Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
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How to Build Your Power
just like your muscle tissue, power weakens from lack of use and grows stronger w h e n exercised. The more y o u train your power, the more powerful y o u b e c o m e . Everyone has some power, but not ev- eryone develops it to the same degree. Here are several methods to train yourself to b e c o m e more powerful. P r o g r e s s i v e Training A g o o d w a y to build p o w e r and especially self-discipline is to pro- gressively train yourself to tackle bigger challenges. W h e n y o u train your muscles, y o u lift weights that are within your ability. You push your muscles until they fail, and then y o u rest. Similarly, y o u can de- velop your p o w e r by taking on challenges that y o u can successfully accomplish but that push y o u close to your limits. This doesn't mean trying something that's beyond your strength and failing at it repeat- edly, nor does it mean playing it safe and staying within your comfort zone. You must tackle challenges that are within your current ability to handle but w h i c h are close to your limit. 62 Power Progressive training requires that o n c e y o u succeed, y o u must in- crease the challenge. If y o u keep working at the same level, y o u w o n ' t get m u c h stronger. It's a mistake to push yourself too hard w h e n trying to build your power. If y o u attempt to transform your entire life overnight by set- ting dozens of n e w goals for yourself, y o u ' r e almost certain to fail. This is like a person w h o goes to the g y m for the first time ever and packs 300 pounds on the bench press. You'll only look silly. Accept your cur- rent starting point without judging yourself harshly. If y o u ' r e starting from a very low point in your life, y o u may find it extremely challenging just to get yourself out of bed before noon and pay your bills on time. Later, y o u may progress to making dietary improvements, starting an exercise program, and breaking harmful addictions. As y o u gain more power over your life, y o u can take on bigger goals, such as building the career of your dreams and attract- ing a fulfilling relationship. Don't compare yourself to other people. If y o u think y o u ' r e weak, everyone else will seem strong. If y o u think y o u ' r e strong, everyone else will seem weak. There's no point in doing this. Simply look at w h e r e y o u are now, and aim to get stronger as y o u go forward. Suppose y o u w a n t to develop the ability to complete eight solid hours of work each weekday. Perhaps y o u try to work a solid eight- hour day without succumbing to distractions, and y o u only m a n a g e to do it o n c e . The next day y o u fail utterly. That's perfectly fine. You did one rep of eight hours. T w o is too m u c h for y o u , so cut back a little. Could y o u work with high concentration for o n e hour a day, five days in a r o w ? If y o u can't do that, cut back to 30 minutes or whatever y o u can do. If y o u succeed, increase the challenge. O n c e y o u ' v e mas- tered a w e e k at one level, take it up a notch the next week. Continue with this progressive training until y o u ' v e reached your goal. By raising the bar just a little each week, y o u stay within your capabilities and g r o w stronger over time. W h e n doing actual weight training, the work y o u do doesn't mean anything. There's no intrinsic value in lifting a piece of metal up and d o w n . T h e value comes from the resulting muscle g r o w t h . However, w h e n building your power and self-discipline, y o u also gain the benefit of the work y o u ' v e d o n e along 63 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE the way, so that's even better. It's great w h e n your training produces something of value and makes y o u stronger at the same time. That's a double w i n . Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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