Leadership, Self-Development, and the "Committment to Growth"

Written by Jeffrey M. Miller


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Responsibility

This key has to do with our liability or accepted obligation for seeing that something is done. This isrepparttar opposite ofrepparttar 122712 "it's not my job" attitude often heard and lived byrepparttar 122713 lazy personality. In order for us to commit to something, we have to see and accept our own responsibility for making it so. In fact, to take this even further, we must see accept complete liability forrepparttar 122714 failure of something not happening. The statement that, "if it's to be it's up to me" leads me on. The question, "what it does it say about me, when I take responsibility for my life and actions?" Pledge - Related torepparttar 122715 fire realm of connection and expression, a pledge is a vow and a means of engaging with a goal or cause. Much deeper in meaning and understanding than a promise - just asrepparttar 122716 'pledge of allegiance' is a more powerful title thanrepparttar 122717 'promise of allegiance' - this key comes fromrepparttar 122718 heart. We feel so strongly aboutrepparttar 122719 necessity forrepparttar 122720 goal to be attained that there is no doubt, no hesitation, no fear of failure. We are so totally committed thatrepparttar 122721 pledge sounds more like a statement of 'of course it will happen' than a wish to somehow appear inrepparttar 122722 world as if by magic. Feeling sparksrepparttar 122723 question, "what makes this goal so important that it must be accomplished?"

Thoughrepparttar 122724 four keys can be found to be synonyms of each other and, for many, indistinguishable from each other,repparttar 122725 subtle differences in context can mean allrepparttar 122726 difference in being committed to something and merely saying that we are committed.

So, how about you? How committed are you to those things you say are important. How much do you your really want to change your life - to create results that can benefit both yourself and others - to createrepparttar 122727 life you've always dreamed of living? How important is your Ninja Martial Arts training and your successfully learningrepparttar 122728 skills of Mastery?

Saying or thinking that you'rerepparttar 122729 'old dog' inrepparttar 122730 phrase we talked about earlier just says that you recognize how limited you've become in your own habitual patterns. But, it's never too late to start creating new habits and success patterns. In fact,repparttar 122731 world depends on you're taking action - and now! Because, if there's one thingrepparttar 122732 world does need is one more truly successful person - one more bright light - one more honest, respectful, engaged person who does exactly what they say they will do because they recognize their purpose and is willing enough, no brave enough, to break fromrepparttar 122733 those who will settle for mediocrity.

Here'srepparttar 122734 formula: If you change, you will grow. But to grow, you must be committed to act - to do exactly what must be done to makerepparttar 122735 world, if only your little corner of it, a better place in which to live.

Jeffrey M. Miller is the founder and master instructor of Warrior Concepts International. He specializes in teaching the ancient ways of self-protection and personal development lessons in a way that is easily understood and put to use by modern Western students and corporate clients. To learn more, visit his website at http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com


The Power of the Leader Within - The Keys to Martial Arts Life Mastery, Key#1

Written by Jeffrey M. Miller


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Everyone, whether secretly or publicly wants to be a leader. Parents want their children to grow up to be leaders - not followers. It's a natural drive. But, many of us either have not been 'lucky' enough to encounter role models in our lives who pointedrepparttar way or showed us how, or we did and didn't recognizerepparttar 122711 gift presented to us atrepparttar 122712 time. What if we didn't overlookrepparttar 122713 gift hidden inrepparttar 122714 question? What if we didn't forgetrepparttar 122715 dreams ofrepparttar 122716 child still there within us?

Inrepparttar 122717 martial arts,repparttar 122718 symbol of leadership isrepparttar 122719 Black Belt. In many arts, like ninjutsu, it 's not so muchrepparttar 122720 belt asrepparttar 122721 rank, skill, or title of authority that tells others that you have more to offer than a physical ability to defend yourself.

The true master isrepparttar 122722 person who is strong enough to do whatever is necessary. He or she is powerful enough to do real damage but exceeds that ability withrepparttar 122723 power of choice -repparttar 122724 power to choose peace over conflict. And you can see it when they move. You can feel it when you're near them. You can sense it when they speak.

Unfortunately, many people want to be leaders and many more tell you to take more responsibility (another important trait of a leader) and go after what you want, but, there just aren't that many who will show you step-by-step, just how to go about doing it like a good martial arts master. I feel especially fortunate in this respect. Fortunate to have encountered teachers, guides and role-models in my own life that were strong and powerful enough to have shared with merepparttar 122725 knowledge for taking charge of my life. Knowledge that I can now pass on to my children and students.

So, what about you? Are you living up to your fullest potential? Are you ready to join others just like yourself onrepparttar 122726 path ofrepparttar 122727 Warrior Leader? Are you ready to stop dreaming and start living?

We're waiting for you!

Jeffrey M. Miller is the founder and master instructor of Warrior Concepts International. He specializes in teaching the ancient ways of self-protection and personal development lessons in a way that is easily understood and put to use by modern Western students and corporate clients. To learn more, visit his website at http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com


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