Television advertising, print media and in peoples conversations, the word transformation appears on a regular basis. It is œHe or she was transformed, My life was transformed, œMy body was transformed, etc., etc.

I fear that a word used in conversation 25 years ago that was considered weird or strange or cultish is being transformed into a cliché. Transformation is not an event. It is, also, not a result.

Did something happen? Yes, it did. Are you different? Not exactly. So, what happened? If transformation actually occurs the recipient can see something they could not see before, the seeing of which allows them to take actions that werent available even a few minutes before the unveiling occurred.

The biggest transformations seem to occur with our favorite subject”ourselves. Previous limitations that have been self-imposed seem to melt away or are just no longer a part of our view. If that happens for you, that makes for a great day or week.

What about a month or year from now? If you see transformation as an event you are likely to crash and burn thinking that you now have things figured out. Transformation merely opens the pathway to whats possible in the life of a human being.

The trick is to stay on the path when the circumstances of life are determined to knock you off. I like to relate to the path as an intent to achieve mastery.

The intent to achieve mastery is a journey which, hopefully, never ends. If it ends, we  probably have given up on ourselves, the people around us and yes, life itself.

The path to mastery is the every day inquiries we make into the nature of being human and, of course, the actions we take as a result of the questions we ask. Seeking answers leaves us too often in a fixed way of operating in life. It limits our progress in seeking to master anything and can even stop us. The growth and development we experience is a result of what we discover in the actions we take.

Coaches, I think, are guilty many times of falling off their own path to mastery because they are so busy herding their athletes down their paths. The greater the progress of the coach, the greater the impact on the people they coach.

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Remember, transformation today is tomorrows ego trip. It is a process, not a place to get to.