Level 4.84 - Detachment

Level Your Life - [The Level of Detachment] [4.84]

Detachment


We have noticed that whether you lose or win, one thing is certain: neither is an indication of your self-worth as an athlete or a person. Both are simply gauges that measure your performance on that given day in relation to several variables that may be beyond your control.
Detachment doesn´t mean not caring about outcomes and results. Winning is fun, and the quickest path to winning is attending to the little things (the things in your control). When the event is completed, you simply need to detach your ego (sense of self) from the results.Remember that you are not the result; you are so much more.
When you can think this way ( and many times you can´t) you experience joy and satisfaction as well as a new personal freedom.
But it is difficult to learn the wisdom of release or detachment. It almost seems counterintuitive, like so much we have already explored. It takes much courage to enter into this unfamiliar place of letting go of past successes and failures and refusing to let either results dictate who you are.

Attachment to outcomes is an old habit, a trap that incarcerates the mind.You can still feel discouraged, disappointed and even depressed after a tough loss, but you must get a perspective and get on with life.

"The stronger the attachement , the greater the cost." ~ Tao te Ching

Learning this enables you to go back into the arena as a warrior with vitality and excitement, eager to take more risks and without the fear of putting it all on the line. Such freedrom allows you to dance your game completely uninhibited , the way you were meant to.
Buddhist thought tells us that  too strong an  attachment to results will lead you away from the cultivation of awareness and greatness.

So does this mean the Buddha is attached to detachment?:) Our path is simple, but not easy.

Declaration: When I´m detached , my performance can´t be matched. The stronger the attachment, the greater the cost.

Reflection: What am I attached to that stands in the way of something good happening, and what can I do to help myself detach from this ?

Level 4.77 - Simplicity

Level Your Life -  [The Level of Simplicity] [4.77]

Simplicity


The chinese word for simplicity is p´u,literally meaning the uncarved block of wood in its natural state of simply being wood.
We embrace simplicity and limit desires for superficial adornment.When you mdo this, you experience a kind of freedom, this is the freedom to focus , to concentrate and be absolutely harmonious and present during a performance.
In all aspects of training, the warrior follows the nature´s law of simplicity: less is more.
Today, sports and fitness seem to have become much too complex with all their attendant technological advances: watchches, heart-rate monitors, energy bars, replacement drings, exercise machines. Clearly much is gained, yet so much is lost.
Whatever happened to listening to your body for appropriate feedback?

Ethiopian Adebe Bikila won an Olympic gold medal in the marathon running bare-foot. No high-tech shows or digital timepiece for him- he simply ran. Complex gadgetry can create distraction, anxiety and tension , hindering performance.

The mentality and heart of the warrior focus on back to basics, where attention is directed toward in-the-moment response to present conditions.

Try simple workouts,simple diet, basic nutritious food free of chemical additives and simple clothing.Shed extra stuff by asking "Do i really need this ?" Many are discovering the benefits of a simpler life.
"Know what is enough; return to simplicity " ~ Tao te Ching
Many outstanding accomplishments come in the pures, simplest moments.



Declaration:Simplicity is the freedom to focus on only that which is truly important.
Great things happen in times of pure simplicity. Embrace nature´s way: less is more.

Reflection: In whatt ways can I stramline my life at work,at home and with my phsyical activity? what effect would this have on my overall performance ?