EmpowerMax

“To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste, and it is our decision what to do with it. But once passed, it is gone forever.” - Bruce Lee

Recently in pursuit of my fitness goals (or as one friend suggested to recapture my youth) I began taking Yoga classes. Specifically “hot yoga” or “Bikrams Yoga” - named after the originator.

Imagine this, I live in the high desert of New Mexico. It’s summer and temperatures approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (but it’s a dry heat). Now before the sun rises I am out of bed and on my way to the yoga studio, I enter, the room is heated to 105 degrees and we begin strecthing in directions I didn’t know my body was supposed to stretch. And I think sometimes my body doesn’t know it’s supposed to strecth that way.

The heated room helps, but there are still some moments when I hear small *snap* or the occaisional *crackle*. The *POPS* are what give some cause for concern. However nothing moer than sore muscles and some minor low back pain. Most likely from not having been stretched to this extreme level for a long time (ever).

Hmmm, so let’s see. I am making myself healthier however I may have to go through some discomfort to get there. I may have to have some unpleasant experiences in order to get to the pleasant experiences. There could possibly be things that make me uncomfortable in order that I can be more comfortable.

That’s life. That’s the way “the Game” was set up. I didn’t have a say in the rules, and I don’t have input on changing the rules.

What I can do is provide some guidance to the tools, techniques and strategies that will assit you in navigating the “Snap, Crackle & POP!” of creating lasting change in your life.

What you do with those tools, techniques and strategies us uniquely up to you.

The bes is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com

“The core problem is not that we are too passionate about bad things, but that we are not passionate enough about good things.” - Larry Crabb

Wow - that’s all I can say. Three days ago I got up extra early on a Sunday to enjoy the Swedish Grands Prix of Motocross. I enjoy the sport and with the internet almost all things are possible.

But that’s not what I’m talking about.

Near the end of the race, about 7:00 AM local time, I clicked on the TV for some unknown reason. And there it was, the Wimbledon Men’s Final - Andy Roddick vs. Roger Federer.  Roddick is a former US Open Champion (2003) and Federer is a multi-time Grand Slam Champion - 15 as of this past Sunday, more than anyone other man in the history of tennis.

The fact that he, Federer, won his 15th Grand Slam title setting him apart from everyone esle is awesome. However what really stands out is the manner in which he won.

The match was one of the longest in history and went to a 5th set. The score was 16 - 14 in the 5th set!!! Roddick had been dominating the match and Federer had not won one game when Roddick served - not one. This endured for more than 4 hours.

The only time Federer “broke” Roddick’s service was in a tie-break situation.  It was just enough to win the tie-breaker and keep him in the game. Roddick was dominant from that standpoint. It was now in the 5th set and at Wimbledon there are no tie-breakers played in the 5th set. It did not look good for Federer and looked like Roddick would avenge numerous finals losses to Federer on grass.

“Roddick looks really strong right now, stronger than Federer in this 5th set.” said John McEnroe. “He just looks like he’s physically more fit.” Maybe, maybe not.

In the end what won the match for Federer was his mental strength.

In my hallucination there was a point in 29th game of the 5th set where you could see Roddick crack mentally. It was enough for Federer to take the game and an advantage in the set and ultimately the 15th Grand Slam title of his career.

Does this mean Roddick is weak? No, not at all. Andy Roddick is a champion and an absolute stud. It simply means that on that day at that time Federer was mentally stronger and that is what won it for him.

These examples are all around us. Tennis, Golf, nearly all sports, kids, Senior citizens, nature, literature, movies, our ouwn lives - everywhere.

You have everything you require to maximize your results and enjoy life to the fullest, it all begins in your mind.

“If you shape it in your mind, you WILL find it in your life.” - David Martin

Remember, the best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com