The 11 most essential pursuits of a legendary life:
1. Self-honor.
2. Personal heroism
3. Genuine connection.
4. Creative expression.
5. Delivery on opportunity
6. Modelling possibility.
7. Experiencing beauty.
8. Pushing adventure.
9. Scaling humility.
10. Serving humanity
11. Intimacy with mortality.
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The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes and XI
-Don't let what you don't have get in the way of what you do have. Recognize and maximize what is in you today.
-Stay in a winning frame of mind for the entire contest.
-Refocus quickly after making a mistake.
-The most important thing is how a guy prepares himself to do battle.
-What do you do before a game to set the right tone?
-Trust the talent you have from training and be instinctive with you decision making and automatic with your physical skills.
-Thoughts determine feelings, and feelings influence performance.
-The difference between involvement and commitment.
-Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
-Only you can control your attitude and effort.
-THE CHAMPIONS HONOR PLEDGE.
By my efforts, I will keep my body strong, my mind focused,
and my determination unstoppable.
I resolve to compete in the present with power,
purpose and passion.
I know that every sore muscle and drop of sweat
is an investment in excellence.
I strive to be my best, nothing less, and joy
will come from my striving.
True, pain always comes, but I can endure it.
My body wins when my mind refuses to give in.
In defeat, I will reflect and learn.
In victory, I will savor the glorious moment.
Tomorrow, my efforts always start anew.
-Stay in a winning frame of mind for the entire contest.
-Refocus quickly after making a mistake.
-The most important thing is how a guy prepares himself to do battle.
-What do you do before a game to set the right tone?
-Trust the talent you have from training and be instinctive with you decision making and automatic with your physical skills.
-Thoughts determine feelings, and feelings influence performance.
-The difference between involvement and commitment.
-Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
-Only you can control your attitude and effort.
-THE CHAMPIONS HONOR PLEDGE.
By my efforts, I will keep my body strong, my mind focused,
and my determination unstoppable.
I resolve to compete in the present with power,
purpose and passion.
I know that every sore muscle and drop of sweat
is an investment in excellence.
I strive to be my best, nothing less, and joy
will come from my striving.
True, pain always comes, but I can endure it.
My body wins when my mind refuses to give in.
In defeat, I will reflect and learn.
In victory, I will savor the glorious moment.
Tomorrow, my efforts always start anew.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes X
-The discomfort we feel when we exercise is an important part of the strengthening process.
-Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
-It's not about how much practice time you put in. It's about what you put into the practice time.
-Ask yourself three questions:
1. What did I do that was good?
2. What needs to get better?
3. What changes should I make to become my best?
-Hard work always beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
-Always compare yourself with other champions and high performing role models in your approach to training and competition.
-Take what appears to be a boring training exercise and pull all of your concentration into making it the best possible training exercise without waste.
-If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it, to whom does the gift belong?
-Overthinking leads to under performing.
-Mastering your sports skills and knowing your game will give you the green light to go unconscious in the moment of action.
-Nothing external can affect you internally without your permission. So maintain a winning feeling regardless of the circumstances.
-Keep cool and composed in the heat of competition.
-My confidence came with the knowledge that I'd out trained everyone in that race.
-Do you want to win? Do you?
-If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
-Mental game scoreboard:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk.
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control.
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmations.
-Get comfortable being uncomfortable.
-It's not about how much practice time you put in. It's about what you put into the practice time.
-Ask yourself three questions:
1. What did I do that was good?
2. What needs to get better?
3. What changes should I make to become my best?
-Hard work always beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
-Always compare yourself with other champions and high performing role models in your approach to training and competition.
-Take what appears to be a boring training exercise and pull all of your concentration into making it the best possible training exercise without waste.
-If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it, to whom does the gift belong?
-Overthinking leads to under performing.
-Mastering your sports skills and knowing your game will give you the green light to go unconscious in the moment of action.
-Nothing external can affect you internally without your permission. So maintain a winning feeling regardless of the circumstances.
-Keep cool and composed in the heat of competition.
-My confidence came with the knowledge that I'd out trained everyone in that race.
-Do you want to win? Do you?
-If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
-Mental game scoreboard:
1. Goal setting.
2. Mental imagery.
3. Self-talk.
4. Confidence.
5. Focus.
6. Breath control.
7. Mental toughness.
8. Anxiety management.
9. Enjoyment.
10. Body language.
11. Intensity.
12. Personal affirmations.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes IX
-Failure is a wonderful teacher if we learn the lessons it has to teach us and then act on them.
-Refuse to be intimidated by anyone of anything.
-Treat everyone with respect, but never treat yourself with disrespect.
-We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it. Joseph Addison.
-Stay patient and persistent when things are not yet the way you want them to be.
-Continue to go hard in training and act as if you are in the starting lineup rather than succumbing to defeatists thinking. When you are sitting on the bench, stay upbeat and root for your teammates. Visualize yourself making plays on the court of field while you follow the action. Be mentally ready to go when your name is called.
