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Did you ever read a statement that made you stop in your tracks and rethink everything you have ever done?

I just now at 8pm on July 18th, read such a statement. I was sitting on my porch enjoying a cigar and reading a book called Mindset by: Carol Dweck. I am only on chapter 2 of the book and i came across this statement that made me put the book down and just sit. I had to let it settle and somehow wrap my brain around how powerful yet simple it is. I also thought; "why did I not think about it before?".  The statement is: "BECOMING IS BETTER THAN BEING.". Just read that a couple of times over and over. 

Ok, maybe it doesn't hit you the way it hit me.  I should tell you the rest of the story and maybe it will make sense why it struck me. I had just finished watching the HBO documentary on Derek Jeters 3,000th hit. If you watch the documentary you will know how wonderful of a story it is. The one thing i noticed is that the whole show was about him getting to this milestone. It was about him BECOMING, and not about him BEING. Its about the PROCESS and not he PRODUCT. It was truly a magical story. But once the moment passed it was business as usual for him. He just wanted to win the game. All the hype and nervousness of BECOMING  was all gone. 

Too often we obsess with BEING and forget about BECOMING. Think about all the great things you have accomplished in life. I bet most, if not all, of them were preceded by a struggle. Im sure there was some great obstacle you had to overcome. The beauty is in the journey and not in the destination. I am not saying that the destination is bad. Im sure it was a wonderful experience, but the destination is not all . It is simply the byproduct of the hard work and dedication to get to it. 

I put up a question earlier today that said, "When do you feel smart: When you're flawless or when you're learning?".  My friend Seth had a great answer. His answer said he felt smart, when he could effectively teach what he has learned. I agree. To me teaching is just an advanced form of learning, therefore while I am teaching I am learning, so I feel smart when learning while teaching. I guess you can say I feel smart while BECOMING. Learn to enjoy the process of BECOMING and the BEING will take care of itself.  

-FLO

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