I would like to share with you how to accelerate mastery. This occurs through a process known as positive reinforcement, which was proposed by a behavioral psychologist by the name of B.F. Skinner. In operant conditioning, positive reinforcement works by presenting a motivating/reinforcing stimulus to a person after the desired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future. You may be wondering, “How does this theory apply to mastery?”
Whenever you do something positive, you need to reward yourself for it. When you do, that behavior will repeat itself. That is how to accelerate mastery. Similar to animals, humans respond better to positive versus negative reinforcement. In the book, Don’t Shoot The Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training, the author talks about how positive reinforcement is the best way to train an animal and a human being.
Unfortunately, many people struggle with inner dialogues that take on negative connotations. Your beliefs about who you are shape your entire life and they have a direct influence on your behavior. In the words of James Allen, “The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.”
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In the book, Great Negotiating Skills (Business Solution Series), the author expresses that constant negative reinforcement that is created by negative self-talk, results in the creation of limiting beliefs. If you want to live a life of mastery, you need to first identify and change the limiting beliefs that are holding you back from stepping into your power. Are your beliefs limiting you? If so, you aren’t alone.
All of us are too hard on ourselves. We need to celebrate our accomplishments more and acknowledge our strengths. In the words of Brene Brown, “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” If you associate pain and struggle with what it is that you want to manifest into your life, your brain will block it out and stop trying. Your mind will always find a story or a belief that doesn’t fulfill your highest self.
If you want to change a limiting belief into an empowering one, you need to recondition your mind to think high vibrational, positive thoughts. That is how to accelerate mastery. The good news is that once you start seeing results in your life, you create a new set of beliefs about yourself, and soon thereafter, other people start to reinforce your identity even further. It becomes a domino effect.
We have all heard the saying, “Practice makes perfect”, but there is now science to back it up. Research shows that nerve pathways are strongest in those who have mastered a skill. When we learn a new skill, we are changing how our brain is wired on a deep level. Through the process of practice and repetition, we are actually helping our brains optimize for a new set of coordinated activities, through a process called myelination (Shen, 2014). This research proves that if you want to improve your performance, practice frequently. In the words of Earl Nightingale, “Whatever we plant in our subconscious and nurture with repetition and emotion will one day become reality.”
Acknowledge and celebrate yourself more often, and reinforce everything that you do. That is how to accelerate mastery. Make the choice to commit your life to mastery. It is the recipe for success, happiness, and fulfillment.
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