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The postive fal-scecton chepter wee the calayst a Malaphorc aero, nat {nthe persgecive ofan eriete, but rahe aporsena cnalange fo! ‘me nye. The blggeet revelation forme was th fect hat ae ‘ogchirg young eiess on how aay thak sports well en hw make tro connection to cher producive aspects of tne Iv. My chiten needed cosching 25 wel, andl wasnt esac them, 2s yeu pu nk of he process, not he eusom. A | ght ict wos ho sueane Gul weesie anes wnare oe {renslormaton bo plagn | sates rng is mar analy fat vas eon eering terre wit my elution. ae engegeg 9 ervereane wih ny ana mare and mara We eaabiahed arm St carmuniton hl alowed al turf spans anerly seu our Iga wats gut-wrenching aon Many eae, rary hips, ay “ewe you 6" road you Beck 3 secon ere, andi mel hated wh he boys fy touts on Row e0 any Pings he book could be apoted {Sie tet. Many good day cloned tat vation My son ave ence aageed en, bt wa fond memarge Ihave ae! on ‘he second ead nas doen 3 aly eer mia‘toned me 0 hesl to lar, anc to become aware ot a man wn roe of tere jye: Ma chow me whore fo lock. Baca198 0 ‘bly fo exes ene pure, nore nd atonal way, have en abi fo calebalo my le everyday and make acifrence in many Deoole ves. Winona eved one eaves you Behn eo oil {Fe ois bus youcanmake scorseous one fe continue lng your Hel ranor of ote Ali overa erate ecelved Dans fas eam he wrote 0 me osha het he sd ected bi ors (hapter 3 and I) and imager (chapter 8) ‘oward a best-ever shocing perfomance anda mor compaldon Voy. | simaiy waned to stare with you my experience in compsting for ‘he Cornauget Cup. This eup fs awarbed tothe best shooter De FROME. Each provnce I fepesenad by Tel best sacar 1 Was ropresoring cur wating acacomy. The oven Was Nel today, ard won te ous Aa youknovs you have boon my rtf many year Teant bop toto youhow much you have conoid to he aay ta tat share everyday win Pundreds ct eades anc conatiers, nthe day lading wp tote competion, | prepared mysal using your Focusing fr Exootanoe custo CDs. Wow—wnat 2 vemancoue Fol. Last igh | istered to CO #4, Porforming into Zone, afer ‘which 1 sal donn and: some focused Imagery, slag mea Derlrm my beet var, Today nat cry won te Comaugrt Cup bat ‘Shot al ine bese matin atte of smezsment hate con ‘hia whan spre tvaszh the wide ofa maior such = You. ‘Gna inal noe, dey my sor Kur woul have celeeates ie 236 Diy He wae per ctme day on he range, and fal his spi. Flare e expan. Alen say tha fa (Ove ie hee yeas since he iat contacted me Dan continued to update rmesbout hisses In spying the praca lessons fom i Para of Ee. 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CHAPTER 2 Wheel of Excellence “We ae all perme ving dhe de of lie a ict ways in cere comes fy Seviferns Secu ‘Weare all apie cf ping aur ree PP 2nd eaclng meaning goa weal pox.) 2H. ‘er rere seegth when we enon fl power of ou foi, Wha snevaenghen equality and conmateney of oar fo ead ily and Coren ecu performance fot brn Seren ctialelcnentsguldethe uct of peor acne fas com mimuert ment aties, pose imag, onfens. svacion coal, ‘Ee Spole asitg oe ccc conbie wed oie oT ied (ws gue 21), pone fntconnees pear pre ey son snd pormance puri. ‘use the pas of the whee iat gv you suengh and feus Choate 19 ‘improve the pa hs ou belie cn Dene fom improvement You an seein any pt of he helo xis wey Sage a our deen. trent y ding todo and ty fsa on making smal Improves ‘rey dy taro have vowel he cer fhe helo the sgl Bac the puss comple and the whes rons moa eve In Buy tein Focus Focus ihe festand moet important element of excellence Fagus she core ofescelene th ene ofthe ee thelub of the wheel of excellence ‘eaple no perform thir bx ov excel he highest wl, Have lesened howto feces To peform your best you ned to find forusshafines 0450 ‘be theory you waniobe within your pefomanes cater ae wih yout Iie Beane bei biossom when you ind way to foci that connec Sou completly and sbicltely wih each stp tn the moment bpmomen Drocess of yout pefommance pusull Aull engaging focused conection feeyouto raise the level 308 consistency of your pearancea D Figue 24 Tre haa of eretenoe Improving your focs allows you to contin to lear, experiment, pone ete enjoy ad peionncoser'o your capaci Exelene flows asta ‘when you deop confidence in your foes and iio that your foes wil {ake you where you want w go. Consent high-level pefomance depends fnecnastn: high quality oe When oe deep, ie and.connet your focus you srenghen all skeen of ellenc thet sda gusty and cons tency yourpeformance and joy to our life ‘Theesherelemetsofecllenc (commitment, mental readiness pose images conidene divacion contol and ongoing learn) ge ot of ‘yout focus tke dicalon om you foc coanect you nd reconnect you Wi your mision ant wiake exeléee possible The combine fake ‘sven tlements inte whee af exceleacecmpowere you to become the pean 0d pefomnes tht you hae the poeta e be Aad each ofthese elements Is within your persona com, & Commitment “Thebentofhuman excalnazofenbginto bent wen youdtscovers purl {har bsors you fes you, challenges you orgs yu asene of meaning, Jonerpasion, When you Sod someting wid pus oF win yusle ‘Blcqow ate sly commived to developing everyhing de can grow ‘Deyouhares ton of what you wala ike pute, whereyou wantto go, jo want a accommplnh? you Go, mae tes in your mind iabatt ofes. yeu donot havea vision tk about whee you rant go, whet you ghee wo