How Long Does It Take To Learn Self-Mastery?
FAQ (How long does it take to learn "Self Mastery?")
This is a very frequently asked question, therefore, it is about time that I addressed it.
When it comes to any topic, interest, pass time, or hobby in this world, time and dedication are the largest factors in how much a person will understand or develop in their interests..."Self Mastery," is no different.
There are many people who love the idea of being ableto somehow skip steps and become an overnight master due to being
"special" or being a "prodigy" of sorts...but, I haven't met a single
one of those yet, despite the romanticism involved with the notion. If
one were to look at the greatest professional athletes in known history
like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Mohammed Ali, or Georges St. Pierre,
one can literally trace the length and progression of their careers by
reading their bios and checking their statistics. Did any of these
perceived "super-men" of sports suddenly just wake up from bed one day
amazing at their crafts? No. These men spent their entire lives
dedicating themselves in a disciplined manner to their particular
niche. They realized that no one was simply going to hand them the
skill, talent, or recognition that it took to break through and become
the greatest of their time.
I get many people who believe that
they should be at a master's level within a year of part-time practice.
Well, let's look at it like this. Let's say that one was to fully
dedicate themselves to the sport of basketball for an entire year where
one lives it, breathes it, and even dreams it. Do you think that after a
full year of playing and perfecting the sport of basketball to the best
of one's abilities that one would be able to step on a court and play
equally with someone like Shaquille O'Neal? Do you think that the
outcome would even be close? Well, the same reality and perspectives
should be applied to any interest out there, including "Self Mastery."
Self-Mastery has infinite depth, countless dimensions, and is always in a
state of evolution. If done properly, it becomes entwined with any
interest, hobby, or profession. The mastery of oneself is the mastery
of the soul. It cannot be rushed unless one is trying to literally
cheat their own access to potential. This is the development of your
spirit, eternal mind, and soul form. This is the expansion of one's
Universal connection and the honing of infinite potential to evolve and
exercise one's own ability to create beauty without limits. To attempt
to rush something so monumental while not yet fully understanding the
fabric of creation is to create an automatic plateau of which you will
never breach. Un-discerning access of roaming intelligences that remain
cleverly hidden between frequencies and dimensional space that most
humans have never understood are likely to create prisons within the
minds of unseasoned practitioners. Indeed, any time energy movement of
any kind transpires, there are intelligences involved that remain hidden
to the human eye. There is much more going on behind the scenes than
most are aware of when practicing kinetics or any given form of
magnetism. This is why it is imperative that Self Mastery practitioners
are thoroughly trained on the functions of the ego so that they learn
energetic and spiritual self-control. This way they do not
inadvertently help to feed systems that may not be harmonious or
beneficial to a positively developing mind.
Time as a factor of learning:
Let's
look at logical and obvious factors such as time. There are some
people who will only spend about 30 minutes of day in meditation or in
practice of "Self Mastery." They might even skip a few days here and
there. Then there are other people like Shaolin Monks who will spend
their every waking moment practicing several forms of Self Mastery in
pure discipline of their craft. At the end of the year, each
practitioner can claim that they have been practicing for a year...but,
should the person who has only practiced 30 minutes a day expect the
same results as the person who practiced 13 hours a day? That is the
difference of 780 minutes per day versus the 30 minutes put in by the
part-time practitioner. Now, let's look at that over a year span. 780
minutes multiplied by 360 days a year comes to 280,800 minutes versus
the 10,800 minutes of the part timer. In order to make someone really
understand this disparity, think of it in terms of a yearly income.
Would you rather be making a banker's salary of $280,800.00 per year, or
the minimum wage McDonald's salary of $10,800.00 per year? Well, this
is the difference between practice, dedication, and overall experience.
As
I have learned here, no one ever truly masters anything. They simply
become better at it as their own dedication and practice allows.
When
it comes to "Self Mastery," one should not be in a rush nor should they
be focused on "power." Searching for power and "abilities" will only
cause a person to become careless, impatient, and greedy which will only
stunt the meaning and growth of the practitioner. Additionally, there
are many "intelligences" out there that count on people who
constantly seek for more power through the "manipulation of energy."
Why? Because these intelligences like to fatten up those who display
egoic tendencies with promises of power so that they can serve those
types up on a silver platter as their energetic meals. And trust me
when I say this, the more energy that one can access, the more
responsibility that they have to themselves and those whom they share
space. Power without the knowledge to use it is absolutely meaningless.
As a long-time practitioner, I can say this with confidence...never ask
for more than you have earned. It can bring more upon you than you are
capable of handling. What I say next is the absolute truth and I don't
want it to be underestimated. I have watched many people lose their
minds and their conventional ability to think critically because they
allowed themselves to place their perceived progress on a pedestal.
Additionally, I have seen more than a few exit this planet in a very
ugly, premature manner because their minds could no longer handle the
shifts and the multidimensional nature of their pursuits of power. This
place can break you if you are not properly prepared to surf the
massive waves of it's shifting polarity. I speak from a place of
experience, not conjecture.
Self-Mastery implies exactly what the
phrase denotes...and that is the mastery of "ONESELF." A self-mastery
practitioner is not one who controls nature, the elements, or the minds
of others. Self-Mastery practitioners are simply controlling their own
personal energy signature, nothing more. A true Self-Mastery
practitioner would never want to take away the will or energetic value
of any sentient being for the purposes of "dominance or control." Only a
"sith" or a negatively polarized individual would be interested in such
madness. A real Self-Mastery practitioner is mindful and respectful of
the beautiful intelligence that resides within the collective;
therefore, such practitioners only seek to help those around them evolve
to their fullest potential. One has to understand that there is no
reasonable purposes for attempting to learn external "control," over
thought or matter when all that exists resides from within. There are
no reasons to seek out more access than one needs, and there is no time
stamp that is placed upon you, and you are the only one that you have to
please. No one can tell you what level that you should, or should not
be at...therefore, there is no reason to be in a race to achieve what
many perceive to be a connection with "power." Free yourself from those
expectations.
Relish and appreciate the time that you spend
learning this bit by bit. That is the fun of developing your
connection. I look back on the times where I was at very basic levels
and was struggling to get a breeze or any sort of movement going. Those
were some of the greatest moments of my life. Additionally, I am very
happy that I never had anyone or anything to compare myself to at that
time, otherwise, I might have been limited to the capabilities of
someone else while stunting myself by trying to out-perform them. What
you gain from your own time in learning is entirely up to the time you
spend practicing, and no matter how much you try, you will never achieve
more than you have earned...unless of course, you're willing to
compromise yourself by bartering your soul essence away for the
temporary and fleeting illusion of more "power."
Hope that helps...
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