InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
October 7, 2025
The Pathway to Integrated Living
— Daily reminders for a conscious, connected life —
True mastery is not just about repetition or perfecting a skill — it’s about surrendering so completely to the act that we become one with it. When practice transforms into presence, something magical happens: we no longer perform something — we become it. And in that becoming, we offer the fullness of ourselves to the world.
The focus for today is:
I give myself wholly to what I do — and in doing so, I become it.
Today's message is inspired by Joan Wester Anderson, author of the book: The Power of Miracles: Stories of God in the Everyday
Joan Wester Anderson recalls witnessing a dancer so deeply immersed in his art that he transcended performance — transforming before her eyes from man to deer. This rare gift of presence is available to us too, when we surrender fully and allow ourselves to become what we are doing.
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Mastering Performance: From Practice to Transcendence
Author: Joan Wester Anderson
A Reminder:
I give myself wholly to what I do — and in doing so, I become it.
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About the Author
Eric Leber has "been" an office gofer, airlines reservation agent, assistant music therapist, groundskeeper, education director, reservations agent, laundry truck driver, elementary school music teacher, chief executive officer, masseur, rebirther, workshop facilitator, T'ai Chi Ch'uan instructor, and retreat manager for a spiritual community. Presently he offers classes in T'ai Chi Ch'uan, guidance, shops, cooks, cleans up, makes music, meditates, and writes.
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