Natalia Lizon
Visual commentary as I bound through life
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“The real enemy of high performance is not stress, which, paradoxical as it
may seem, is actually the stimulus for growth. Rather, the problem is the
absence of disciplined, intermittent recovery. Chronic stress without recovery
depletes energy reserves, leads to burnout and breakdown, and ultimately
undermines performance. Rituals that promote oscillation, rhythmic stress
and recovery, are the second component of high performance. Repeated
regularly, these highly precise, consciously developed routines become
automatic over time.”
- The Making of a Corporate Athlete”, Jim Loehr, 2001, Harvard Business Review
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Love this list from a blog post I just came across:
You need to be careful that…
You try to create your best work.
You go deep on your most important projects.
You don’t miss the opportunity.
You don’t shy away from difficult decisions.
You don’t waste your life.
You appreciate things.
You don’t let your immediate emotions highjack your life and work.
You have fun and play.
You have the confidence to do what you want, not what others think you should do.
You don’t self-destruct. That you don’t become your own impediment to success.
You don’t offload responsibility for your opinions and actions to others.
You don’t cultivate blind spots about your personality and capabilities.
You never become jealous or hateful of others around you.
You never keep tabs for the gifts you give.
You don’t complain too much {if at all}.
