You must maintain your emotional and psychological frame at all times and at all costs.In other words, keep your cool.
It’s not easy to remain composed under high stress conditions.We may be in an intense period of work where the pressure is incredibly high and the boss is demanding results. Or someone could actually be trying to deliberately push our buttons to get under our skin.
Keeping your cool may be difficult at first, but it gets easier with time and experience. Repetition is the mother of skill and the more you do something, the easier and more natural it becomes for you. Repeated exposure to stressful situations will also help you to build this skill.
When our frame is shaken, what has actually happened is that someone or something has gotten into our head and caused us to question ourselves or our viewpoint. It may be a mistake we made, an unfair situation that occurred, or a person who has done us wrong. This poses a very serious risk to us which threatens to completely derail us if we lose control.
Building a strong frame that can withstand the elements that attack it can start with simply being your own biggest cheerleader. Positive self-talk is critical to holding your frame. If you have rooted your belief in yourself deep, you will be far less likely to be shaken by external influences.
Keeping your mind clear via meditation or prayer is also helpful for carrying you through those stressful times. It’s not important which method you utilize, as long as you have some method of detaching your mind from the physical stressors of the world. Use what works for you.
Physical fitness is another major anchor that can keep you grounded in times of uncertainty. The fitter you are, the more efficiently your musculoskeletal system works. When you are physically fit you can control your breath and that in turn helps you to remain calm.
Another – and potentially the best – way to keep you centered in your frame is to anchor yourself powerfully to your purpose. A person who is laser-focused on his mission cannot be swayed by distractions. His focus remains on the point where his goal is and he keeps pushing toward it, never being knocked off course.
The world is brutal and there are no limits to what it will do to crush you. If you want to be successful against this enemy, you must become unshakable.
Lethal Focus 