Click HERE for Part 1 and see below video for Part 2. Parts 3 and 4 to come. Getting excited!!
Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motivation. Show all posts
Saturday, 4 October 2014
Linsey Corbin: Kona Prep
More Kona videos to get you in the mood. This is Linsey Corbin, an American pro, as she preps for the biggest race of the year.
Click HERE for Part 1 and see below video for Part 2. Parts 3 and 4 to come. Getting excited!!
Click HERE for Part 1 and see below video for Part 2. Parts 3 and 4 to come. Getting excited!!
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Success Through PMA: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Will you dare to explore the powers of your mind?
Ideas
- "You are a mind with a body." The mind controls the body, not the other way around.
- The mind is made of two parts: the conscious and the subconscious. The subconscious is very powerful but not well understood. One way to tap into that power is through conscious autosuggestion a.k.a. self-suggestion. (Funnily enough, Natsuko is reading a book about a similar concept.) Anyway, to do this, write down your goal and say it to yourself out loud everyday. The idea is that whenever you are presented with an opportunity to move closer to that goal, you subconscious mind will persuade you to respond even if you don't consciously acknowledge it. I do something similar, though it's not a goal, it's about positive reinforcement for my job search.
- As I wake up, "It's a beautiful day, and it's great to be alive. I'm ready for the best job for me."
- As I go to sleep, "I'm grateful for today. Today is in the past. I'll sleep and prepare for tomorrow."
Quotes
- "Day by day in every way I am getting better and better."
- "You can do it if you believe you can."
Ideas
- "You are a mind with a body." The mind controls the body, not the other way around.
- The mind is made of two parts: the conscious and the subconscious. The subconscious is very powerful but not well understood. One way to tap into that power is through conscious autosuggestion a.k.a. self-suggestion. (Funnily enough, Natsuko is reading a book about a similar concept.) Anyway, to do this, write down your goal and say it to yourself out loud everyday. The idea is that whenever you are presented with an opportunity to move closer to that goal, you subconscious mind will persuade you to respond even if you don't consciously acknowledge it. I do something similar, though it's not a goal, it's about positive reinforcement for my job search.
- As I wake up, "It's a beautiful day, and it's great to be alive. I'm ready for the best job for me."
- As I go to sleep, "I'm grateful for today. Today is in the past. I'll sleep and prepare for tomorrow."
Quotes
- "Day by day in every way I am getting better and better."
- "You can do it if you believe you can."
Friday, 26 September 2014
Success Through PMA: Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Clear the cobwebs from your thinking
Ideas
- In order to reach your goals, you need to work with others. For effective communication, we need to free our mind from negative feelings, emotions, prejudices, beliefs and habits. I think the quote below explains this quite well.
- Start with a "meeting of the minds." I.e. When you have a misunderstanding with someone, take a step back and make sure you're on the same page.
- Make sure to separate facts from fiction.
Quotes
- "When I am faced with a problem that involves a misunderstanding with another person, I must first start with myself"
Ideas
- In order to reach your goals, you need to work with others. For effective communication, we need to free our mind from negative feelings, emotions, prejudices, beliefs and habits. I think the quote below explains this quite well.
- Start with a "meeting of the minds." I.e. When you have a misunderstanding with someone, take a step back and make sure you're on the same page.
- Make sure to separate facts from fiction.
Quotes
- "When I am faced with a problem that involves a misunderstanding with another person, I must first start with myself"
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Success Through PMA: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: You can change your world
Ideas
- The book mentions 17 success principles, which I think is a bit much, so I've boiled'em down to 5 and changed the wording:
1. Have a clear goal and plan
2. PMA
3. Self-discipline
4. Teamwork
5. Learn from defeat
In my own words: In order to accomplish anything, it starts with a CLEAR GOAL and a PLAN. You'll need PMA, SELF-DISCIPLINE and help (TEAMWORK) to be successful. It's not often that dreams are reached on the first try, so LEARN FROM DEFEAT, adjust, and try again.
- Choose an image, slogan or symbol of what you want your world to be and make it prevalent in your daily life (i.e. put the image in a place where you'll see it daily, write the slogan on a piece of paper and keep it in your wallet, etc).
Quotes
- "If you are right, your world will be right." (If you're unhappy with your world and want to change it, the best place to start is with yourself.)
- "Remember, your world will change whether or not you choose to change it. But you have the power to choose its direction."
- "What the mind of man can conceive and believe - the mind of man can achieve with PMA."
- "If life hands us a problem, it also hands use the abilities with which to handle that problem."
