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By
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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), CLICK
HERE to check it out now!
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.
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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
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About The Author
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Coach Phil Stevens is an accomplished
strength athlete with considerable experience in both powerlifting
and strongman competition. Phil is the 2007 APA World Champion
in the 242-pound class (total). He currently holds the APF
275-pound class raw National bench, squat, deadlift, and total
records. Phil’s marquis lift was his 700-pound raw deadlift,
performed on February 14, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Phil has been ranked in the “Top 10” in the deadlift Nationally across all powerlifting federations, also serves as the Arizona State Chair for the North American Highlander Association, as well as the founder of Lift For Hope, an annual strength-competition
with proceeds donated to Charity (www.Lift4Hope.org).
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