Obstacles ARE || challenges along worthwhile journeys || frightful to eyes not focused on their duties || strewn insurmountable across proving grounds of glory || infallible growth hormones || ramparts of stellar opportunity || blood-pumpers of supreme overcomers. {{Trophies}}. NEXT STEP: press for the prize - Execute Your Plan
Not even Samson - Bullwark of Superior Physical Strength - succeeded. How did David?
FOCUS on WHAT MATTERS - Then EXPAND
To be strong but not rude, kind but not weak, humble but not timid, proud but not arrogant, is a cherished sparkle along life's journey. Such cultivation of character, such a demeanor, blooms in stillness and is tempered by contemplation, bearing a fruit that will be tested by every weather; it is the high mark of durable strength. Every decision (large or small) enacted is a cultivation of true belief, of what that person values. Decisions confirm whether patterns that no longer serve our purpose are broken, whether routes of profitable value are being built. This is a matter of choice.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND DECISION-MAKING
CRITICAL THINKING is to YOUR ADVANTAGE
You do not have to be a competing athlete to value attributes of smart performance. Whatever one's endeavor or pursuit (being a champion of life), mental strength is pivotal in the face of inescapable challenge. "The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it." Moliere. We have for times such as those a super power - an unstoppable force - at our behest. Let's discover how we might harness it smartly to fulfill our chosen purpose. Each episode of this series provides step by step guidance. Set meaningful goals. Establish a viable process. Implement a sound strategy. Take bold action. Overcome.
Mental Toughness has no supreme function in a vacuum, that is, in classic comfort, in contentment, in certainty. Mental Toughness is enhanced by challenge and in commitment and through storms of uncertainty where decisions have huge impact and choice is inescapable.
What steps take you toward your goal? Act On These - Execute your plan.
What activities sharpen your critical thinking? Act On These - Execute your plan.
What practices strengthen your momentum muscle? Act OnThese - Execute your plan.
Design and-or establish a viable process that works well for you WHERE YOU ARE. Remove sludge. Enable momentum. Do not default into, but rather DECIDE whether a moment requires "patience" or "persistence" then act judiciously.
Be like water - allow yourself to flow.
What energizes momentum? Make this a joyful habit: press toward the prize.
What sustains your momentum? Make this a joyful habit: press toward the prize.
How satisfied are you with your progress? Execute your plan. Press toward the prize.
Also provided during this IG VOL1 series:
12 Things Emotionally Strong People Do
5 Steps To Being Your Authentic Self
7 Steps To Getting What You Want
A Supple Mind needs A Sturdy Heart
EXECUTE your PLAN. Be purposful. All joys and pains of every meaningful pursuit arise from habits, intentions, and preventions. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." Embrace it.
Practice CRITICAL THINKING; it enhances mental capacity.
Embrace healthy challenges.
Build MOMENTUM MUSCLE (step into the essential discomfort; expand from the edges of your comfort zones).
Be DELIBERATE.
Celebrate micro accomplishments.
You are an unstoppable force. Worthy achievements require overcoming challenges worthy of the achievement. Critical thinking is an advantage. CHALLENGE inspires GROWTH. Cherish challenge.
