Completion is a goal, but we hope it is never the end.

Mastery requires endurance. Mastery, a word we don’t use often, is not the equivalent of what we might consider its cognate—perfectionism—an inhuman aim motivated by a concern with how others view us. Mastery is also not the same as success—an event-based victory based on a peak point, a punctuated moment in time. Mastery is not merely a commitment to a goal, but to a curved-line, constant pursuit.

To reach an audacious goal, we sometimes benefit from having it lie just beyond our grasp.

Pain is not a punishment. And pleasure is not a reward. You could argue that failure is not punishment and Success is not reward. They're just failure and success. You can choose how you respond.

Play allows us to maintain curiosity while learning.

Completion is a goal, but we hope it is never the end.

The pursuit of mastery is an ever-onward almost.