FW: DailyOM: A New Level Of Mastery - Coming Full Circle

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January

14, 2011

A New

Level Of Mastery

Coming Full Circle

The

reappearance of a pattern is often a sign that we have come full circle and we are

close to a new level of mastery.

Life is a

circular journey through our issues and processes, and this is why things that

are technically new often seem very familiar. It is also why, whenever we work

to release a habit, change a pattern, or overcome a fear, we often encounter

that issue one last time, even after we thought we had conquered it. Often,

when this happens, we feel defeated or frustrated that after all our hard work

we are still dealing with the same problem. However, the reappearance of a

pattern, habit, or fear, is often a sign that we have come full circle, and

that if we can maintain our resolve through one last test, we will achieve a

new level of mastery in our lives.

When we come full circle, there is often the feeling that we have arrived in a

familiar place, but that we ourselves are somehow different. We know that we

can handle challenges that seemed insurmountable when we began our journey, and

there is the feeling that we might be ready to take on a new problem, or some

new aspect of the old problem. We feel empowered and courageous to have taken

on the challenge of stopping a pattern, releasing a habit, or overcoming a

fear, and to have succeeded. At times like these, we deserve a moment of rest

and self-congratulation before we move on to the next challenge.

Coming full circle is like stepping into a clearing where, for a moment, we can

see where we came from and where we are standing at the same time. Remembering

that we will be tested again is important, but it’s also important to pause and

take a look at the ground we’ve covered, honoring our courage, our persistence,

and our achievement. Then we can begin the next leg of our circular journey

with a fuller understanding of where we are coming from.