Hey Matt,
I’m Dr Serena – but call me Serena – I’m a dentist from Sydney, Australia and I came across Psycho-Cybernetics.
It’s changed my life and I’m not even 21 days in.
So thank you!
If you’re ever in Sydney, look me up!
Also I know you’re an Iowa man but have you watched Unstoppable. It’s about Anthony Robles – if you haven’t I think you’ll enjoy it 🙂
Cheers,
Serena
Hi Serena. Glad to hear you’re benefitting from Psycho-Cybernetics. As you stated, it is profoundly life-changing.
Yes, I am familiar with Anthony Robles. What a story! Born with one leg, he got into wrestling in eighth-grade, went on to win a couple state titles, then won an NCAA title as a senior at Arizona State University. Impressive, eh?
His story goes to show that the image you have of your “self” can transcend the limitations of your body and any other circumstance.
Once you realize that the mental picture you have of yourself is reflected in the results you get in life, you are now faced with a choice. You can allow the old picture to run your life, as it has been doing, or you can install a new self-image and rise above those limitations.
All of us are limited by the mental pictures we have of ourselves. If you see having one leg as an impossible hurdle, it will be. If you observe the benefits of having only one leg, you can shake up the world.
Anthony Robles could have imagined that there are no benefits to having only one leg. This line of thought only leads to despair, to giving up before you start.
What benefits are there to having one leg?
For one, you are given an opportunity to build phenomenal grip strength via the constant use of crutches. There’s a significant correlation between grip strength and overall body strength. When you strengthen your grip physically, you also strengthen your mind.
Second, having only one leg gives your opponents less options when attacking.
Third, with only one leg, your center of gravity is higher, and this alone makes it more difficult for your opponent.
Most importantly, though, is the mindset of the athlete who makes no excuses, who gets out and competes with what he has, along with a burning desire to make something of himself.
Dr. Maltz often visited prisons to give talks, and marveled at how the inmates who “got the picture,” changed their lives for the better, finding inner peace, happiness and poise, even while incarcerated; whereas he found that those who live on the outside, often imprison themselves with images of limiting pictures of fear, doubt, frustration and worry.
Thanks again for writing, Serena, and whenever I go back to Australia, I’ll look you up.
Matt Furey
P.S. We are one week away from my next Theatre of the Mind Intensive. Being involved in this 3-hour webinar will show you how to remove any self-imposed limits or “prisons” you’ve put upon yourself. This training is an essential aspect of the Goal Gettingâ„¢ process. The fee is $247 and is going up soon. Drop me an email at goals@psycho-cybernetics.com to get accepted.