Ideas
- The book mentions 17 success principles, which I think is a bit much, so I've boiled'em down to 5 and changed the wording:
1. Have a clear goal and plan
2. PMA
3. Self-discipline
4. Teamwork
5. Learn from defeat
In my own words: In order to accomplish anything, it starts with a CLEAR GOAL and a PLAN. You'll need PMA, SELF-DISCIPLINE and help (TEAMWORK) to be successful. It's not often that dreams are reached on the first try, so LEARN FROM DEFEAT, adjust, and try again.
- Choose an image, slogan or symbol of what you want your world to be and make it prevalent in your daily life (i.e. put the image in a place where you'll see it daily, write the slogan on a piece of paper and keep it in your wallet, etc).
Quotes
- "If you are right, your world will be right." (If you're unhappy with your world and want to change it, the best place to start is with yourself.)
- "Remember, your world will change whether or not you choose to change it. But you have the power to choose its direction."
- "What the mind of man can conceive and believe - the mind of man can achieve with PMA."
- "If life hands us a problem, it also hands use the abilities with which to handle that problem."
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Success Through PMA: Chapter One
Chapter One: Meet the Most Important Living Person
Concepts:
- You are the most important living person in the world. Don't forget it!
- Everyone has an invisible talisman with PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) on one side and NMA (Negative Mental Attitude) on the other. In any and every situation, but especially in difficult times, take a moment to make sure the PMA side is face-up.
- Inspirational dissatisfaction is the idea of using PMA to turn a negative result into the fire that drives hard work in the future.
Quotes:
- Every adversity has the seed of a greater outcome.
- Keep your mind on the things you want, and off the things you don't want.
- You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying.
Concepts:
- You are the most important living person in the world. Don't forget it!
- Everyone has an invisible talisman with PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) on one side and NMA (Negative Mental Attitude) on the other. In any and every situation, but especially in difficult times, take a moment to make sure the PMA side is face-up.
- Inspirational dissatisfaction is the idea of using PMA to turn a negative result into the fire that drives hard work in the future.
Quotes:
- Every adversity has the seed of a greater outcome.
- Keep your mind on the things you want, and off the things you don't want.
- You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying.
Monday, 14 July 2014
Perseverance
Had a tough swim yesterday, but broke it down into small pieces and slowly finished. It felt great!
Being new to ocean swimming, I'm still getting comfortable being out there in the waves, in the vastness, sometimes all alone. It's getting better, but there are still some fears (slightly unreasonable, I know) of being swept out to sea or bitten by something. Anyway, yesterday was a mentally off day. I wasn't 100% focused but had already decided to go for a 2k+ swim.
I got in the water just fine but within a few hundred meters my mind was battling, 'why are you doing this?' 'is this really enjoyable?' 'why don't you just quit?' To fight off the negative thoughts, I decided to swim to the other end, 1k, and then stop and see how I was feeling.
Made the 1k and was feeling better, more relaxed. So, I picked out a buoy and decided to swim there. Got to that buoy, felt good, 'okay, let's go for the next buoy.' After the next one, I decided to pick up the pace, 'wow, this is great!'
Finally, the shore where I started was within sight and the full 2k+ was completed.
Physically, exhausted. Mentally, ecstatic!
Moral that I'll take from the day (also applicable to my job search), just keep going. Break it down into little goals and pick them off one at a time. You'll get there :)
30/30/30 Goal
Swim 15
Bike 4
Run 30+
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| Ala Moana Beach Park pic from www.to-hawaii.com |
I got in the water just fine but within a few hundred meters my mind was battling, 'why are you doing this?' 'is this really enjoyable?' 'why don't you just quit?' To fight off the negative thoughts, I decided to swim to the other end, 1k, and then stop and see how I was feeling.
Made the 1k and was feeling better, more relaxed. So, I picked out a buoy and decided to swim there. Got to that buoy, felt good, 'okay, let's go for the next buoy.' After the next one, I decided to pick up the pace, 'wow, this is great!'
Finally, the shore where I started was within sight and the full 2k+ was completed.
Physically, exhausted. Mentally, ecstatic!
Moral that I'll take from the day (also applicable to my job search), just keep going. Break it down into little goals and pick them off one at a time. You'll get there :)
30/30/30 Goal
Swim 15
Bike 4
Run 30+
Friday, 11 July 2014
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude
Recently, for whatever reason, I've started reading like crazy. The more I read, the more I realize there's ever more to read. Crazy, huh.
With all of this uncertainty around our future (when we'll be back together, where we'll live, what job I'll be doing, etc.) and with a desire to maintain and improve my optimistic outlook, I've turned to self-help/ motivational books. Like Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, the book I'm reading now, says, "motivation is like a fire: unless you continue to add fuel, it will go out."
