{"id":282,"date":"2019-01-02T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T20:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theathletemaker.com\/blog\/?p=282"},"modified":"2023-12-03T14:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:11:58","slug":"elements-of-piece-a-four-part-series-by-coach-josh-staley-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theathletemaker.com\/blog\/elements-of-piece-a-four-part-series-by-coach-josh-staley-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Elements Of Piece – A Four Part Series by Coach Josh Staley – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ELEMENTS OF PIECE<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

PART 2 – BY COACH JOSH STALEY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Understanding & Respect<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As we reflect on part one of this series, I pray not just the athletes, but all people understand the importance of cognitive development and health within a performance based arena. \u00a0So \u201cAcceptance\u201d is the first step\/stage of mental fortitude while trying to compete at a high level. \u00a0The next phase, which is directly connected to acceptance is understanding. Once you accept what\u2019s going on in your life, and embrace the\u201d goods\u201d, \u201cbads\u201d and \u201cwhat\u2019s in betweens\u201d, you can grow to understand what you have accepted. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep things in a sports arena (though this piece is relevant for all phases of life), let\u2019s continue to examine the element of having a \u201crole\u201d on a team. \u00a0For example, say I have accepted my role as being the \u201cglue guy\u201d on the team. Though I want more for my current state and future, I have accepted what has been rendered to me as my job on the squad. \u00a0So as I commit to setting great screens, embrace the fact of being the third leading rebounder on the team, and the 4th offensive option within the scheme, an insight is planted within my mental state of how important I am to everyone else\u2019s success on the team. \u00a0The magic of understanding has been bestowed upon me and I have the ability to not just help the team continue to move towards our goals, but I can now see clearer of what I need to do to continue to pursue my individual goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A reader may ask, what exactly is going on. \u00a0Well, it goes like this: Because I have accepted my role, I can now understand why and what my Coach and teammates need me to do to help my team be successful. \u00a0Moreover, because I fought through the mental frustration of not having things exactly the way I wanted them, I never had to worry about my cognitive state affecting my physical performance \u2013 because they are directly connected. \u00a0In addition, I see things very clearly now, for myself and the team, and I can mentally maneuver and prepare for whatever I need to be prepared for next. Because my understanding of what I have accepted is genuine and real; furthermore, my understanding is not just mirror based, it is also based off of what my coaches and teammates need. \u00a0I have gotten outside of myself and grown to understand that it is not just about me, but the entire\/grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advancing through understanding creates an element that many athletes, and people in general seldom master, which is \u201cRespect\u201d. \u00a0Respect serves as a huge gateway element to the mastery stages of the Elements of Peace. We here the term respect all the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n