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The Path Of Self-Mastery Vs. Knowledge Mastery

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When it comes to self-mastery and knowledge mastery, most people believe there’s a fine line between them. In reality, there’s a vast distinction between acquiring knowledge and mastering yourself. While they both tend to be perceived as similar because they imply specific know-how, they couldn’t be more different.

In this article, we explore which path should be mandatory and which one should come as secondary. Because only one of these paths will successfully take you to your destination, while the other will deceive you into believing it will.

The Radical Difference

Knowledge mastery refers to the information you think you need to acquire to achieve success or a breakthrough. Nothing wrong with that. The problem is, how do you make sure that the information you collect is applicable, and how do you implement it in a way that moves the needle? How do you make sure that you’re not just storing information which, in time, you’ll forget because you never use it?

While you’re well-intentioned and buy books and courses, the information you acquire is put on hold because of procrastination, self-sabotage, and feelings of unworthiness. The idea of purchasing an online course is more than exciting until you actually buy it. Once you’ve completed the course, the levels of excitement drastically drop because you’re now overwhelmed by a decision that, not long ago, seemed like a constructive idea.

What knowledge mastery will do for you is to leave you smart and broke. You can have access to ground-breaking information and, at the same time, sabotage all your chances of success. You’ll store more information, and you’ll have exciting topics of conversation. But your progress will stop there. You will most likely feel more competent, but it won’t help you make strides toward transforming your life. Stagnation is very common when we don’t take advantage of what we learn.

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Most people don’t even experience the full benefits of online learning. You may invest time and money and eventually go through the material you buy. Still, lasting change is nowhere to be found. And, in today’s personal development world, if you study without applying what you learn, you’re doing yourself a massive disservice. The intellectual level of understanding information is static and provides no forward movement, whereas actually applying what you learn forces you to show up and make the best use of that information. 

On the other hand, self-mastery generates lasting change. It starts with being honest and taking responsibility for everything you do. You understand that your behaviors can influence your health, well-being, success, relationships, abundance, and so on. You become more mindful of how you spend your time. Everything is interconnected, and time is one of our most valuable assets. We all have 24 hours a day, but successful people deploy them differently. Hence the different results they create.

Awareness is also a fundamental aspect everyone should consider and practice. Self-awareness is the ability to put everything on hold, turn off external stimuli and tune in with your inner environment. You will then become used to paying attention inward and discovering which parts need fine-tuning.

Even if you were once used to turning a blind eye to how you act, self-mastery implies reversing that process. You start examining your thoughts because you understand that this is the origin of everything you do. Thoughts create feelings that then become actions, which in time, translate into behaviors.

Most people are afraid to spend time in stillness because it may reveal unpleasant facets of their personalities. But your personality is a process you’ve learned through repetition. On the other hand, identity goes deeper than that and is defined as someone’s sense of self. To be connected to your true sense of self, you need to connect to your inner environment.

The incredible benefit of self-mastery is that the information you acquire translates into behavior change. It creates a profound shift inside, and you want to act in accordance with it. Self-mastery means owning the information you learn and applying it. It’s always connected to your perception of your inner and outer world. But the realm where the magic always happens is the inner world. When you master your inner world and are present in everything you do, you don’t fall prey to negative feelings. Harmony, contentment, self-belief, self-love, and worthiness are all elements of a balanced inner world. And when this happens, the outer world follows suit and presents new opportunities that better match your inner world. 

An Incredible Story of Self-Mastery

Self-image remains one of the predominant areas where people mishandle their power. Many believe that they have nothing extraordinary to offer the world. Without proof that they are worthy of fulfilling their dreams, people easily buy into the belief that they don’t deserve to earn huge amounts of money.

This was Tony Nicholson’s case when he first wrote to me. In his email, he listed his problems and asked for advice. His story moved me, so I replied to him, offering some advice and book recommendations. Shortly after, he reached out again, only to tell me that he had applied all my suggestions, asking about the next steps he should take. This is an excellent example of what happens when someone’s determined enough to seek change. It usually occurs when following the same modus operandi, as usual, becomes too painful. When we reach rock bottom, we know that something needs to change.

I was impressed by his dedication, so I agreed to meet him. I learned he worked as a personal trainer in China, making 50$ an hour. I invited him to examine some of his beliefs. I realized that his financial thermostat was so low because of his self-image issues.

Using engaged neural conditioning, a process of repetition at specific spaced intervals with specific types of content, Tony managed to override those beliefs completely. 

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A few months later, I saw Tony again. He was now charging 250$ an hour. This meant he now had a reference. That reference would then build a cycle of evidence-based results that would reinforce his commitment to succeed. Sometimes, all we need is a new reference to measure ourselves against. Once we acquire it, we can set higher benchmarks, which is precisely what happened to Tony.

Soon, he started to make 500$ an hour. He wasn’t working harder but smarter because he was now paying attention inside and doing all the necessary work to align his heart and mind. Which also meant he spent fewer hours working as a health coach.

A few years later, he started charging 5000$ an hour because he understood he could charge more when he addressed the right audience – some of the people he worked with considered that the best proof of their wealth was their waistline. This proves that you can charge impressive amounts of money when the value you provide is proportional. Also, it shows the importance of a business mentor.  

Owning Your Self-Worth

The moment Tony rejected a wealthy businessman who wouldn’t agree to pay his fees, I realized that Tony embraced his real value. Even more astonishing is that that person called him back a few days later, telling Tony he was willing to pay his fees. 

This example proves that owning a scarcity mindset will make us accept deals out of desperation, even if they are incompatible with our financial thermostat. Things take a completely different turn when we operate from an abundance mindset and attract new possibilities.

It’s precisely what happened with Tony. His childhood dream was to become an actor. Little did he know when he took his first acting class that he would become a movie star in China’s biggest-ever sci-fi film franchise, The Wandering Earth 2. He is the lead foreign actor performing action sequences against China’s biggest action star, Wu Jing. The film is doing better than Avatar 2 at the Chinese box office in terms of presale tickets, reviews, and box office numbers. A breakthrough that he would have never thought possible back when he made 50$ an hour.

From Limited to Unlimited

Tony’s trajectory inspired me so profoundly that I decided to create the Ultimate Self-Mastery program. The program is based on a series of awarenesses and neural conditioning, the same principles that led Tony to take his life from limited to unlimited. I believe the impact we can create when we master ourselves will inspire others to embody their greatness. If Tony’s story inspired you, please check my program here

What’s the first step you’ll take toward achieving self-mastery?