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Embracing death is the only thing that allows you to fully embrace being alive. “The fear of death follows from the fear of life,” said Mark Twain. “A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training. —Archilochus, ancient Greek soldier and poet
If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today—as of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. —Thomas Watson, founder of IBM
eye: The Memory Book, by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas.
If your environment and circumstances control your attitude, you’re in prison. If you are in control of your thoughts and your attitude, then you’re free.
“Focus only on the solution to the problem—never on the problem itself.”
Focus only on the solution to the problem—never on the problem itself.
Focus on the solution to the problem—never on the problem itself.
they all tapped the power of visualization, taking the time and care to fully think through the entire process of whatever their particular sport and event was, visualizing it fully in great detail and mentally practicing it to perfection.
But here’s the difference: when something goes wrong, the ordinary person gets rattled, stressed, or pissed off. The champion embraces the adversity, even welcomes it as a gift, as an opportunity to say, “Look what I can do! Even given this shit situation I’m in, I’m still going to win!”
