Oh the places you’ll go… when pursuing mastery
I was reading Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the places you’ll go” to Cillian last night, and realized I had to write a blog about it. There is so much in this children’s book that relates to the journey of mastery. I found this excerpt is pertinent to a lot of mastery journeys: You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you’ll will top all the rest. Except when you don’t. Because, sometimes, you won’t. I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you. You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a lurch. You’ll come down from the lurch with an unpleasant bump. An...