2014年1月15日水曜日

Chapter 4 Stamina

Take care of yourself: Maintain your stamina and let go of guilt.

As a leader, you are a foundation of your expedition. If you fail to maintain your own stamina, then you will be unable to summon the energy needed to reach The Edge. 

Leaders need to demonstrate concern for others and monitor health of those who work for them. The also need to extend this awareness to themselves and to recognize that even the most energetic individual has limits.

Leaders need not to be completely stoic, solitary figures. They should enlist the support and guidance of those around them to assist them in taking the right next steps for the team. 
Talk to friends→ to deal with your candid thoughts
Keep a journal→ to record one's emotions which can provide relief
Write letters home→ to find effective outlets to ease the weight of leadership
See a counselor or coach→ to express your feeling and a way to get an independent perspective on the challenges you face as a leader

I really agreed to the phrase "stop trying to do more than humanly possible", stated in the text. When I read this quote I thought of studying all-night called tetsuya in Japanese. I have never studied waking up all-night, but I hear a lot of people doing that to finish writing their essays or to study for exams. Though, it is not very good  for your health and also your brain. Especially, when you have a exam the next day, it is important to have a sleep and make your brain relaxed. Your body and your brain has a limit.

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  1. I have never done Tetsuya before either and I don't like it. It just makes me really tired and has no merits. Moreover, I try to take at least 6 hours of sleep everyday. Because I am not as energetic as others, if I don't get enough sleep, I easily get tired.
    I think leaders really need to think about their health condition at first, in order to "lead"

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