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July 24 - August 16, 2022
“Rather than lose control,” he would tell me, “you must learn how to use the energy. You must become like a smiling assassin, Daniel-san, and channel the energy; let it help your resolve. If you lose control to the energy, your opponent will win.”
Sometimes no words are required, only eye contact. With that alone one is marked out as predator, the other as prey: one the assassin, the other the mark.
The better your self-belief, internal self-talk, attitude, focus, and mental climate are going into an event, the better your situation will be when the event-energy is pumping through you.
Whatever is going on inside your head has everything to do with how well you end up performing.
And that’s the important point: no matter what your game is, or what the challenge is, the difference between great performances and average performances is mostly mental. Once you reach a certain level of skill, it’s your mental skills that start making all the difference. The better they are, the better you become—and the better your results will be.
Warrior/Champion learns how to control his internal mental climate.
“It’s because a good attitude, a positive attitude, creates optimism, positive energy. And positive energy is much better at setting good things into motion than negative energy is.
A positive attitude never works against you. But a negative attitude will always find a way to work against you.
“A champion teaches himself the skill of turning things around inside his head,”
“He learns how to look at a negative setback both as temporary, and even as an opportunity for positive change. He knows that the things he can learn from his loss will make him even better, even stronger, in the long run. The Mental Warrior learns from his setbacks and he doesn’t allow them to distract him from reaching his true potential.” “So, keep your self-talk positive. Keep your outlook positive. By doing so, you give yourself the best chance to perform well. Take on your inner feelings with courage and determination; never allow a bad attitude to hold you back from achieving the
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Mental control starts with a decision.
It's not always easy; it takes a decision, and a commitment to a different point of view. Champions can do that—and so can you.
Remember: The Warrior/Champion understands that a bad attitude can cost him everything. It affects not only how you feel, but also how you perform.
two keys to winning—Enthusiasm and a Mental Edge.
Enthusiasm and a Mental Edge.
Confidence is different from arrogance, and confidence is one of the keys to performing well.
Practice mixing relaxation, imagery, feelings, and enthusiasm, prior to competition in a pre-game routine, in order to gain a mental edge and a sure sense of confidence going into the event.
Pearls of wisdom.
Remember: One must consistently practice mental skills and pre-game routines in order to tap one’s full potential.
“Since you felt rushed, you probably did rush,” I told him, “and when that happens it interferes with our performance or whatever it is we’re trying to do. Rushing automatically increases tension, which causes more mistakes to happen. More mistakes bring on more tension. It’s a vicious cycle: the more mistakes we make,
the more frustrating it becomes, and the easier it is for us to lose our mental focus . . . The rule is: don’t rush when the pressure’s on—smooth is fast. Breathe, pause, and learn to gather yourself—but never, ever, allow yourself to rush your game.”
“He taught me to interrupt any negative thoughts or self-talk the instant I noticed them by saying to myself — cancel/cancel, and then immediately replacing the negativity by firing off positive self-talk. Things like: I’m fast, I’m focused, I’m good.
Shutting down negative self-talk begins by interrupting it, and then instantly replacing it.”
Once you are clear on what you must do to win, you have to stay focused on the most important task at hand, so that no matter what he throws at you—he’s unable to disrupt your task-consciousness.
You’ve got to stay task-focused. You can’t let your opponent take that from you.”
The past does not equal the future!
Don’t sabotage your next performance by feeding your brain negative feelings about an event that is still out in the future.
The brain helps you achieve your goals when you show it the results that you want it to produce for you, so be sure never to dwell on images or feelings of outcomes that you definitely don’t want.”
Remember: Stay task-focused. Interrupt negative self-talk and images the moment they arise, shut them down on the spot. Replace them with positive self-talk and positive images. Concentrate on showing your brain exactly what it is that you want to achieve, never dwell on what you do not want to happen.
Self-belief. You must always begin by believing that you have what it takes. When the pressure is on, the more you believe in yourself, the better your performance will be. Without strong self-belief, the Warrior/Champion winds up nowhere. You have to believe that you can win, then that self-belief puts you in a position to win.”
Confidence is a by-product of strong self-belief. The more powerful his self-belief, the more confidence the warrior is able to summons up when the pressure is on. And the stronger his self-belief, the better his performance will be.”
Remember: It’s self-belief that gets everything going.
if you leave “Imagineering” out of your preparation, you will be hurting yourself and helping your opponent.
Practice feelings along with images including those related to your overcoming adversity and being able to successfully fight your way out of challenging predicaments or situations.
Success, victory, and your ability to effectively overcome adversity is what you must rehearse, rehearse, and rehearse again.
Relax, be still, and in your mind—you must see it, feel it, and accept that it is coming your way.
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Remember: Imagineering is vital because it leads to greater self-belief and greater confidence, which in turn leads to better performance and achievements.
Relaxation matters because when used with mental imagery it facilitates and allows our inner (subconscious) mind to clearly see our success imagery and feel our success feelings.
volition
Remember what Leo-tai once told me: “The Mental Warrior learns about focused breathing, relaxation, and imagery—and then he sets off to actually use them.”
“Mental Warriors cannot be intimidated. Their self-confidence is too deeply rooted to be shakeable. They arrive on the scene to dominate. They love to compete; competing energizes them. They repel negative thoughts; they control their internal environment. They know how to remain focused under even the most challenging conditions.”
“Mental Warriors make it a point to be ready. They've learned to manage pressure; they never fail to keep moving forward. They refuse to lose, they’ll never quit, and they will patiently work to find a solution and to find a way to win. Mental Warriors cannot accept not trying.”
“Mental Warriors are goal oriented. They know what they want to do and set out to achieve it. Their dreams and goals motivate them to excel. They are dedicated. They know how to control their emotions so as to not allow them to sabotage their own performance. Mental Warriors never lose their composure and self-control in the heat of battle.”
“Most of all, Mental Warriors are brave, Daniel-san, they have heart. They have the courage and inner strength to achieve their full potential. They understand the power of imagination, concentration, and consistency.”
Remember: One must practice in order to become.
“At this point, you understand that—whether positive, negative, or anywhere in between—all emotions are created by what we are thinking. You understand that the stronger the warrior is able to build his self-belief system, the better. You understand that self-belief, a good attitude, confidence, and positive self-talk are what “get things going.” You understand that emotions affect performance. So, if bad emotions arise, you understand there are ways you can learn to control their impact on your performance. Right?”
anger is an emotional response.
