Mastery is the result of consistently going beyond our limits. For most people, it starts with technical excellence in a chosen field and a commitment to that excellence.
Commitment to excellence.
This applies to many things in my daily life. In my drawings or artwork I expect a certain amount of excellence from myself and the work that I put into it. Even if it not the best thing I have every done and I am frustrated with it, I take a step back, do something else and when I come back I find that things are not that terrible and that if I put that brushstroke there and add a few extra lines to that tree that all is not lost.
In cooking I strive for excellence because my food is rarely just for me. I want everynight to provide something (hopefully edible), to friends and family. And not just that, but I want to improve. I want to be able to make something that brings happiness and joy to the table. If I had added not enough salt or a little to much cinnamon to a dish, I recognise that it was a flop, but that I know better now. And the next batch will always be better!
In my Kung Fu it is the same. If there something wrong with a form that I am doing, stepping back from it and working on one section for a while will usually work it out. If there something missing from how I throw a punch or a certain element of a kick, I can always ensure that I know somthing is off consult a Sifu. From there I work towards prefecting it.
50,000.
Thats the goal. We got this guys!
Have a wonderful night!
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