexibility in your strategy, and in your actions; 
23. A journey; and, 
    
24. Determination 
    

Apply this to everything in your life, to claim your authentic self.

I think that that material would make a great inspirational poster, in the spirit of How to be an Artist.