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Self Discipline
Self-discipline refers to the training that one gives one’s self to accomplish a certain task or to adopt a particular pattern of behaviour, even though one would really rather be doing something else. For example, denying oneself of an extravagant pleasure in order to accomplish a more demanding charitable deed. Thus, self-discipline is the assertion of willpower over more base desires, and is usually understood to be a synonym of ’self control’. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation, when one uses reason to determine a best course of action that opposes one’s desires. Virtuous behaviour is when one’s motivations are aligned with one’s reasoned aims: to do what you know is best and to do it genuinely gladly. Continent behaviour, on the other hand, is when one does what one knows is best, but must do it by opposing one’s motivations.[3] Moving from continent to virtuous behaviour requires training and some self discipline.
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Self Discipline
Thursday 020709
Posted on July 2, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under Events
Colin East Trust
CFX is putting on a day of CrossFit style games for everyone who wishes to test themselves against some of Australias fittest.
If you would like to support our wounded warriors please join us for a fun and inspiring day of games. It will be an event worth showing up for.
All proceeds will be going to the Colin East Trust, the trust was established to give financial assistance to our wounded soldiers and the families of those who have been KIA.
A silent Auction will run concurrently with the games, the result of the auction will be announced at 1700hrs
Saturday 3rd October
Registration Fee $50.00
7am Registration for Competitors
8am Start
12 noon lunch intermission
1pm Games continue
5pm Auction results announced
6pm Games results announced
CFX Wounded Warrior
Wednesday 010709
Posted on July 1, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
Efficacy
Power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness
Self Efficacy
Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals.[1] It is a belief that one has the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to manage prospective situations. Unlike efficacy, which is the power to produce an effect (in essence, competence), self-efficacy is the belief (whether or not accurate) that one has the power to produce that effect. For example, a person with high self-efficacy may engage in a more health related activity when an illness occurs, whereas a person with low self-efficacy would harbor feelings of hopelessness.[2]
There is a distinction between self-esteem and self-efficacy. Self-efficacy relates to a person’s perception of their ability to reach a goal, whereas self-esteem relates to a person’s sense of self-worth. For example, a person who is a terrible rock climber would probably have poor self-efficacy with regard to rock climbing, but this need not affect that person’s self-esteem since most people don’t invest much of their self-esteem in this activity.[3] On the other hand, one might have enormous skill at rock climbing, yet set such a high standard for oneself that self-esteem is low.[4] At the same time, a person who has high self-efficacy in general but is poor at rock climbing might think that he/she is good at rock climbing, or might still believe that he/she could quickly learn.
Continued reading wikipedia
Tuesday 300609
Posted on June 30, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
Law of Attraction
The phrase Law of Attraction, although used widely by New Thought writers, has a variety of definitions. Turn-of-the-20th-century references conceptualized the law of attraction as relating to physical structure and to how matter develops.[1] A more modern consensus among New Thought thinkers is that the Law of Attraction says people’s thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dictate the reality of their lives, whether or not they’re aware of it. Essentially “if you really want something and truly believe it’s possible, you’ll get it”, but putting a lot of attention and thought onto something you don’t want means you’ll probably get that too.[2][3]
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Monday 290609
Posted on June 29, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
Anxiety
Definition
Anxiety is a multisystem response to a perceived threat or danger. It reflects a combination of biochemical changes in the body, the patient’s personal history and memory, and the social situation. As far as we know, anxiety is a uniquely human experience. Other animals clearly know fear, but human anxiety involves an ability, to use memory and imagination to move backward and forward in time, that animals do not appear to have. The anxiety that occurs in posttraumatic syndromes indicates that human memory is a much more complicated mental function than animal memory. Moreover, a large portion of human anxiety is produced by anticipation of future events. Without a sense of personal continuity over time, people would not have the “raw materials” of anxiety.
It is important to distinguish between anxiety as a feeling or experience, and an anxiety disorder as a psychiatric diagnosis. A person may feel anxious without having an anxiety disorder. In addition, a person facing a clear and present danger or a realistic fear is not usually considered to be in a state of anxiety. In addition, anxiety frequently occurs as a symptom in other categories of psychiatric disturbance.
Description
Although anxiety is a commonplace experience that everyone has from time to time, it is difficult to describe concretely because it has so many different potential causes and degrees of intensity. Doctors sometimes categorize anxiety as an emotion or an affect depending on whether it is being described by the person having it (emotion) or by an outside observer (affect). The word emotion is generally used for the biochemical changes and feeling state that underlie a person’s internal sense of anxiety. Affect is used to describe the person’s emotional state from an observer’s perspective. If a doctor says that a patient has an anxious affect, he or she means that the patient appears nervous or anxious, or responds to others in an anxious way (for example, the individual is shaky, tremulous, etc.).
Exerts taken from Medical dictionary
Sunday 280609
Posted on June 28, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
Saturday 270609
Posted on June 27, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
Sacrifice
Have you ever asked yourself, “What am I prepared to sacrifice” Some would say sacrifice! What do you mean, why would you ask yourself such a question, Others would say no way that word is way to deep. So “What are you prepared to sacrifice” to achieve a dream, a desired outcome, win a competition, look a particular way. If you have never asked yourself this question you had better start asking it. Without it what do you have?
Nothing
Friday 260609
Posted on June 26, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
Nutrition
Do you know what the 3 macro nutrients are?
What do you consider to be a true representation of the food pyramid and the percentage break down of these nutrients?
Is the diagram below a good example?
Zone Food Pyramid
Thursday 250609
Posted on June 25, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under General
What is Competent
The competent man or competent woman is a stock character who can do anything perfectly, or at least exhibits a very wide range of abilities and knowledge, making him a form of polymath. While not the first to use such a character type, the heroes (and heroines) of Robert A. Heinlein’s fiction are generally competent men/women, and one of Heinlein’s characters Lazarus Long gives a good summary of requirements:
- “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
- — Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
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Exerts taken from wikipedia
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Wednesday 240609
Posted on June 24, 2009 by CommandoSteve. Filed under Events
CrossFit Games 2009
I will be heading to the US in early July to compete in the 2009 CrossFit games to be held in Aromas, California.
For more details click on the link CrossFit Games 2009
As the journey progresses I will continue to post updates.
CrossFit Games 2008