-To perform at a champion's level, understand that practice is everything.
-Rehearse and re-rehearse all of your skills and routines through high quality training until they are committed to muscle memory and can be performed instinctively on the field of play.
-I make my weaknesses my strength, and my strengths stronger.
-Be who you are. Do what you do and play how you play. Remind yourself: this is who I am and what I do everyday.
-Prime time is all the time.
-I think most of success is mental, because I ran against a lot of individuals who were probably more physically talented. But I was able to outsmart them and out think them and out prepare them.
-Refuse to be intimidated by anyone of anything.
-Treat everyone with respect, but never treat yourself with disrespect.
-We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it. Joseph Addison.
-Stay patient and persistent when things are not yet the way you want them to be.
-Continue to go hard in training and act as if you are in the starting lineup rather than succumbing to defeatists thinking. When you are sitting on the bench, stay upbeat and root for your teammates. Visualize yourself making plays on the court of field while you follow the action. Be mentally ready to go when your name is called.
-To perform at a champion's level, understand that practice is everything.
-Rehearse and re-rehearse all of your skills and routines through high quality training until they are committed to muscle memory and can be performed instinctively on the field of play.
-I make my weaknesses my strength, and my strengths stronger.
-Be who you are. Do what you do and play how you play. Remind yourself: this is who I am and what I do everyday.
-Prime time is all the time.
-I think most of success is mental, because I ran against a lot of individuals who were probably more physically talented. But I was able to outsmart them and out think them and out prepare them.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VIII
-Your mind-set is that you have nothing to lose and everything to win. You are going for gold.
-True motivation always comes from within.
-Always compete. Always battle. Never settle in the quest for your personal best, and outer success will soon follow you.
-Be your own toughest rival.
-The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
-Compete against your teammates in practice, but support them during games.
-To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
-Our opportunity to shine in the game of life and in athletics is fleeting. The clock is ticking.
-You find that you have peace of mind when you know that it was a 100 percent effort that you gave.
-Champions are always willing to learn from constructive criticism. They also believe in themselves regardless of others' negative opinions.
-Realize that the world is full of experts who have been proven wrong. If you want to find someone to doubt you, or locate a cynic, the search won't take long nor be difficult. Believe in yourself, even if you are the only one who believes in you.
-During competition, quickly forget mistakes. Dwelling on a mistake often leads to making another or even bigger mistake.
-I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the winning game shot and missed. I've failed over and over, and over again in my life. And that's why I succeeded. M. Jordan.
-True motivation always comes from within.
-Always compete. Always battle. Never settle in the quest for your personal best, and outer success will soon follow you.
-Be your own toughest rival.
-The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
-Compete against your teammates in practice, but support them during games.
-To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
-Our opportunity to shine in the game of life and in athletics is fleeting. The clock is ticking.
-You find that you have peace of mind when you know that it was a 100 percent effort that you gave.
-Champions are always willing to learn from constructive criticism. They also believe in themselves regardless of others' negative opinions.
-Realize that the world is full of experts who have been proven wrong. If you want to find someone to doubt you, or locate a cynic, the search won't take long nor be difficult. Believe in yourself, even if you are the only one who believes in you.
-During competition, quickly forget mistakes. Dwelling on a mistake often leads to making another or even bigger mistake.
-I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the winning game shot and missed. I've failed over and over, and over again in my life. And that's why I succeeded. M. Jordan.
The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VII
-I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot. When you think about the consequences, you always think of a negative result. Michael Jordan.
-Rather than trying to perform without fear, strive to perform with confidence.
-Pressure is a privilege, not a problem.
-I just do my best, so there is not pressure.
-Think of this moment as you occasion to thrive. You will either win or learn from your performance.
-Making a portion of practice time pressurized, realistic, and more competitive, help mentally prepare for competition.
-Avoid the under performing by overthinking. Let your body do what you've trained it to do. Get out of your head and get into your performance. Trust that all your skills are right at your fingertips.
-Train it and trust it.
-The first step is to train your talent in practice. The second step is to trust your talent in competition. The third step is to keep repeating the first two steps.
-Trust is a must for peak performance.
-Rather than trying to perform without fear, strive to perform with confidence.
-Pressure is a privilege, not a problem.
-I just do my best, so there is not pressure.
-Think of this moment as you occasion to thrive. You will either win or learn from your performance.
-Making a portion of practice time pressurized, realistic, and more competitive, help mentally prepare for competition.
-Avoid the under performing by overthinking. Let your body do what you've trained it to do. Get out of your head and get into your performance. Trust that all your skills are right at your fingertips.
-Train it and trust it.
-The first step is to train your talent in practice. The second step is to trust your talent in competition. The third step is to keep repeating the first two steps.
-Trust is a must for peak performance.
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