Friday, August 14, 2009
Numbing our fear senses by daily actions
People learning martial arts often repetitively punch objects in order to numb the parts of the body that typically are the most frequently used in a fight. We can apply the same powerful principle in our everyday life by exposing ourselves to situations that we are scared of. That is why I personally find the exercise of doing a speech every day (and other excercises) so powerful.
Taking action EVERY day also builds another extremely crucial life skill in us: DISCIPLINE. We need discipline in order to stay on track and truly honour our commitments. Discipline is often what separates the person who merely has a vision from the other who really puts his dream into action.
A brilliant example of a man who achieved so much through discipline is Keith Craft. Have a look at the following pictures:
(a) Keith in the 1970s very tall but also very slim and skinny: http://keithcraftblog.com/index.php/2009/07/09/happy-anniversary/
(b) Keith today with his extremely strong and muscular body: http://keithcraftblog.com/index.php/about/
It shows perfectly that we always have a choice in life. If we have a goal (i.e. becoming a trained athlete) then we can choose to become that if we are ready to work on it with discipline and honour this commitment. If Keith could train himself like this over time, so can you.
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Very true. I always remember a quote from Kobe Bryant - an NBA MVP who plays for the LA Lakers. Everyone who plays with him says how hard he works. First one in the gym in the morning, last to leave at night. Also he wouldn't leave until he made 30 three pointers in a row. And they asked him how he could train so hard and he said "It's how much more you want it than the other guys."
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
That's so true. It really comes down to our commitment, discipline and priorities. If we make sth. a priority, as Kobe Bryant does with his basketball training, we can achieve so much more than we initially think.
ReplyDeleteEspecially for us guys this means: If we want to build our body up as Keith Craft did, we can do the same. We just have to make the necessary commitment.