1. I’ve
learned how to forgive myself, to let go of beating myself up for the mistakes
in judgment I had made. Forgiveness has enabled me to let go of the
unproductive anger and to replace it with gratitude and hope. Failure will
happen, and failure is an opportunity to build resilience, to practice
forgiveness of self and of others, and to gain wisdom. P 528
2. “PRACTICE KINDNESS.” It takes courage to be
truly kind. Ralph Waldo Emerson: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect
of intelligent people and the affection of children . . . to leave the world a
bit better . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you have
lived; this is to have succeeded.” P 528
3. For me, daily writing heightens my personal
awareness in a nearly magical way. I see, feel, and experience things so much
more vividly as a consequence of the writing. The hectic pace of life becomes
more balanced and manageable when I intentionally set aside time for
self-reflection. I am able to be more in the present in everything I do and,
for whatever reason, more accepting of my flaws. Journal writing can be used
for catharsis and healing or for growing and expanding capacity. ~anything that
was quantified and tracked on a regular basis would invariably show improvement
(sleep times, liquid intake, stretching frequency, nutritional habits, etc.).
Quantifying behavior raises awareness and, as a consequence, habit acquisition
times are typically accelerated. Eventually, we applied this understanding to
mental and emotional training. Using daily journal entries to quantify the
frequency of positive versus negative thinking, giving 100 percent effort in
practice, engagement levels, the tone and content of one’s private voice, anger
management, etc., produced similarly exciting results. P 529
4. ~our humanity is expressed most fully in our
treatment of others—when we are respectful, humble, caring, honest, and
grateful despite our struggles, disappointments, and failures. It represents
the heart and soul of who we are at our best. P 530
5. Stress exposure is the stimulus for all
growth, and growth actually occurs during episodes of recovery. Avoiding
stress, I have learned, will never provide the capacity that life demands of
me. For me, balancing episodes of stress with equivalent doses of recovery is
the answer. Seeking stress in one dimension of my life surprisingly brings
recovery in another. ~to grow in life, I must be a seeker of stress. P 530
6. (When I feel overwhelmed or unfocused,) I
immediately begin by recalling all the things I am grateful for in my life. I
start with each of my three sons, my brother, sister, and on to my mother and
father. I then allow my thoughts of gratitude to go wherever they go, from the
smallest things to the largest. Literally within minutes, the perspective I
have about what’s happening in this stressful moment takes a dramatic shift. I
become calmer, less panicked, and more measured in my feelings and thinking. I
then pull forward the thought of my best self and who I most want to be in the storms
of life. Connecting with my deepest values and purpose in life strengthens my
resolve to respond to the crisis according to my highest ethical and moral
character. P 531
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DR. JIM LOEHR is a world-renowned performance
psychologist and cofounder of The Johnson & Johnson Human Performance
Institute. He is the author of 16 books including his most recent, The Only Way
to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater
Fulfillment in Business and Life. Jim has worked with hundreds of world-class
performers from the elite ranks of sports, law enforcement, military, and
business, including gold medalists, FBI hostage rescue teams, military Special
Forces, and Fortune 100 executives.
Reference
Ferriss, Timothy.
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (P. 526).
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Kindle Edition.
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