My Warrior Life

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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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Inspiration.  It is a word that fires the imagination.  It motivates and moves people to do great things.  How often do we rely on others to motivate ourselves?  Sure, it is easier to let others do the motivating and just focus on doing your best.  Sometimes though, others are not around or the people around us are discouraging us.  What to do then?

A true warrior knows how to simply motivate him or her self.  Even when others around are telling them that they cannot do something, they have the firm resolve to keep their focus on the goal in mind.  As I write this, the Luge athletes are taking their runs on the same track that tragically killed an athlete in practice runs.  Some would say that they should not run the races, but the athletes that are focused and determined to compete are stepping up.  That is true warrior inspiration.  In doing so, the athletes are honoring the memory of the Nodar Kumaritashvili.  Honor yourself is a similar way.  When the others tell you that you cannot, inspire yourself to push beyond the boundaries of doubt.  Go be a warrior!

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Very often the subject  up with someone I am coaching about how do you accomplish great things.  Quite surprisingly the answer is simple and direct.  You got to “bring it” in everything that you do.  This sometime produces a strange or surprised look, but it is in these two words that most of your accomplishments can be realized.

So what do I mean by “bring it”?  I mean to say that in anything you try to accomplish, bring your best game to the table.  If you are engaged in a debate or trial, bring your best resources to the discussion.  If you are involved in an athletic contest, bring your best effort to the playing field.  In anything you do, bring your best preparation and execution; or choose not to engage in it.

I learned many of these principles in my study of martial arts.  I learned quickly that honor and respect are the cornerstones of any human being and to live out that honor means that your fighting spirit is active in any pursuit.  I also learned in martial art that there is no dishonor in choosing other paths.  As long as those paths are truly what resonates with you and your spirit and the path is not chosen for you by someone else or through cowardice.  I think the following from the movie The Karate Kid says it best: “walk on the left side of the road – safe, walk on the right side of the road – safe, walk in the middle sooner or later you will be squished flat like a grape”.  To me, this captures the warrior spirit in all of us.  Bring you’re A game to all your undertakings.  To ride the middle invites mediocrity.

We all know that the power of focus is to zero on in detail on a goal or vision.  How do we get into such a focused state?  It first helps to take a moment and close your eyes and plug your ears – I like to use airline eye masks and ear plugs.  By eliminating these senses you can then meditate and only focus on breathing in and out.  This is basic of life – breathing.

The photo attached is taken of me after completing this exercise.  In this, I focused on just breathing in fully and exhaling fully.  When you continuously practice this you can sharpen your focus on any task, simple of difficult, and realize greater awareness of both the task and the surrounding environment.  This is the true way of being a life warrior.  Being keen to all that is going on around you, and still having the laser like focus to hone in on your task at hand.