Level 3.08 - Beginnings

Level Your Life [The Level of Beginning] [3.08]

Beginnings

Whether you are starting a simple fitness regimen, training to run a marathong, building a corporate team or establishing a functional family, completing the task can seem a daunting proposition. Begin everything you find challenging to do by taking the first step; then follow up with another step, then another. It helps emotionally and mentally to break any new task up into small, manageable segments.

You need to train your body to run five miles and incrementally increase the mileage gradually until someday, a twenty six mile race seems plausible. After all , if the grandfather clock knew how many times it had to tick in its lifetime, it might have quit a long time ago. 

Be reminded that the journey of a shousand miles begins with a single step.

Don´t be concerned with how faw or how quickly you travel at the beginning. Everyone´s path is different and you must understand this. The warrior nows that what matters from the outset is moving in a positive direction ; make sure this is the direction your feet are pointed.

Begin a journey in fitness,work or life and never give up until you have reached the end. Through steadfast perseverance, you will attain succes. To help with this, focus on the joy of the journey rather than the goal.Even as you struggle - and we all do - begin to see the value in this natural aspect of the journey. The struggle is teaching you something valueable about yourself and when you complete the task , having stayed on course throughout the hard times, you exponentially increase your joy , satisfaction and appreciationfor what you have accomplished.

The experience itself becomes the primary purpose of your efforts.

The beginning of any endeavor is a moment filled with great power and we are always in a state of beginning and becoming.

Declaration: I begin all new tasks in realistic fashion: one step at a time in the direction of my target. In this way, I can feel relaxed, calm and confident about the whole journey.

Reflection: What have I been attempting to begin in my life but have been putting of because it seems overwhelming ? What would be the first three steps in getting me started?What one thing can I do today to move in that direction ?

[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]

Level 2.99 - Winning

Level Your Life - [The Level of Winning] [2.99]

Winning


The decision to win is yours.
You don´t become a winner, you decide whether or not to live your daily life as a winner.
The warrior makes commitment each day to be a winner on the joruney toward extraordinary performance.
And understand, you can be a winner even if it´s not reflected on the scoreboard or in the boardroom. Actually, beign a true warrior has more to do with taking wise risks, failing and getting back up to try again than it does with winning or victory.
We encourage you to let go of the obsessive desire to produce or posssess and focus instead on the joy, the dance, the flow. The victory is in the moment, now, as you play/life.

Know that real winning is in the fun of executing a good, positive plan. When you free yourself from the need to win , you can focus on the process and increase the chances of victorious results. Dream about winning if you like, but show up to simply perform well.


A Buddhist mind might be detached from winning and outcomes, but it enjoys the fruits of labor when they appear. It`s fun to win so enjoy it as well !



Declaration: Winning is the rewarding journey, not the destination. Victory is transitory , but outstanding performances are not. I am a winner regardless of the outcome.

Reflection: What contributes to my feeling like a winner regardless of results?
What might I do today that will help me to feel like a winner ?
What are some specific rewards I can receive during my performance ?





[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]