How to Always Perform in an Amazing Way

We all have had those experiences where we tapped into something within us that allowed us to do something amazing. Perhaps there was a day that you had an amazing performance on the golf course or on the tennis court.  Or, maybe you wrote an amazing composition, an amazing blog post, blew away your last exam or performed so well in a business meeting that even you were in awe.  These are the times that we love.  Where everything just perfectly flows and we produce some of our best work and results.

But, then it ends.

The next time we perform the same task or activity, things are not nearly as amazing and they don’t flow like they did on those days when we were at our best. We can’t really figure out exactly why we are unable to consistently raise our performance to that superior level.  Sometimes we are “on”, but others times we are “off”, and we are unable to pinpoint exactly what we need to do to consistently perform at our best.

We try to reinvent the same circumstances and frame of mind and we search for ways to tap into that side of us again. We may spend countless hours practicing whatever it is we are trying to master, we work on strengthening our skills, we read books, we work with instructors, we study harder and for more time.  We do anything and everything we can to practice and improve our skills so that we hopefully can consistently achieve the high level of performance and results we are looking for.

And while doing all of these things will definitely strengthen our ability to perform, the one thing we may overlook that will really guarantee our ability to consistently perform amazingly is the alternaview.

Improving your Performance: The alternaview

Whenever we are trying to tap into that side of us that is amazing, where creativity and perfection just naturally flow, the best thing we can figure out how to do … is simply master how to get out of our own way. We need to figure out how to not obstruct our ability to perform in an amazing way.  We need to figure out how to not be a barrier because in the majority of instances, that is really what is preventing us from consistently performing amazingly.

We are standing in the way of our own greatness.  We are over thinking, trying too hard, holding limiting beliefs, or doing other things that are actually working against us and our ability to truly perform at the highest of levels.

However, we usually don’t even recognize this as an issue.  We convince ourselves that we have to be in complete control and think our way through whatever we are trying to do.   We think the magical solution is that we need to practice more, work harder, or invest more time and energy in what we are doing. We have not figured out that what we really need to learn to do is to just let go.  To get out of our way so that we can let the side of us that performs with ease and perfection take over.

And, although figuring out how to consistently do this is by all means easier said than done, once we really understand how to get out of our own way, we will be able to always perform in the most amazing way.

How to use this alternaview:

1. Realize that you really do need to get out of the way. You have to sincerely desire to get out of your own way and be willing to do anything necessary to do so.  You have to realize there are things you have been doing that have been preventing you from performing well and commit to identifying exactly what they are and working to eliminate them.  If you aren’t at the top of your game consistently, there is a reason why.

2. No needless thoughts. Stop the endless thought cycle. You need to be able to figure out how to stop all the thousands of thoughts that consistently run through your mind when you are trying to perform and also before and after you perform.  In order to really connect with that side of you that performs with ease, you can’t be distracted by needless thoughts.  There are times when you want to and need to think, but you need to be disciplined with your thinking and not just think needless thoughts by default.  Some people can slow down the thoughts that are running through their minds with meditation or relaxation exercises.  Other people do yoga, get a massage, go for a walk, read, etc.  Do whatever you can to calm your mind and get to that place where you have a peace of mind.  This is a prerequisite for being able to perform amazingly.

3. Eliminate limiting beliefs. Don’t be your worse critic and feed yourself limiting beliefs and thoughts that will only hold you back.  Catch yourself every single time you begin to think a limiting or negative thought about your ability to perform.  Refuse to buy in to any limiting beliefs or allow any negative thought patterns to just run through your mind.  Choose to focus your mind somewhere else and on all the reasons you can perform well.

4. Know your potential. Realize you really do have the ability to perform amazingly every single time.  Your prior great performances were not a fluke or a stroke of luck, they were the evidence that you had gotten out of your own way enough to allow your amazing side to take over.

5. Enjoy yourself while you are performing. If you do not have peace of mind and if you are not enjoying yourself, then there is no way you are going to be able to connect to that side of you that allows you to perform in a great way.  Amazing performance flows from a state of ease and enjoyment.

6. Eliminate distractions. Don’t get caught up in any distractions because this will only interfere with your ability to perform well, even if the distraction occurs prior to your performance.  No fighting with other people, arguing, getting way too worked up about something, etc.  Your number one goal is to maintain your peace of mind and anything that gets in the way of this is a distraction.

7. Appreciate this Ability. Be in awe of your ability to perform in an amazing way.  Even if you have only achieved it on certain occasions, never overlook how truly great it is to be able to perform in an amazing way.

Conclusion

While you definitely need to practice and strengthen your skills, don’t fool yourself that this alone will get you where you need to be. Don’t overlook the fact that one of the most important aspects of performing in an amazing way, is to get out of your own way. You have to clear the path and remove all of the obstacles and barriers, many of which you have created … that is the alternaview.

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