Monday Motivation – Shoshin or Beginner’s Mind
Here’s a dose of Monday Motivation for you…
Shoshin, or the Zen Buddhism practice of cultivating the beginner’s mind. Live and work through the eyes of a beginner, and you will simply perform better. The beginner has to live with the tension of finding something new. And the beginner has to continually ask the fundamental questions.
If you want to see growth in your craft (for us it’s the skill and craft of home inspections and buildings), start today by becoming a beginner. Fresh eyes and a fresh mind lead to higher standards, true subject knowledge and a continual supply of humility that keeps you going.
Get after it!
Klif
Additional reading:
Amazon Link – Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice