Perhaps the safest prediction we can make about the future is that it will surprise us..

Mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure..

The subtle dance of the body joins us to the world..

Even without comparing ourselves to the world's greatest, we set such high standards for ourselves that neither we nor anyone else could ever meet th….

Perhaps we'll never know how far the path can go, how much a human being can truly achieve, until we realize that the ultimate reward is not a gold m….

If you intend to take the journey of mastery, the best thing you can do is to arrange for first-rate instruction..

Ultimately, human intentionality is the most powerful evolutionary force on this planet..

In terms of the game theory, we might say the universe is so constituted as to maximize play. The best games are not those in which all goes smoothly….

At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silence pulse of perfect rhythm which is absolutely individual and unique, and….

The real juice of life, whether it be sweet or bitter, is to be found not nearly so much in the products of our efforts as in the process of living i….

The essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness….

How do you best move toward mastery? To put it simply, you practice diligently, but you practice primarily for the sake of the practice itself..

How to begin the journey? You need only to take the first step. When? There is always now..

At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path..

The more you move in rhythm with someone, the closer you become with that person..

Mastery is the art of setting your foot on the path..

To love the plateau is to love what is most essential and enduring in your life..

Of what is the body made? It is made of emptiness and rhythm. At the ultimate heart of the body, at the heart of the world, there is no solidity. ….

Preventing the new generation from changing in any deep way is what most societies require of their educators..

It's easy to get on the path of mastery. The real challenge lies in staying on it..

What if you're practicing wrong? Then you get very good at doing something wrong..