No Limits: The Art and Science of High Performance

by Mukesh Bansal

If you think about it, our bodies are the only thing that we truly possess. The body and mind are the hardware and software to perform any action. The unlimited potential of the human body is continually put to test by extreme athletes, and their feats should serve as an eye-opener to all of us. By doing something as basic as getting adequate sleep, some movement for thirty to forty minutes a day and eating healthy food on most days of the week, we might be able to create the platform for us from where we can dream big and have the resources to do justice to all those dreams. As important as the body is to long-term performance, a strong mind is arguably even more important. The mind is what determines our motivation levels, commitment, strategies and goals, which it then translates into plans. But compared to what most people know about their bodies, the understanding of the mind is fairly limited. Many of us live with completely avoidable handicaps. What drives our mind and what we can do to sharpen our mental facilities will be the focus of the next chapter. The ancient saying goes, ‘Sound mind in a sound body’. So if you take care of the body, the job is already half done.