Level 3.65 - Practice

Level Your Life - [The Level of Practice] [3.65]

Practice

According to Sun Tzu in "The Art of War" the war is won before the battle begins.
 Years of experience have convinced us that tommorows game is won in today´s practise, before the war ever begins.  Be reminded that attention to detail through consistent, intentional practice positions us for extraordinary performance.

Practice is the way of mastery. 

It´s the eagerness to do everything necessary to be the absolute best you can be.
The warrior journey of mastery may be a thousand miles, but it begins with a single,high-quality first step called diligent preparation. This focus on the initial step alone is considered success.
We encourage you to practice each day as if you are preparing for an important event in your life, in other words, such preparation is usually done with greater-than-usual focus, intention and intensity.
We invite you to prepare as if this was your last chance to prove your worth in your RESPECTED field .
When you make this level of commitment  your performance becomes extraordinary.

You don´t become a champion, you choose to be one now, in practice.

Trust that consistent, intentional preparation is, in itself, extraordinary behavior.




Declaration: Practicing through diligent, consistent preparation is the joy and achievement I experience. Mastery is the practice itself. Results are the by-product of my efforts in preparing for extraordinary performances.

Reflection: What three things have I not been doing that I can do in today´s practice/work to help me kick my performance up a notch or two ?

[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]

Level 2.79 - Success

Level Your Life - [The Level of Success] [2.79]

Success


Most of us have been raised in a society that measures success by outcomes and results : win the title, beat your opponent, dominate others, score goals,get hits, make more sales than your co-workers.

Good results are fun, but since we have no control over outcomes, attempting to control what we can´t leads to a buildup of fear,anxiety, stress,tension and self-doubt. When instead, like a warrior , you begin to focus on what can be controlled - doing the little things - attending to physical mechanics, improving your attitude, feeling the experience, getting rest, eating well and hydrating - you remain relaxed and confident.

When the archer shoots for the love of shooting , he has access to all his skills; when he shoots for gold, he blinds himself.

We define success as the brilliant execution of all the little things rather than the marginal execution of all the brilliant things.
"From little streams come big rivers." When you achieve solid success in what you can control, the outcome is often success in your life.
We all love positive outcomes and the satisfaction of reaching goals - success of that kind feels good. But we must remind ourselves that those happy outcomes are usually the by-product of the process. This helps us to detach from results and succeed no matter the outcome of our efforts.




Declaration: I refuse to give outcomes and results permission to detract from my mission: I will be successful in controlling what I can , and the rest will take care of itself.

Reflection: What are five little things about my life, if I execute them, will lead me to experience success and enjoy the process ?



[paraphrased and inspired by Spirit of the Dancing Warrior]