SECTOR7

Welcome to Sector7

A Place to Release your Beast, and Ride your Fears

Point 1: Find the Power
Point 2: Feel the Power
Point 3: Befriend the Fear
Point 4: Ride the 85

Point 1: We Got the Power

Albert Einstein once said that we use, at most, 15% of our brains. Which is silly.

This place is about tapping the other 85%, the part of us that we call instinct. Highly
developed, often brilliant, instinct. That lies hidden behind our fears.

Basic fears. That aren't really going anywhere. So we face them. And if we can
befriend them, we can ride 'em to a higher level of performance across the board.

"Am I not destroying my enemies when I befriend them?" Abe Lincoln

Unbound of fears, one's vision clears. With doubt, worry, and even angry ol' anger
fading away. That's the Zone, where everything slows up, where conscious thought
gives in to common instinct. Where you rule.

But this isn't a self-help thing. It's math, and it's way past self esteem. 'Self-esteem' is
a given. 'Being yourself' is a given. 'Cocky' is a steppingstone.

"Don't be humble, you're not that great." Golda Meir

This is the next level, beyond cocky. Past the tipping point, where giving becomes far
more rewarding than receiving. Where you tap into something more powerful than any
one man or woman. Where you know that you are part of something larger than
yourself, something that not only makes us noble, but, as far as Optimus Barbarus is
concerned, makes us glorious.

Math wise, conscious human reaction time clocks in at around 800 milliseconds.
Meaning that it takes nearly a full second to respond to somebody's movement.
Subconscious human reaction time takes place at the speed of electricity, with our
neuron pulses moving at close to the speed of light. Which makes 800 milliseconds
look like for-ever. Which gives us a simple choice: Should we try and out think the
other folk? Or simply blow by them. Without a thought?

Some spend a lot of time in the Zone. The nice thing being that we all can. If we make
an effort to befriend our fears, the basic four of which are listed below, then, simply, we
tap into the Noble Savage within, and we Ride the 85.

This Noble Savage within, who represents our raw wisdom as passed
from generation to generation, is nice to have around. Sure. But we need
two other things in order to Ride the 85. The first is Discipline: Hard work,
mastering the fundamentals. The second is: Unconditional Love. Discipline is
in your hands, but we do know of a greater love, the ties that bind, a 24/7/365 thing.

Step 2: The Ties That Permanently Bind

In his book The Rebel, cheese eating surrender monkey Albert Camus presents a
‘dazzling perception' of the Ties that Bind. He tells the story of a slave who gets killed
for saying 'no’ to his master, struck down for refusing a demand below the most base
dignity. A dignity shared by all of us, a bond so strong that it cannot be broken. The
slave was overwhelmed by his ‘brilliant awareness’ of our solidarity. He had been
pushed to that point where 'sacrifice for the common good’ was more important
than his own personal destiny. The point where we become one.

Our day to day lives are filled with tales of such courage. Soldiers sacrificing
themselves for the guy next to them in the trenches. Firemen running into burning
buildings. Bystanders giving their lives to help strangers. Compassion, in action,
There is a great solidarity among us. It is quite real, and it is always there.
Unconditional love, for all. Being mindful of as much provides a fresh tank of rocket
fuel anytime you need it. The pre-bottom line: no one is ever alone, and teams win.

Step 3: Befriend the Fears

The Shrink Community has settled on four Basic Sports Performance Related Fears.
Face 'em. Ride 'em.

1. Fear of pain: Pain is the secret ingredient of pleasure. There is no joy without pain.
Pain is painful, of course, but fearing it is like deciding to be in pain when you don’t
have any pain.

2. Fear of loss: there is no winning without losing. They are partners. And losing can
be, as Vince Lombardi teaches us, "glorious."

3. Fear of criticism/embarrassment- Embarrassment is a bit silly in that nobody really
cares but you. Folks tend to respect you for your strengths, but love you for
your weaknesses. A weird, but good thing.

4. Fear of failure- From Vinnie Lombardi, “In great efforts, it is glorious even to fail.”
Such that effort filled failure equals glory. That's the best math out there.

Point 4: Ride The 85

Sooooo...that's it. You're in. Its time to Ride the 85. All you have to do is make
an effort Next time your on the field, let it all out, come out of your frickin' skin
and have a ball. For all!

Bonus Coverage: The Code of Optimus-(thanks Knights!)

Valor-Valor is not a lack of fear, but the courage to face fear.

Truth-Seek the truth whenever possible. Lying is an admission of fear, and the truth, while not
always pretty, is forever ‘beautiful.’ (thanks Keats!)

Loyalty-Remain loyal to your people and your precepts, ever honoring and defending them,
never forsaking them.

Respect-Strive to not only tolerate, but to respect the sanctity of other’s beliefs. The best way
to get respect is to give it.

Purpose- Life is a gift, and those who grab an oar on the good ship humanity give it the
noblest of meanings.

Defense-Defend those who depend on you, as well as those who cannot defend themselves.

Humility-Let your deeds speak for themselves. Do not seek recognition, but act as an example.

Charity-Be generous so far as you can be, so that the community might prosper.

Good Cheer-Strive to courteously enliven the spirits of all you encounter.

Prowess-Work for excellence in all endeavors.

Justice-Serve the cause of justice, and remember that forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.

Honor-While a person's ideals cannot always be reached, striving towards them ennobles the
spirit. The best in us comes out when we put ourselves into service of the people we love.

Ride a Giant!

Abe Lincoln- Am I not destroying my enemies when I befriend them?

(meet my new friend, Mr. Fear)

Golda Meir- Don't be humble, you're not that great.

(Cocky is a rest stop on the road to Kind)

Charles De Gaulle- Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

(screaming and yelling has it’s place, but when you really want to bring the wood, crush ‘em
with silence. )

Henry Ford- Don’t find fault, find remedy.

(Hank had a ‘no whining” rule in his shop.)

Mahatma Gandhi- No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.
(the Club doors are open)

Vince Lombardi- In great attempts, it is even glorious to fail.
(which is nice, considering 99 out 100 great attempts fail. Gloriously!)

Optimus Barbarus-

Release the beast!
The most important thing we have is each other.
The best way to get respect is to give it.
Spread cheer, not fear.
No one is ever alone.
There is no joy without pain.
Folks like your strengths, sure, but they love you for your weaknesses.
A team is one of the few things that is glorious just for being there.
You are the star, and celebrities should worship accordingly.