Today’s world has conditioned many of us {especially our technological ones } to believe we can instantly have whatever we want, however we want it, whenever we want it, right now! From lightning fast internet speeds to the instant downloading of movies and books, everything is either available now or within milliseconds. Unfortunately, success isn’t available on demand or instantly downloadable. for most of us we have to work hard and put lots of time and effort into it. Author Malcolm Gladwell once said it takes roughly ten thousand hours to master anything and personally I believe that that's what it takes to be the best at something. But if you just want to be good at something it takes a lot of practice still to get to that level, some people are gifted in this area and go on to be great athletes and go to the olympics sometimes. Everyone needs an inspirational leader to follow. The world is overflowing with information. The world is dying for inspiration. This is why it is so important for leaders to be a breath of fresh air each time they enter a room. Robert Greene said “Mastery is not a question for genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs from within.” I agree in every way with what he says, true mastery comes from within. Balance in life is key because if you don't have balance you fall down. Balance can keep you in line with life balance isn't just walking in a straight line or staying upright in your boat, it also is within you, it helps you think, it helps you stay focused, and it helps with working. The way it helps you is by keeping your mind on the task at hand. Mastery and balance are key in being a great leader. Balance helps when you are in a tough situation and keeps you calm and thinking of ideas. Mastery helps by mastering the art of being a good role model and responsibility helps you show up and and be the person that all the people following you want to be, they want you to be yourself. These will help either in leadership roles stepping up in a time of crisis or leading a business. There are many uses for mastery of certain things and balance like when someone is injured and you are the one who remains calm and helps the person get to the hospital. mastery and balance are like climbing a mountains. You need to know where to go, know where you are and patients to get to the top. Some examples I have of mastery and balance are from Julius Caesar and one of his quotes “experience is the teacher of all things” This quote just goes to say that it takes time to be the best and Julius Caesar became the best at what he did by learning over time and experiencing things through time and knowledge. Another example of mastery and balance are from Abraham Lincoln when he said “ You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” This quote shows mastery and balance because he says that deception can only last so long and if you try and fool everyone, someone is bound to find out about it. It also shows great leadership by not trying to deceive the people of America but tell them what could happen if someone was to lie to all of them he would inform them of that and that he would not keep secrets from his great country. They all have the same thing in common, they all were great leaders and had balance within them.
Jacob E
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