Breaking point=A choice

[JiuJitsuNation]

What does the breaking point mean?

breaking point 

–noun

1.The point at which physical, mental, or emotional strength gives way under stress.

2. The point at which a situation or condition becomes critical.

Let's analyze the definitions. The first suggests that there is a point at which an individual collapse due to stress. The second is the point at which a situation or condition becomes critical. Critical!

So what does this mean to an athlete?

It means that at the moment mental and emotional strength goes, the situation is now critical! If you allow your mind to go before your body, you will choose to quit. The mind is a matter of choice. Many people due not have the mental and emotional fortitude to push themselves beyond their comfort zones. Here is a secret. We ALL experience fear and pain. We all want to quit at some point.

Now I'm sure everyone is familiar with the saying "Champions are made not born." I agree. At some point you will experience a moment of defeat, and if you can look back and be honest, you can even pinpoint the moment you made the choice to give up. You made a choice even before you had even lost. You felt overwhelmed. You felt as if you could not rise to the challenge. Even as I write I am emotional, because I remember those times vividly. I live with them and accept them now that I can see it was a CHOICE! It is within these learning experiences, should we choose to open our hearts and minds to them, that we will grow to be what we see ourselves to be. To be that champion. We all experience that moment of weakness, but we can choose to share that moment of weakness with the world and discover mediocrity or we can choose to override it and see through to what our heart desires.

Know this. The human body is resilient and so is the spirit. Rather than deciding on what you can't take, what you just can't endure... let it go. Let go of the thought that you have boundaries and limits to what you can endure. Instead welcome all of life and every challenge as you would a friend. Push yourself through the fire.

"He who walks the fire, breathes unlike the rest "

Edited July 4, 2010 by JiuJitsuNation

[ps1]

Nice Post!

[GeoGiant]

Great post, I agree. Generally I use this type of thinking to push myself. Many times a session on the bag will leave me feeling like I'm going to throw up.

[Tzu-Logic]

Right on with this post...

definitely some inspiring stuff...

time to get out there and train

[bushido_man96]

Good post. Its tough to get past that point where I feel tired, like I can't do anymore. But, along with getting through that point, is pushing the training more and more so that I can go farther each time.

[sensei8]

A very excellent post!

[ninjanurse]

Inspiring post-thanks!

[DWx]

Great post JiuJitsuNation!

I experience this a lot when going for runs, start to get a little bit tired and want to give up. Just have to tell myself there is only x metres to go and that I don't need to stop yet.