My Warrior Life

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Rebel Yell In the heat of battle warriors have used many visual and verbal traditions to rally themselves and fortify their resolve for the upcoming test.  During one of the most intense battles of history, the Civil War, the armies of the South had a much heralded rebel yell.  These true warriors never wavered in their resolve to push on to their intended target.

On a more peaceful note, have you ever wondered why during ski racing competitions there are cow bells rung?  Actually the tradition started in the Swiss alps where the races were run on grazing areas used by cow farmers.  The bell runging began to be the battle cry for the racer to battle on.  This tradition has spread to other forms of competition such as cycling during the Tour de France.

What is your battle cry?  What inspires you to reach?  What implores you to do your best?  Find that and use it like any warrior would.

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Preparation.  This word has many different meanings depending on the circumstances, however, I wanted to focus this post on how a warrior prepares him/her self for any goals.  Looking at history, warriors from any conflict made careful plans and gathered intelligence on the opponent, conditions, etc.  Do we sometimes take a “wait and see” approach, or do we seek guidance?  It is easy, especially when completing tasks we have done before, to fall into the complacency of  not preparing.

Life is dynamic and ever changing.  Although performing mundane tasks may appear that way, do as warriors would do and do some proper preparation.  If you ever noticed that when airline pilots are preparing to take an aircraft to the sky, that there is a checklist of items to do pre-flight.  Experienced aviators know that the safety of themselves and their passengers demand a full check that all systems are functioning properly.  Do yourself the same and always put some preparation into whatever personal performance goals you pursue in life.  Go be a warrior today

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