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1 " Always meet your commitments. Do more than is expected of you. Do things faster than expected. Achieve better results than expected. Do all of the above with integrity and with little fanfare. "
― Mark Divine , Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level
2 " to live an uncommon life, one needs learn uncommon disciplines. "
3 " When a man is beaten, tormented and defeated…He is ready to learn something. —Emerson "
4 " Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. —Sun Tzu "
5 " An embrace of simplicity offers another potent and liberating opportunity. It allows you to reduce the number of commitments, material possessions, and unsupportive relationships we burden ourselves with. These tend to clutter the mind and weigh you down. "
6 " Breathing is free medicine, and the daily practice of breath control leads to optimal health and "
7 " What would you do differently if you knew you had one year to live? "
8 " threat condition state. Although Sheepdogs operate in “yellow,” they’re prepared to escalate to “orange” or “red” in a moment’s notice. Though the warrior trains for violence and can withstand the psychological impact of violence, he/ she abhors violence. Identifying and diffusing a threat is the largest segment of the Unbeatable Mind warrior training. Only when all else fails will the warrior engage in a violence to end the threat. When this happens, he/he terrifies their opponent with an offensive mind. Exercise Think about a violent and vicious animal - wolverine, lion, or bear. Sit in silence and begin your breath control. Count backwards from 100. At 50, invoke the image and psychological energy of your chosen animal. Feel the animal’s ferocious attack energy. Feel the animal’s emotions as it seeks to protect its offspring. Imagine yourself fighting a violent criminal with the same psychic animal. Now, practice turning this energy on and off, like a light switch. Repeat this exercise daily for a month. This will cultivate an offensive mind-set and provide an enormous amount of psychological energy to be used in the event of a violent encounter. "
9 " a wolf of fear resides in our minds ready to pounce at the slightest danger. "
10 " For every mountain you climb and plateau you rest at, there will be another and more interesting view ahead. "
11 " (My purpose is to master myself so I can serve humanity as a warrior, leader and teacher). "
12 " A SEAL mentor of mine, Captain Jim O’Connell, used to say that a way to “gut check” for leadership integrity was to ask if you’d be thrilled to read about you’re pending action in the next edition of the New York Times. "
13 " Consistency is the omnipotent force behind change. "
14 " Even though mastery seems like a goal or destination—and to a certain extent, it is—true masters know that a warrior will never stop learning, never stop pushing boundaries, and never stop growing. So masters focus on mastering the details of the journey every day, rather than the end-state. "
15 " chapter. To be disciplined is literally to be a “disciple” to something bigger than you. "
16 " When a man is beaten, tormented and defeated…He is ready to learn something. —Emerson Over "
17 " success in life is internal and comes from developing mastery over yourself, and using this mastery so you can serve others in the fulfillment of your purpose. "
18 " or go to a community college to play catch up. "
19 " It’s simple: success is defined by choice, and it’s the small choices, not the major ones, that make the difference between good and excellent. "
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