Ralph Emerson's Definition Of Mastery

How does one grow? There are many misconceptions surrounding the topic of growth. This essay will focus on Ralph Emerson's misconception, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." Many people agree with Ralph Emerson. However, one does not have to do something beyond what he or she has mastered in order to grow because there is always room for growth; there are new standards that have to be met, and its nearly impossible to define mastery. I know the saying is cliche but it stands true; there is always room for growth. Just look at JJ Watt. He is the second fastest player to reach 70 career sacks; he is one of very few players with multiple 20 or more sack seasons, and he is widely …show more content…
Those two players embody the main point of this second paragraph; new standards are always being set (it may take awhile for them to be set but they're inevitable). As a result of new standards being created, what would be considered mastery has to change. The constant changes combined with the fact that mastery is perspective, make it nearly impossible to define mastery. In fact, if one were to conduct a simple survey of ten people and a dictionary about what the definition of mastery is; he or she would most likely get at least 5 different answers. This saying is also cliche but it stands true; what's on paper does not always translate. By using that saying, I am trying to portray that in theory defining mastery is easy, but in reality the definition of mastery is extremely dependent on the situation. In summation, one does not have to do something beyond what he or she has mastered to grow because there is always room for growth; there are always new standards that have to be met, and it is nearly impossible to define mastery. At the end of the day, the group or individual has to find what works for them. Hopefully, they consider the points that were raised in this essay and develop a plan for growth