In the world of archery, there are two types of shooters…I
call them Type 1 & Type 2 ….
Type 1 archer puts
her total emphasis and focus on whether the arrows hit the target or not…
Type 2 archer puts the same emphasis and focus upon the
process : how to place her feet,
the grip on the bow, breathe pattern
during the arrow release…
Can you guess which among the above two types is going to
hit the bulls-eye more often ? …While you are thinking , I will try to help you with some clues here…
Most of us are of Type 1 : We tend to focus on the
outcome…be motivated when we hit the target , get de-motivated when we don’t
…in other words , past results drive the current actions .Now, let us take a
much more closer look at the intriguing Type 2 archer...All she does is this
: go through a process without so much
emphasis on the result…Do, Observe & Correct (DOC) . please
remember that DOC is one of deliberate
and mindful motion!
Let us see a brief of
the DOC process
Do: Learn the fundamentals of the
activity and practice !
Observe: Take help of a friend ,mentor or use technology to observe your practice
Correct: identify one thing that you want to improve
with your next practice
It is as simple or as complex as that!
Going back to the question that we started with, which type
of archer is going to be successful? …the blind-folded answer is Type 2 !….
because, when you put that much intensity,
focus and sincerity into the process—such as feet position, bow grip, breathing
pattern during the arrow release—then hitting the bulls-eye simply
becomes a side effect.
It has to happen!