How To Exceed Your Limits (part 3 of 3)

To exceed you limits it takes willpower and it takes discipline. When the feeling of oneness occurs then you know you will succeed. Today I will show you what willpower and discipline means in this connection and I will try to explain the feeling of oneness.

To exert willpower you need to control your emotions, behaviour and desires. This can be a tough job because you have to believe that you can exceed your limits and reach your goal no matter what your emotions say. Emotions are extremely strong and sometimes you need to fight them in order to get something you know is better for you.

E.g. a runner that turns the 40 km sign does not enjoy running in that moment. He is exhausted and every muscle and bone in his body screams for rest. If listens to his emotions he would collapse and cry; but he does not – he will ignore his emotions and continue running in pain for another 2 km to reach his goal, because he knows that the satisfaction of accomplishment is greater than a moment of rest.

Yesterday I was at swim practice and I was told to dive four times 25 meters. - That is impossible, I thought to myself and started the first dive. I reached 15 meters and had to go up. I just had to breathe and I was unsatisfied about the result. My second dive went the same way, but on my third dive I reached 20 meters. Then I thought to myself – I can do it, I want to do it! I kicked of and started my fourth dive; I focused 100 % on technique and relaxing to save oxygen. When I reached 15 meters my lungs started complaining but I kept focus and suddenly I had this feeling that I could keep diving forever, I felt like I was one with the water, I felt relaxed and focused; I felt oneness. As I emerged the water after 25 meters I felt joy and happiness – I did it! It was not impossible and I had just overcome a barrier in my mind.

These examples are physic activities but you can exert willpower in every aspect of your life to exceed your limits.