The sun kisses a mountain top
And glistens on its face of snow,
And slowly climbs into the sky above
And lights the valley below.
For each of us that this day awakes
A miracle takes place.
For once again we walk our earth
And own all upon its face.
And the past regrets and foolish fears
Of yesterday's cloudy mind,
Are washed away by the light of day
And seem so far behind.
For each of us is reborn each day,
Our life renews again.
And with the help of God we will find a cause
That makes us want to win.
For a man without a goal in life
Is a man already dead.
His mind wanders from place to place,
And he walks with feet of lead.
He has no reason to stretch his mind,
No spirit to stir his soul.
His name is not even in the book,
When destiny calls the roll.
Better to take the wine of life
And drink both deep and long--
Greet each day 'cause you're here to stay,
And sing your warrior's song.
For the battle of life is joined, and
You might fight long and true.
For in this strife, it's the game of your life
And the only loser is you.
Gird up your loins with courage
And answer the trumpets call,
And lose or win, you can say at the end,
This was the greatest of all! --William E Bailey
Warrior's Code
1. Warriors are disciplined people committed to excellence.
2. Warriors are positive people.
3. Warriors treat training sessions as personal proving grounds.
4. Warriors are persistent.
5. Warriors live a balanced life.
6. Warriors serve others.
Today's lesson involves a relaxation tape that we have used for years. We discuss how relaxation improves performance. Relaxed muscles perform with fluid and grace. The tape is 20 minutes long and always gets a good response from the kids.
There are dozens of relaxation tapes available at the book store. Find one that works for you. We talk to the kids about scripting their own tape with their most important positive reminders taped in their own voice - has a really powerful effect.
We also conducted our final evaluation - it is now a final test but it is a student evaluation of the class itself. Teh results we have obtained over time is posted on the web site.
Finally we read parts of the last chapter in the Mind Pump book - sections on being a warrior and the warrior's code. Really good stuff.
The Warrios Code: 1. Warriors are disciplined people committed to excellence; 2. Warriors are positive people; 3. Warriors treat training sessions as personal proving grounds; 4. Warriors are persistent; 5. Warriors life a balanced life; 6. Warriors serve others.
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