#006 – A Man at His Highest Point
We are not born perfect: every day we develop in our personality and in our calling till we reach the highest point of our completed being, to the full round of our accomplishments, of our excellences. This is known by the purity of our taste, the clearness of our thought, the maturity of our judgment, and the firmness of our will. Some never arrive at being complete; somewhat is always awanting: others ripen late. The complete man, wise in speech, prudent in act, is admitted to the familiar intimacy of discreet persons, is even sought for by them.
Once we come to the terms that we, as coaches, are always learning; we can really start to grow. A lot of times there is early success and our ego gets in the way. This is when we need to remember that we still have more to learn and the journey is long. Some reach their peak early. Others take years for them to find their coaching “groove”. Either way, we are never really complete and must continue to educate and reevaluate ourselves. We are truly never complete.
This blog series is based on the book “The Art of Worldly Wisdom” by Balthasar Gracián. This book was written for advice on how to achieve personal and professional success. The goal of this blog series is to visit the points of wisdom and put them in the spotlight of the coaching and education lens.
