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“Prosperity belongs to those who learn new things the fastest.” - Paul Zane Pilzer
 
Recently I changed up my workouts. Nothing major, just some minor adjustments that are bringing some major results.
 
I incorporated running back into my workout routine. There has never in my life been a time that I “loved” to go running like some teammates of mine, but it’s a nice way to change up the training and keep the body guessing about what comes next.
 
Yoga is the other new “thing” that I’m having some fun with. And not just any yoga, “Bikram’s Yoga” -  the hot one. If you don’t know about it here’s how it works. You go into a room that is maintained at 105 F (that’s 105 degrees Fahrenheit to you Virginia). It’s hot, there is a lot of sweating and twisting, stretching etc. All starting at 6:00 AM.
 
Then of course I continue with the bodyweight workouts and the martial arts training. I do my basic kicking and am learning some new stuff as well along the way. Lots ‘o fun! Of course my health is being affected greatly by all this however more importantly my mind is being affected. My discipline is being affected.
 
You see I made a commitment to move my body everyday in a way that creates movement and or stress of some kind with the intention of becoming more fit. I knew it would help my mindset also but I guess I forgot how much.
 
My Taekwondo instructor Master Sang Lee told me many years ago, “Train the mind and the body will follow. Train the body and the mind will follow. It’s very simple.”
 
I thought it was just one of those mystical Martial Arts Master thingies that he (Master Lee) would say to mess with  my head. It did do that but it was more than just a head game. Later on it made sense and it’s making sense again.
 
In the last month or so I’ve noticed the positive benefits of staying disciplined in my fitness plan and those benefits are showing up elsewhere. In my business, in my communications, in working on setting my own goals and visions - everywhere.
 
So 2 key points here team -
 
#1 - discipline is a powerful ally in pursuit of your dreams, and lack of discipline is an equally powerful opponent. It is necessary for any one of use to get the process started. There is more, but without the first step of returning to discipline, the rest is just commentary.
 
#2 - revisiting the fundamental principles of success. It doesn’t matter if it’s from “Think & Grow Rich” or Tony Robbins, NLP, Denis Waitley, Stephen Covey and his “7 Secrets…”, Zig Ziglar, Og Mandino or my “Getting Out of Your Own Way” & “21 Steps to Peak Performance”.
 
Stay in the GAME! Study, listen to audio, watch video, read newsletters, subscribe to websites, read books, listen to teleconferences, got to seminars - personal achievement is an evolutionary process. Not to think so is naive.  

Until then, put everything you have into everything you do.

The best is yet to come!

David Martin
info@empowermax.com