Mastery and the Changing Nature of Being Human
Mastery and the Changing Nature of Being Human
Human nature is changing. The ways of being that have guided us up until now are no longer sufficient for the life we are stepping into. For generations, we have lived in survival mode—reactive, programmed, and often destructive, both to ourselves and to others. And we’ve evolved to a state where we can access something entirely new: human flourishing.
This shift requires us to unlearn the old ways we were taught to ride the proverbial bike of life. The patterns, beliefs, and nervous system responses that once defined us must now be left behind. We’re here to discover and embody a new way of being—one that uplifts, sustains, and evolves humanity. And how does one do something they’ve never experienced before? How does one master a way of living that has only been attributed to a select few that become idolized and worshiped and far from any resemblance of a normal life.
Normalizing Mastery as the Art of Discovery
Mastery is so easily seen as a way of being that is perceived as perfect. Mastery even if is the embodiment of perfection, ultimately the path and journey to mastery is not about perfection or avoiding failure. It’s about living in a way that allows you to engage with life fully, knowing that the perceived experience of falling is part of the process of undoing the old way we navigated reality.
Mastery is like learning to ride a bike. At first, there are wobbles, crashes, and scraped knees. It is the desire to learn and confidence that you will learn it if you keep going that has you take on learning a bike. With each attempt, you find balance, rhythm, and flow. Over time, falling becomes less frequent, and eventually, you reach a point where it’s impossible to unlearn how to ride. Mastery becomes second nature.
However, what about mastering something no one has ever done before? Pioneering the uncharted territory of becoming an every day normal flourishing human as a way of mastery. Much like creating the first lightbulb, it requires an entirely different kind of mastery. There is no proof it can be done, no roadmap to follow. This kind of mastery demands courage, faith, and a willingness to embrace the unknown.
Compared to the confidence one has when it comes to learning to walk or ride a bike. We see the majority of humans doing this so we believe we can do this. However, human flourishing and embodying abundance if it’s never been modeled for you or if you are at the impact of very real experiences that keep you from believing florishing is possible.
Mastery in this way it’s about creating the path as you walk it compared to having any path you can take where discovery lights the way. This is mastery at its most profound—the art of bringing something entirely new into existence.
The same is true for this new way of being human. We must embrace the discovery process, understanding that missteps and falls are inevitable. Think of anyone who takes on a sport. They don’t fear falling; they expect it. Falling isn’t failure—it’s a sign they’re trying something new, pushing their edges, and growing. They even learn to fall in ways that don’t hurt as much. This is the kind of mastery we are here to cultivate.
The same is true for this new way of being human. We must embrace the discovery process, understanding that missteps and falls are inevitable. As with the experience of learning to ride the bike. There may be a fear of failing and it’s also expected. Falling isn’t failure, it’s a sign we’re trying something new, pushing their edges, and growing.
When we desire to learn to ride the proverbial bike of human flourishing, it is fundamentally different from the way we learned to ride the bike of human survival. Survival, while familiar, the default way of being human, no longer works in the same way as we align with how we desire to be.
It is then unconsciously what causes us to fall back on those old patterns, using the same muscles and reflexes to navigate life that we were trained to be from the place of surivival. Yet, flourishing calls us to something different. It invites us to discover new ways of being that will cause us to fall, not as failure, but as growth.
I desire we learn to fall in ways that don’t hurt as much because we learn to rise with grace and resilience. This is the kind of mastery I want to cultivate: discovering a new way of being that sustains and uplifts, even as we pioneer uncharted paths.
Unlearning and Rewiring
To access human flourishing, we must unlearn the reactive, destructive programming that has dominated our past. These patterns were taught to us and have complete control of our nervous systems. Many of us have experienced the pain of being treated poorly and the reactive loops that follow. And now we have the opportunity to regulate our systems, to stay the observer, and to embody a new way of being.
Mastery is about taking full control of this process. It’s about rewiring ourselves so thoroughly that the old ways are no longer possible. Just as you can’t forget how to ride a bike once you’ve learned, you can’t return to destructive patterns once you’ve mastered a new, life-giving way of being.
How Do You Do Something You’ve Never Experienced Before?
This is the question at the heart of this transformation. The answer lies in discovery, persistence, and community. None of us have experienced the fullness of human flourishing before. We are creating it together. Each fall, each lesson, each moment of trying again brings us closer to embodying this new reality. It’s not about perfection or getting it right the first time. It’s about showing up, learning, and integrating.
Mastery asks us to be both student and master. It asks us to embrace the unknown, trusting that the process will reveal itself as we engage with it. The act of trying—of falling and rising again—is itself an expression of mastery.
Creating a Space for Flourishing
This group is the space to explore learning how to “human” in this new way. Together, we are unlearning the ways of being that bring harm ourselves and others and discover what it looks like to thrive. This is a space to practice, to fall, and to rise again. It’s a space to embody our highest selves, where human nature no longer diminishes or destroys and instead only uplifts and flourishes.
We are here to rewrite the story of what it means to be human. To create a life that aligns with our highest embodiment and our deepest purpose. To master not only the art of living but the art of flourishing—individually and collectively.
So, how do you do something you’ve never experienced before? You begin. You fall. You rise. You try again. And through the process, mastery will find you.
