Mental Torque
Praxis Makes Perfect...
By Mike Ashley

L ately, around the fuel pits with the recent implementation of the new tire, things could get tense in a hurry. Many quality teams have found themselves outside the field looking in with only the final qualifying lap to alleviate that gut wrenching feeling. It’s times like this when it’s absolutely necessary for us to be at our very best.
 
Life can be like that regularly. Challenge and opportunity often combine to test our mental awareness. Whether in racing or in life it’s these key influential moments that we must be aware of our very core processing system to maximize our potential. Two key components of this system are belief and behavior.

Our belief system is tested when challenge is clearly front and center. It’s at these times that we must be clear about who we are and what we know we can accomplish. Any limit placed on your internal belief system must be immediately replaced with the absolute knowledge that nothing is impossible. You can accomplish anything that you believe you can. Miracles are created by converting imagination to reality and you are the converter.

So when life’s circumstances launch a surprise attack you MUST have the mental ammunition to prevail. Unwavering belief is the scud missile that can destroy worry, doubt and fear which is commonly the greeting for any massively successful endeavor.  There is a proven formula that is precise. The greater the agony, angst and anxiety the equal the reward for accomplishing the task at hand.


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Now with unlimited belief as our anchor it’s crucial to understand the second component which is behavior. Behavior is the action which is at the root of our results. It’s our uninhibited ability to act on what we believe. Behavior is our God given freedom to cause the results that accumulate to total who we are and what we become. That’s right we become what we think by behaving based on what we believe. In any situation if you are doubtful you will behave that way, you are right, and you will produce the result that doubtfulness creates. Likewise if you are truly certain that a positive result will be the outcome you are right and you will produce the result you desire. It’s been said by many great philosophers “if you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right”.

Now let’s introduce “praxis” into the mix. Praxis is the bridge between behavior and beliefs. It’s that connection that will ultimately decide the fate of your goals and dreams. That connection is the key to a successful outcome in any situation. The bridge must be intact to transfer what you believe through to the way you behave. Praxis is like the drive shaft that transfers the power of thought through to the wheels of progress.

Ask yourself…what do you believe and how do you behave? Is the praxis bridge intact between these two critical mental components of success? The answer is simple.  In almost every less than desirable outcome one, two, or all three components where either not considered or connected.

Awareness is the first step. Take a moment and review your belief systems. Give yourself several free minutes to sit back, relax, close your eyes and remove any limiting beliefs from your mind. Create unlimited and unencumbered beliefs. Then properly allow them to travel through the praxis bridge to become at the core of your behavior and ultimately the results you achieve in life.

One important thing to remember is to eliminate past lies that we have been told or that we have told ourselves. These lies serve as influencers to our belief system. A good example of being lied to is when we are told an education means big money, jobs and security. There are plenty of educated individuals walking around with their diploma in hand wondering where they went wrong. To many times we have been incorrectly programmed. Do a quick scan and clean out the nonsense literally “non-sense”.    

I want you to be your own personal crew chief and consider your mind as the race car and life as the race track. Use all of the mental, physical and spiritual tools available to you to win every moment and everyday.

One final thought every day is a good day. Some better than others but everyday here on earth is at the very least good.  

Expect to win.

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