ecomplsh and how you might make t Fppen Brea yeu dont sat with abigcomiomene simply wing fly fate on doing te good things that ou want odo wil nse geod things tobegia te happen. Your commitment joy and performance wil grove Comments ake ingredient in uldigthe putsaitof exalice With foamed commiement youesnachlevealmost ening witout higher {oalethatare within Your gaup become ually peso ain ‘our comaliment requ spece foes Your commitient will ow when your fs centered > coining Jam and grow, pursuing your dears of makings meaning consbuton Becoming the best hatyou canbe: developing te metal physa an echnical seting ea penonalpoal ad relenies pursing them; pecitinghrogh obi even when thy appeatnsurmoanible brimposbl > continuing to lam about how your oes fees your mood ang your perfmance and acing onthe leon ese sb fas nd > keeping they or pasion in your pum ‘ne beginaing of exc ine by engging you in doing something tat you want aad lke fo do, Higher les of excellence are irapled by bring a postve van of whee you watt goin you spor Se petorance or He Ty eel in soy calsging ur ou Muse “hae dep. ahearenton ot pasion farang You reed reson er enough to esp you pursing our goals thou he wand doves. High eves of personal erent gi aturlly ot of ove forandoyin wnt you wre doing combined with postvevionw of where you wat tog {Commitment go: omentracng bespedal moments, cinBingyouce ‘nyoureision andlorngtheexeence fongolng pesca ow. May atonal sons oF sources of ormimen can dave ecelence > Pure enjoyment pansion, orbove forthe sey or pus > Tae actementcf the pri nd the eling of elng ally zine> The feing of bing accepted. competent needed, valved, importa, becca or sped > The fing of ning deem, lving your ote, o bro ‘hay re cpabie of bing fi > The eng of making & mesnnghlconufbuton or mabing ier > Pde in your eromanc, creation of contxion > The felng of crecoming challenges, stetching limi, of proving fomeningtoyousiferothes > The feeling of ping somthing buck to people who ave supped Jeu orpvng omethng oreo people who wil flow you » Tne orlorecfongning esming tye ke what you ae doing (teas pars of) and ate ales remain ‘equ and coma we yu wil bane competn tw a worthy ana benefice pcan great sung end con Ue to perm at high evel ever extended periods a ual a0 Ione Mort prone ho ee at he ihe evel at Be put ise Become ae pson snd des theives for extended psiods, They sae sot pie he prea ing cup wid or fos though de tough pa Tey draw postive energy om IRE pan at they handle ierone om We pan ae no or8. grind pms sean th ph ae Fo ose} by sing on he poste ana ying emit ough the negates oobi. ea si _ Dated lec someon nly cen sou ale Bey poorer experiencing ee he att peommes9 ibe wel goalie tte cts too pest cure you vl Prove yourelP ght een when you are wrong, Mos seemingly imgesible ‘Sbsedes canbe overcome by cng pss esngan seh hin ‘oar HRT, te UT cpa then Foaingon ene sepand be fess ert youcommnen es eer dae sien and'wi Xs porto you find pe on our daly puts, ice ts oral gear deme Be as ‘Stongoing ering Wntha pote pespecv and petence you wll get ich la dei and wey moh aad acta comment You make to posal to go afer your ous and petit cagh avery ge pa feng ghee! mle Fall por {ent your commitment fo ake te fer mental pia std erutal ‘econ elation and regeertion rapt of onsite high eve Peoonance pec ove theong Soma he es wa o ees Your portance and yous Lif ta Ise to your Boy, lst to your ear and respect Your Das ees for texans rest petonal space good neon. and jy moments aay fom your penance domain, alo indsome lace between ga inelof Excece 5 liye bepen suet and eloxton, il evenly ance you life and your love for wha yoo ae doing. “sing wha ll be moe Dene fot you and you ‘iy exeion and eet your patorm omit to focus om ‘Stumate gale Mental Readiness “Tmeieabicifzcnce Beoen alleng abot wharyou wantto do and beng any sar 3 ‘Sarat nr evevng fo do wes es a re: parisien, and fly commited to acing on Yur inte as Faclene rege hat yu ade to ot Youre meal ready for OSE Skit ecton,Asing dessa every ay exe in tang, ‘SS ad performance contera becuse only ecien counts, Ony focused TeNSa intake yout our goals Eellene bls when you want obe ‘Shure ater thao when yoo fel tat you hae oe there. whe You ‘Shoowe ode someviingenther han when you el forced wo 401 and whee Souse opportunities her an olga. "Your mona eadince equ: 9 specie focs, Your mental adn will gow when jour fais ecetered on > prepming pracicing ning, wong peforming and competing Si al foes and he ight lee oF ines, Tngings poe focus nc ning, work and performances ‘hing bck positive foes you start vo become negate focusing in ways that bring ot your bs _ceating posite learing opportunites {eking advange of rey sing an performance epprtnis tefinng eens mental pst. echnical, and acl il meee ‘yo eel in your purl, > qaluting the efectivenees of your focus In pracce at work, end ‘ther every performance, and ating on the lesons eared at your nest oppor > continuing to find simple os both witin your peformance put ‘Su outset an > telonng resting tecoweing, and staying pose wit youre and {thes seg te pe and downs ‘Toes inary pursuit you not become mentally ay think fous aati ponte nas When you se menial red, you wl find femach ila on ese performance sly praiethowe slo peteton, “bpm hoe dl clectey unde demanding condions Theat ‘ene of ene! readin eat yu wil be feccsed on ering the best tena you ih mnt poring pteman