Mark Divine

There, there's always something, you know, whether it's physical or mental or something really practical, some challenge or crisis in your life, there's always something, right? Cause that's the human condition every day.

of your life there's going to be something that doesn't go well or right there's going to be something that's negative there's going to be some discomfort and most people will seize upon that and focus on that and then of course that which you focus on tends to grow or to you know it attracts energy to it and so um i i learned and i taught these seals that you know we we accept

of your life there's going to be something that doesn't go well or right there's going to be something that's negative there's going to be some discomfort and most people will seize upon that and focus on that and then of course that which you focus on tends to grow or to you know it attracts energy to it and so um i i learned and i taught these seals that you know we we accept

and be not attached to what happens to us and we take control in a positive sense of what's happening in our mind, in both our rational mind as well as our emotional mind. And so we maintain a really positive energetic attitude and mindset. I call this positivity. The trained mind, as soon as that resistance is experienced, will begin to dialogue in a way that generates power instead of weakness.

and be not attached to what happens to us and we take control in a positive sense of what's happening in our mind, in both our rational mind as well as our emotional mind. And so we maintain a really positive energetic attitude and mindset. I call this positivity. The trained mind, as soon as that resistance is experienced, will begin to dialogue in a way that generates power instead of weakness.

And so when that log starts to rub the shoulder or starts to get hard, you know, instead of saying, holy cow, I don't think I can do this, or man, this thing's heavy, or how long do we have to do this? Another three hours. You basically shift that to some sort of powerful statement That you also associate with an energetic and emotional state.

And so when that log starts to rub the shoulder or starts to get hard, you know, instead of saying, holy cow, I don't think I can do this, or man, this thing's heavy, or how long do we have to do this? Another three hours. You basically shift that to some sort of powerful statement That you also associate with an energetic and emotional state.

You know, so one of the classic ones that I have is this is an easy day. I got this. Piece of cake. This is an easy day. I got this piece of cake. I'm feeling good and I'm looking good. I ought to be in Hollywood. And so then your internal dialogue, this takes over and starts to drown out any of that other dialoguing. And then you begin to, you know, this ties into the third skill.

You know, so one of the classic ones that I have is this is an easy day. I got this. Piece of cake. This is an easy day. I got this piece of cake. I'm feeling good and I'm looking good. I ought to be in Hollywood. And so then your internal dialogue, this takes over and starts to drown out any of that other dialoguing. And then you begin to, you know, this ties into the third skill.

The third skill is imaging. So that includes visualization, image projection in terms of the future, what, you know, desired outcomes, you know, because if you can see the win in your mind, then you can achieve the win if you believe it and act forcefully on it, right? And that comes straight from Sun Tzu. The victorious warrior wins in his mind first and then enters the battle.

The third skill is imaging. So that includes visualization, image projection in terms of the future, what, you know, desired outcomes, you know, because if you can see the win in your mind, then you can achieve the win if you believe it and act forcefully on it, right? And that comes straight from Sun Tzu. The victorious warrior wins in his mind first and then enters the battle.

And so the combination of the second skill, which is maintaining and developing and maintaining a positive direction and a positive routine and a positive emotional pattern associated with your thought. So, this is, you know, requires like training the brain, training the mind to act this way all the time, especially when the challenges appear.

And so the combination of the second skill, which is maintaining and developing and maintaining a positive direction and a positive routine and a positive emotional pattern associated with your thought. So, this is, you know, requires like training the brain, training the mind to act this way all the time, especially when the challenges appear.

This then connects to your ability to see yourself succeeding in those challenges, see yourself dominating in those challenging environments. being able to maintain a clear picture of the wind in spite of the dark night of the soul moments that might come over you or the team and, you know, you can connect back to that image of the wind and go, oh yeah, that's it, that's why I'm here, right?

This then connects to your ability to see yourself succeeding in those challenges, see yourself dominating in those challenging environments. being able to maintain a clear picture of the wind in spite of the dark night of the soul moments that might come over you or the team and, you know, you can connect back to that image of the wind and go, oh yeah, that's it, that's why I'm here, right?

And so, this goes, I mean, there's so many subtle skills that are involved. How we use our eyes is important. So, if I'm, you know, if I need to lift the log up and put it on my other shoulder, then I shift my mind and my gaze into a very practical, this is my one task right here, right now. I look at the log. I coordinate the movements with my team.

And so, this goes, I mean, there's so many subtle skills that are involved. How we use our eyes is important. So, if I'm, you know, if I need to lift the log up and put it on my other shoulder, then I shift my mind and my gaze into a very practical, this is my one task right here, right now. I look at the log. I coordinate the movements with my team.

We breathe together and hoist it up on the command and lower it over. And that's the only thing I'm doing and thinking of in that moment. But then let's say right when that's done and we're like, I've got a little relief. It's on the other shoulder now.

We breathe together and hoist it up on the command and lower it over. And that's the only thing I'm doing and thinking of in that moment. But then let's say right when that's done and we're like, I've got a little relief. It's on the other shoulder now.

and we're going to take another 100 paces or so, then I soften my gaze and my gaze, you know, my eyes literally go from, you know, pupil style and I'm focused on a task and I'm outwardly focused to where my eyes go really soft and almost like they go wide and like I'm using my peripheral vision. And in that state, your mind will soften and it's almost like, you know, just letting go and