Tools of Transcendence And The Difference Between Will Power And Single Mindedness Part Three: A new term

Is it becoming clearer what reaching our potential is about?

By now I hope it is clear that there is a difference between will power which could be called stubbornness, persistence, bull headedness etc, and single mindedness. The illustration of two people rowing in opposite directions has served us well. Perhaps it is also clear that our potential is reached when we are engaged in what we really want to do, in who we really are and what we are made for. Many times we do only what we think we should do or what we think others expect of us. To do our duty with grace is good, but to live only for others expectations is empty. We cannot achieve our potential this way. But what if we introduce a new term. What if instead of talking about differences between will power and single mindedness, we introduce a concept that unites to two. What if we talk about the unified will? Now we have an idea that leads to the unlocking of our potential. A unified will, one that is less and less hindered by the drag of uncertainty and cross motivation is unstoppable.

When the entire Mind/Body moves in one direction, things outside our habitual ordinary experience happen. Michael Jordan was exceptional because of his focus. Mark Allen, six time winner of the Hawaii Ironman was a very smart and focused athlete. His spiritual and inner preparation was even more important than and in fact shaped his training. These are great illustrations, but I am not talking about being a famous athlete, but about the individual path of progress, the process that we all know.

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