The following are very simply my top dozen lesson that I've learned over the years that will skyrocket your lifting, as well as life performance. If you have read Part 1 (the first 6 on the list)
Seven: The Internet Is The Fastest Way To Anything.
The internet is a jumbled conglomeration of the good the bad and the ugly. Know that and try and use it to your advantage. For the first time in history we are able to share knowledge and reach one another cross boundaries, waters and continents. Anyone can literally reach millions with a single message posted once. This is a double-edge sword: you have to learn to sort the cream from the crop more then ever before and realize the majority of what you digest is more then likely the latter. The internet is a great tool, but try and use it wisely? don't become an internet hero, because people WILL catch on. Let real world results define you and use the internet as the great tool it can be to spread those results or help you advance you education and networking.
Eight: Identify Your Strengths And Weaknesses, And Those Of Your Opponent.
Know your strengths and weaknesses in training and business/life. Play off your strengths and attack/fix your weaknesses
Nine: Be Humble, If Not To Others, At Least To Yourself.
Be confident. Be strong and passionate. KNOW! and believe you're damn good at what you do. But also know you can always learn more, and that you can learn from something from any and everyone.
Ten: It's All In Who You Know
Its all about having "friends in high places:" who you associate, and who you can learn from. Meet everyone you can, and then sort the cream from the crop. If you want to be a great lifter, meet every great lifter you can train with them, learn from them, be a sponge. Same with business, arts, anything. Furthermore meet everyone you can, in every walk of life - you never know who it's going to be or how your paths may cross in the
future.
Eleven: I Suck At Golf
I knew that already, but after the past few months I know it again. I hadn't played in 8 years. But that's OK, it's a nice way to get out relax and network. In short... find secondary activities that you can do and
relax at and not have to be perfect at.
Twelve: Take The Time To Know Yourself And Your Passions.
This is last but I'd have to say the number one thing that I could tell anyone in life: Get to know yourself.
Take the time to really get to know you, what you're about, what you're good at, and what your real passions are. Yours, not other peoples. Not goals that are projected on you by the media, friends, the "man." There are too many people walking around in this world living by "I should's" instead of "I wants." Living by standards set by others, life goals set by others. Doing the things that society as a mass says you should.
It's OK if that's what you really want, but get a little self centered. Take the time to figure out what you're really about and what really makes you happy. Form some real opinions that you will stand by and go get your goals and passions in life not those of other people. That's the only way you're going to be truly happy.
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This is by no means an all encompassing list, but one that I feel is a damn good set of core lessons or values that if one were to implement, will guarantee a great amount of success in your sport and your life. They are all very easy to understand but at the same time complex in their execution. By all means please feel free to add to this list in the forum thread with the other lessons or values you have used with great success along your path
Originally published: http://www.staleytraining.com/articles/phil-stevens/twelve-lessons-to-training-success-part2.htm
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