The Long and Winding Road!

As I sat listening to my daily mentoring with Darren Hardy, I couldn't help to recognize that his message today seemed to be in direct conflict with what I am working with in my work with mindfulness.
Growing ,stretching and learning in pursuit of a more successful life seems to be diametrically opposite from the 7 foundations of mindfulness .
Darren is intense,driven and a force to be reckoned with.Mindfulness by its very nature feels like it falls completely on the other side of the spectrum. 
For a moment, I found myself slumped in my chair,saying to myself"Wow....now I'm totally lost!".
Enter foundation principal number 1:

Non-Judgement-Be an impartial witness to your experiences and the judgments and reactions that arise. Learn to step back from your ideas and opinions,likes and dislikes.
Interesting!
These two seemingly contrasting ways of being are actually complimentary. Incorporating mindfulness into my interaction with those I engage with as well as how I go about my daily activities is a huge asset.Instead of reacting ,I can respond.Frustrations give way to new ways of looking at things. Acceptance opens up new bridges to opportunities rather than dealing with the barricades that might naturally appear.
Enter foundation principal number 3:

Beginner's Mind: See everything as if it were for the first time with curiosity and openness.
This will be an easy one simply because incorporating all of this is so new to me.If I were not fascinated I imagine I would be frustrated.Instead I am nervously excited by this turn in the road of life that has brought me to where I am today.
And now the Journey continues.........