What is Optimum Performance?
This question raises different responses from different
people. It causes people to ponder issues like:
- Have you ever thought
about how much better you could be doing in your
business?
- How about your career?
- What about your
relationship with someone you love?
- How about the state of
your health right now?
One or more of these areas
most often needs a little more attention in day-to-day
life. But there seems to be so much to do, so much to
accomplish if 'more' is the focus.
Here’s a secret: the
quest for more is a trap. It never stops. But the positive
side is this: Optimum Performance is about playing life at
the highest possible level, reaching our fullest
potential.
Now the question is: if
people are so full of potential, though, why are most not
living up to their potential in every area of life? For
some very good reasons that make perfect sense, take a
look at desire, passion and fun.
DESIRE, PASSION & FUN
Do you remember when you
were a kid and all you wanted to do was play? What was one
thing you loved to do that you could do for hours and
never want to stop? Then ask yourself why.
For most, it was probably
because it was fun and exciting, and you felt good doing
it. It made you happy and you never wanted to stop doing
it until you dropped.
Of course, who couldn’t
get hurt running, playing and challenging life once in
awhile? But the reward of having fun, feeling free and the
sense of accomplishment was worth the price. Youth are
born natural risk takers.
But later on what happens?
And why is it relevant to optimum performance?
Well, part of the reason
you enjoyed what you did was the 'positive feedback' you
received from others. The other more important part is
because it was what you wanted to do. It didn't really
matter how 'good' you were. The 'how good' was secondary
to just having fun.
It was the times you chose
to do what you wanted that was the most fun and
exhilarating. It wasn't when someone else said you needed
to do or should do something.
Optimum performance can
only truly be achieved when 'all of you' is in the game.
And life is just a game. You loved playing as a kid and
it's time to start playing again.
Just going through the
motions in your relationship is so mediocre and not fun.
Working in a job or career that you tolerate is not fun.
Not earning the income you want is not fun. Not having the
energy or health you want is not fun.
What's NOT FUN in your life
right now?
So the real question you
are now faced with is this...do you want to have fun
again? Do you want to play?
How great would the results
be in each area of your life if it were fun again? Well it
can be...and will be!
Do not confuse having fun
with not putting in effort. You will achieve results in
every area of your life in direct proportion to the
effectiveness of the effort you put in, not the effort. Do
not confuse activity with results.
In the coming months my
focus will be to help you think about why you are getting
the results you re in your life right now and how to
significantly enjoy yourself more, so that the results are
the by-product of having fun and doing what you love and
want to do.
The game of life is about
choosing what you really want. The real trick in having
more is in becoming more and having fun. It is natural to
grow and become more, when we do what we love and what we
want.
Optimum performance is
about doing the 'right things' really well.
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