As I dove into research, I realized that helping athletes win a world championship or Olympic gold medal would be meaningless unless it improved their quality of life—their inner life. So I started to study two main concepts: How to have extraordinary poise and mental toughness under extreme pressure. How to live the best possible life, one with deep contentment, joy and confidence. In the desert I had an astonishing insight. I realized that the pursuit of extraordinary performance and the pursuit of the best possible life are the same path.
