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A Disciplined Mind
After winning several archery contests a boastful young man challenged a Zen master who was
renowned for his skill as an archer.
The young man demonstrated remarkable skill as he hit a distant bull’s eye on his first try and then
split that arrow with his second shot.
It was then the old master’s turn to see if he could match his skill. Undisturbed, the master did not
draw his bow but rather motioned for the young archer to follow him up the mountain.
The young man followed him high into the mountain until they reached a deep chasm spanned by a
shaky log, which served as a bridge. Calmly stepping out onto the middle of the unsteady and
dangerous bridge, the old master picked a distant tree as a target, focused all his attention drew his
bow, and shot a clean, direct hit.
“Now it is your turn,” he said as he gracefully stepped back onto the safe ground.
Terrified, all the young man could see was the bottomless and beckoning abyss.
The young man could not force himself to step out onto the log to take aim at the target. Fear had
paralysed action. The master commented, “While you have much skill with your bow your unfocused
mind has betrayed you.”
Physical skills are important but there has to be a balance between mind and body. Your may have
talent but without a disciplined mind your journey will be short.
A disciplined mind is the most crucial element in mastering any art. Focus is the first born of a
disciplined mind. The mind is our most powerful asset and must be tested under many different
circumstances.
The young archer was skilled under specific conditions, but lost focus in an unfamiliar environment.
Everyone is clever on stable ground but when your stability is taken away, you are simply a child
learning everything anew including lessons in humility.
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Here are the Contents for the eBook "7 Ways to Live Life ot the Max"
1. Maxers Know The Big Picture While Not Ignoring The Small One
• Live To Fulfill The Measure Of Your Creation
• An American Psychologist
• Hierarchy Of Needs
• Characteristics Of Self-Actualizing People
• Competition In Life
• Nature And Environment
• The Eagle School
• We Are All One
• The Grand Design
• The Fifth Child
• To Reason Is Divine
• The Mysteries Of Life
• Know Thyself
• Knowing Our Progenitors
• His First Parents
• The Treasure House
• Another Window To Your World
• Spiritual Genetics
• Crossing Over
• Small Things Do Count
• It Was Only A Shoebox
• The Keys
• There Is A Process
• When The Student Is Ready The Teacher Arrives
• Our Great Teachers
• The Refiner's Fire
• What Was Happening To You In 1992?
• Gillian Barre Syndrome
• The Stolen Car
• The Recession We Had To Have
• Could Things Get Any Worse?
• Fire Is The Test Of Gold
• Adversity Overcomes Procrastination
• Freedom To Choose
• Why Decision - Making Is Difficult
• Operation Thunderbolt
• Time - Out Or Burn Out
• An Ancient Practice For A Modern Society
• The Sabbatical
• Why Not Design Your Own Sabbatical?
• Retaining The Newness
• Chapter Summary
2. MAXERS LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD
• The Seduction Of Life
• The Grass On The Other Side
• Money The Great Seducer
• Stuffed And Animated
• The Magical Tent
• That Car
• The Other Woman
• We Knew We Would Not Get It
• The Hitchhiker
• A Beautiful Mind
• The Other Voices
• The Ultimate Power
• The Temple Of Sais
• A Defining Moment
• Do Not Procrastinate Life
• The Cycle Of Life
• King Solomon
• The Seasons Of Our Life
• The Only Season Is Now
• Every Day Is A Great Day
• The Scapegoats
• The Buck Stops Here
• The Halcyon Days Of The Eighties
• The Crows And Canaries
• The Excuse Peddlers
• Chapter Summary
3. MAXERS LIVE BY A CODE OF ETHICS
• The Eternal Fitness Of Things
• The Sinking Village Of Yarraville
• What Will You Become?
• Why Live By A Code?
• Codes That Others Have Lived By
• Florence Nightingale
• Desiderata
• What Are You Prepared To Die For?
• The Fall Of Massada
• Walls And Fences
• The Freedom Fence
• The Wall Builders
• The Freemasons
• Rotarians
• Write Your Own Mission Statement
• The Secret Of Attracting Happiness
• The Result Of Ethical Living
• Honesty Is Still The Best Policy
• Trust, The Twin Brother Of Honesty
• The Wooden Bowl
• Ulterior Motives
• Chapter Summary
4. MAXERS LIVE THEIR DREAMS BY CONQUERING THEIR FEARS
• Actions Are Born Of Dreams
• The Language Waiting To Be Learned
• The Road Waiting To Be Traveled
• The Vicarious Experience
• The Book Waiting To Be Written
• Humanitarian Dream
• The Risk Takers
• Your Angle Of View
• The School Bully
• Preparation Eliminates Fear
• Sir Gawain And The Green Knight
• The Final Enemy
• To Live Your Dreams You Must Cross The Rubicon
• The Perseverance Factor
• Rabbi Akiva
• What Is This?
• Focus
• Landing Without Focus
• A Disciplined Mind
• You Were Created To Win
• Chapter Summary
5. MAXERS ARE LOVERS
• Love Is A Spiritual Fire
• In Jail
• Standing For The Teacher
• The Russian Immigrant
• The Hajj
• The Pilgrims
• Showing Appreciation
• Avoid Criticism Like The Plague
• If You Have To Criticize
• Accepting Criticism
• Become An Encourager
• Chapter Summary
6. MAXERS LET GO TO HANG ON
• Closure, The Elixir Of Life
• The Monks And The Maiden
• Steps To Closure
• Turning Back We Go Forward
• You Are Right Too
• Prevention Is Better Than Cure
• The Ambulance In The Valley
• Your Anger And The Sun
• The Anger Test
• Tips To Reduce Anger
• Flight
• Accommodations
• Force
• The Treaty Of Versailles
• Compromise - Let Us Meet In The Middle
• Collaboration - Doing It Together
• Civil War Surrender
• Chapter Summary
7. MAXERS GIVE AND KNOW THAT GIVING IS THE MEASURE OF GREATNESS
• To Get By Giving And To Lose By Keeping
• Our Greatest Gifts
• Chief Seattle
• Time To Give
• What Should We Give?
• A Gift Of Value
• We Are All Colonizers And Pioneers
• An Ordinary Life
• Teaching People How To Fish
• The Difficulty Of Giving
• Giving Of Yourself
• The Hands Of Albert Durer
• You Receive By Giving As Long As You Do Not Give To Receive
• I Cannot Give What I Do Not Have
• Levels Of Giving
• Giving Is Not Always Convenient
• We Are All Beggars
• Attracting Happiness
• Happiness And Joy
• Another Model
• Mother Theresa
• The Comfort Zone
• Change - The Only Constant
• Knowledge And Information
• Knowledge And Faith
• Faith, The Servant Of Knowledge
• Knowledge Is Power
• The Ultimate In Knowledge - Inspiration
• The School Door Is Always Open
• Chapter Summary
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