This is an older book, copyright 1960, written by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone. I'm new to this kind of reading, but apparently Hill has written a number of famous books while Stone built his own insurance company out of $100. As I read through it, I'll pass on some helpful and inspiring notes and quotes. So far, I've found this applicable to every part of my life from job hunting to athletics to simple conversation with folks. Please enjoy!
Introduction
"The greatest secret to success is: there is no secret."
"It's impossible for you to conceive how far up is, except for the limitations of your own mind."
With all of this uncertainty around our future (when we'll be back together, where we'll live, what job I'll be doing, etc.) and with a desire to maintain and improve my optimistic outlook, I've turned to self-help/ motivational books. Like Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, the book I'm reading now, says, "motivation is like a fire: unless you continue to add fuel, it will go out."
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| pic from www.barnesandnoble.com |
This is an older book, copyright 1960, written by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone. I'm new to this kind of reading, but apparently Hill has written a number of famous books while Stone built his own insurance company out of $100. As I read through it, I'll pass on some helpful and inspiring notes and quotes. So far, I've found this applicable to every part of my life from job hunting to athletics to simple conversation with folks. Please enjoy!
Introduction
"The greatest secret to success is: there is no secret."
"It's impossible for you to conceive how far up is, except for the limitations of your own mind."
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Busy Month
"It's amazing what happens when you just won't give up."
Between wedding plans, applying for new jobs, studying Japanese, work and fitting in gym sessions, it's been super-busy. Despite getting max 6hrs of sleep each night, I'm not complaining. I've chosen to fill my plate, it's just a matter of finding motivation.
Recent motivation comes from the quote and video above. It's hard to believe the things this guy can do. I imagine they're the kind of things that can be done when we refuse to give in.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Triathlon Championships
Lots of news around the tri world.
First, was the 70.3 Worlds in Henderson, Nevada, where Sebastian Kienle defended his title. He's had a tough season with a number of injuries but put it all together when it counted.
A lot of commentators were saying he couldn't ride away from the group again this year. They said the other guys wouldn't let it happen. Well, I don't think they had a choice.
In the women's race, Melissa Hauschlidt, who won in 2011 and had a tough 2012 due to injury, came storming back to take another title.
Enjoy the clip.
In olympic distance news, the grand final of the ITU season and overall points were taken by Javier Gomez for the men and Non Stanford for the women.
Jonathon Brownlee finished 2nd on the day and the season and brother Alistair Brownlee finished way down on the day due to injury and 4th for the season. A bit of a bummer having lived in London for so long and followed the Brownlees for a while, but it was an excellent race.
First, was the 70.3 Worlds in Henderson, Nevada, where Sebastian Kienle defended his title. He's had a tough season with a number of injuries but put it all together when it counted.
A lot of commentators were saying he couldn't ride away from the group again this year. They said the other guys wouldn't let it happen. Well, I don't think they had a choice.
In the women's race, Melissa Hauschlidt, who won in 2011 and had a tough 2012 due to injury, came storming back to take another title.
Enjoy the clip.
In olympic distance news, the grand final of the ITU season and overall points were taken by Javier Gomez for the men and Non Stanford for the women.
Jonathon Brownlee finished 2nd on the day and the season and brother Alistair Brownlee finished way down on the day due to injury and 4th for the season. A bit of a bummer having lived in London for so long and followed the Brownlees for a while, but it was an excellent race.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Hello?!?
Earth to Carlos... Earth to Carlos...
Uh, yeah, sorry for the extreme delay. It's been a hectic couple of months. I'll get to that more in a future post, but here's some recent stuff.
Diana Nyad actually did it! She swam 100+ miles from Cuba to the USA without a shark cage. Insanely awesome!
Also, this Sunday, Sep 8th is the Ironman 70.3 World Champs in Henderson, Nevada. Check Ironman.com if you want to watch or follow live.
Lastly, I just gave my first motivational/ informational presentation on MdS to a group of 50 people. I think it went okay, and I had an awesome time! I'd love to do more of this in the future. I'll have to find some tougher stuff to keep the material coming :)
Uh, yeah, sorry for the extreme delay. It's been a hectic couple of months. I'll get to that more in a future post, but here's some recent stuff.
Diana Nyad actually did it! She swam 100+ miles from Cuba to the USA without a shark cage. Insanely awesome!
Also, this Sunday, Sep 8th is the Ironman 70.3 World Champs in Henderson, Nevada. Check Ironman.com if you want to watch or follow live.
Lastly, I just gave my first motivational/ informational presentation on MdS to a group of 50 people. I think it went okay, and I had an awesome time! I'd love to do more of this in the future. I'll have to find some tougher stuff to keep the material coming :)
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
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