Seldom do we ever see anyone, in any walk of life, put forth the effort Lebron James did into last nights game against Atlanta. It was a fantastic game and a big shot in the arm for the Cavs that go up 3 – 0 in the series.

This post is not primarily focused on Lebron James  or the game of basketball; it is about the game of life and teaching young people how to develop the right skills to be successful mainly through their mental advancements combined with their physical skills; mental being their primary objective or concern.

Most people that watched that game last night were looking at the skills and talent that James and the rest of his team developed to enable them to perform the way they do. The Cavs and Atlanta are both amazing teams.

What I was looking at was the way James demonstrated the determination and willingness to suffer through pain and agony to achieve a goal.

If any person would apply the same level of effort to whatever they were doing as James did on the court last night; they could be successful no matter what their goal was. This is an element that is missing in today’s educational systems; teaching how to succeed at any cost.

Not everyone has the same mental capacity; everyone cannot be a Rhodes Scholar  but everyone does has the potential to do the very best they can do no matter what it is. Never settle for anything less than 100%; desire, determination and strong will to succeed are the keywords to being successful.

No matter how much it hurts, not matter how tired you are, no matter how banged up you are, never ever give up.  It is 95% mental and 5% physical.

When a person is climbing the mountain of life trying to get to the top, never look at the summit, if they do, most of the time they quit. Always look at the next step in front of them, one step at a time, until you have reached your goal.

In the development of a person in the martial arts; no matter how pretty a person is, no matter how flashy they are, no matter what kind of flexibility they have, no matter how powerful they become; if the heart and mind are not conditioned, it is all just a facade.  It is not important how flashy a person is or what as showmen they are, it is how effective they are.

If a person does not have the

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Not every kid in this world can be a superstar but every kid can learn from the superstars that it takes a massive amount of hard work, dedication, suffering, a strong desire to succeed in this world and a good set if big balls to go with it doesn’t hurt.