Level 1.38 - Hsing

Level Your Life - [The Level of Hsing] [1.38]

Hsing

In Chinese, "Hsing" refers to the unity of the  heart and mind, their coming together to affirm nature´s way, the way of the warrior.

Most of us view heart and mind as seperated entities ; the spirit of the dancing warrior  perceives them as a dynamic interaction aligned for extraordinary possibility.

Training, competing and working from a head-space creates obession with outcomes,results,past mistakes and future failures. This leads to anxiety and self doubt. The warrior relishes and visualizes the thought of victory but also knows that the heart speaks in the moment for positive focus on the matter at hand, for controlling what once can with passion, fire and energy.

Not obessing on outcomes will relax you and help you perform at higher level.When you show up for an event,practise or work simply come to compete and focus on the little things that make you feel good and are in your control.These will propel you toward accomplishing your goal.In this way your body follows the heart in the moment.

If you are obessing about a previous blunder too much you might become anxious,tense and tentative when the next situation arises to do better - which may steer you right into a  a vicious circle.To bring the heart and mind together and be present in the moment, tell yourself the following: " that was lousy, but i can do better. Here I go " Then mentally correct the error and tell yourself: "Here it is, one move at a time. Here is a new beginning, a new opportunity to demonstrate my greatness"

When heart and mind function in alignment as one,you seek the extraordinary  each day, affirming your direction and efforts as you demonstrate integrity: doing what you say you`ll do.

Declaration:My best performance is the result of the dynamic unity of heart and mind, where the mind cooperates with what the heart knows to be right. I cherish victory,yet create success in the process.

Reflection: What specifically can I do to assist myself in aligning my heart and mind, while enjyoing the process and being in the moment ?

Level 1.35 - Commitment

Level Your Life - [The Level of Commitment][1.35]

Commitment

Many people in sports,fitness and life are complacent, content with their level of accomplishment: they lack the desire to discover their true greatness. It´s fine to be happy with your level of competency , but if you wonder why you remain stagnat,consider the notion of commiting to higher levels and all that it my entail.This demands the attitude of a warrior: the commitment of the heart to the journey  from merely competent to superb.

We encourage you to commit to doing all you can to be the best you can be,regardless of sacrifice or suffering. Suffering is the way to awareness. and besides, doing anything at a higher level is simply more satisfying.

When you have made a comittment,you insist that you will not make any excuses for marginal performance, you thirst for new ways to improve, you are eager to put forth extra effort when needed; you experience an absence of lingering doubt; you refuse to view discouragement  and diappointment as anything but natural; you feel a natural sense of joy and motivation to do all you to be the best you can be.

The sky is the limit when you demonstrate a consistent,never-ending commitment to what you deeply desire and want to achieve.

True commitment is devotion to a cause,an ideal or goal that may be more crucial than victory itself.

"Until one is commited,there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back.... there is one elementary truth , the ignroance of which kills countless ideas and splendid ideas: that the moment one commits, then providence moves too.

Anything that is truly important to you in life is worthy of your full commitment.

Declaration: If I am to discover the next level of performance in my life,sport,fitness routine and work, I must commit to doing even that which I do not wish to do.

Reflection:  What do I need to commit to that will kick my performance up a notch ?What is required in order to make that commitment happen ?

[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]