The greatest athlete the world has ever seen? No, not me, but thanks all the same. I was talking about Michael Phelps.
Michael Phelps, if you don’t know, is a swimmer.
Actually, that’s a bit like saying Lionel Messi is a football player. Phelps is THE swimmer. He’s won more medals than any other Olympic athlete, ever.
What a legend.
It was one of the rare times that I as soon as it was finished, I immediately re-watched his Under Armour commercial on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh9jAD1ofm4
Go seek it out immediately, and if it doesn’t give you goose bumps you need a nervous system transplant (or something like that).
I have a soft spot for swimming - I was a competitive swimmer back in the day so I know a little of what it takes. 4 hours in the pool six days out of seven, four gym sessions on top of that - at least.
What impresses me the most is his consistency. His first Olympics was at 15, he’s now 31.
He’s been racing at an unbelievable level for at least 16 years. And he’s still looking for another gold medal.
What do you think his mental focus is like just to carry off that kind of training, let alone the pressure of competing?
How much do you think he listens to the whiney voice in his head?
He just does what he does to the very best he can no matter what, day in, day out.
Granted - the guy has many other boxes ticked, but awesome things get done for anyone when you get your mind in the right place.
Bruce Lee said it too: “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus”.
Laser like focus doesn’t mean harshness. It means being able to place your attention on the thing that you want, and ignoring everything else.
And it’s less about strain and more about consistent application.
In other words - practice. That’s it. It’s what you do if you want to get better.
It helps if you practice the few things that get you results the fastest - but after learning these, the bottom line is just doing it.
Simple practice means you can have a super solid foundation in mental fitness so whatever you do, you do well, and easily.
If you are aware of how important getting your mind in the right place is to everything that you do, you just practice.
If you don’t practice, nothing happens. That’s okay too, if you’re happy with a mind that is all over the place.
That there is your choice.
If you are interested in a tool and the understanding that will get your mind tuned to perfect focus so you can make the most of everything you do, I can help.
Ascension meditation - simple, enjoyable and powerful.
You just do it, and you get results. I promise you that.
It fits into your life with the minimum of fuss. You'll look forward to practicing. I promise you that as well.
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Keep the Peace! - Arjuna