Just be yourself? No!

I read something the other day and I see it often used in this modern day of age. People keep telling other people to "Just be yourself", because "yourself" is already perfect and that other stuff. And I guess it's been like this for a long time. Maybe been there for most of our childhood and being brainwashed till us being adults.

You often see or hear people with lack of confidence be like, "Man, I don't know how to talk to that girl", or "I wish I could speak more", or "I'm not as good as the other guy". Then there will be some guy saying, "It's okay, Just be yourself, and never thing will be fine."

I'm not saying that the "Just be yourself" thing is bad or anything, but here's the thing. I believe that it's not enough for someone to "Just be yourself" in order to succeed in this world. In other words, I believe that you have to be a BEST version of yourself. A Hardcore Motherfucker if may be.

Not someone who will be willing to accept the minimum results. But someone who grabs the opportunity by the neck and submits it to the ground by claiming it's theirs to conquer. The minimum result guy will be jealous and maybe be inspired by him. You know, the guy that will be willing to go an extra mile, extra minute, extra hour to accomplish what means most to him, while you go to bed each in every night at the same time hoping maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

All you will be doing is trying to figure out who the fuck is this guy doing it? "How does he have the time to do all of that shit?" What is he doing differently from what everybody else is doing?"

Here's how.

1. They get shit done....NOW.
    They never hit that "snooze button" in any occasion when they need to do it now. There is no "later" or "tomorrow" nor "someday". They just get shit done.

2. They rely on HABITS, not motivation.
    You see a lot of people posting motivational quotes and what not, but the truth of the matter is, motivation is not any different than any other emotion, sort of speak. Yes, it is something that can inspire you, but at the end of the day wholly undependable. Habits, on the other hand, is fucking reliable.

Want an example, sure.

What's the very first thing people do commonly when the new year arrives? They do a "New Year Resolution" shit. Which mostly won't even last a month and eventually die. It only motivates. It doesn't actually do anything else.

What if, you change all that. Make it a habit! That dream of having the shredded body or everything else will come true. Why? Because it becomes a fucking habit. Something we do all the time. That Hardcore Motherfucker we were talking about earlier will take action instantly without hesitation and without making excuses about having more time tomorrow or what not.

A hardcore motherfucker will work diligently to create good habits to rely on, while that "other guy" will do things when he feels like it and create excuses and blame others.

 I assure you, when you follow those two steps, it'll create your foundation for how your life is going to change for the better.

But you will need to separate yourself from the "Lazy" guys who will try to hold on to you and keep you grounded. When all your life you've been making excuses and not taking action, this means that you've been creating a bad habit. The first step is to fix that, by creating visual reminders, as a start, that will crucially fixate on you anytime, any day, anywhere. Start from what is your biggest struggle and change that. And do it NOW. Not tomorrow, not next week, not next month.

One other thing.

After creating that foundation, that mindset, it won't be enough. I can assure you that. How can you make it a habit? By making it your lifestyle.

It's that trend in people now that a lifestyle is what people see now. So, it won't just be just a motivation or just in your mindset. But being it your lifestyle will take it to the next step. Don't get me wrong, we do begin from a mindset. But then we make it our habit which eventually be our lifestyle.

So..Don't be a lazy ass motherfucker. Don't be that guys who just makes new year resolutions.

Be that Hardcore Motherfucker who gets shit done by making his good habits become a lifestyle.


Your Truly,

Dany Sitompul #7


PS,

Got a lot of this from Jesse of SimplePickup and the Legendary Ray Lewis

REFUSE TO SETTLE

WOW!!

I must say, 2015 was a great year for me, as a person and as an athlete. I'd say it was a growth stage in my life, especially in PAINTBALL itself. Just like it would in a business at the growth stage, there were ups and downs. Let's review a bit.

So, at the end of 2014, after SOPL Magnum 2014, we finished runner up and overall champions. Some would say it's a great result. I wouldn't deny it but still I had a feeling that this could be better. How?

I also found out that there was an emerging paintball community in Indonesia. I see it growing but maybe not in a way it should. I've been playing paintball since 2008 and even though it hasn't been as long as any other athletes, I would say I have my fair share of knowledge and experience. I see some younger and newer players playing the game without the correct fundamentals and mindset. That was why I came up with a solution by making a Paintball Program. School of Paintball if I may. Really focusing on the development of the player to become an athlete, not just a player. So, me and a few of my friends in Magnum Paintball brainstormed and came up with Double Barrel Effect Paintball Program which was based in Medan. No, it was not a new team, it was purely a concept that we wanted to see players develop into athletes with the right fundamentals and mentality to play paintball.


I wanted to share what I've learned to anyone that wanted to learn more about paintball. And it was a continued effort. By that I mean, I kept on learning myself. Kept on seeking new ways to develop to be better. And so, the first members of DBE (what I like to say), Reza, Jafu, Tama, Nico and Ryan. These were the original members. And then followed by Satrya, Miftah, Josh, Godek, Chandra and so on. we've grown and merged. The fact of the matter is, DBE was opened for anybody.



First event of the year, SOPL Cadika leg 1 2015. I finished my knee rehab just in time for the first event but not at 100% like I would liked but no excuses. Nico and Godek decided to play with Medan Gorga while Miftah played with Smokers, leaving the following members of my program to fall in one group. Despite the challenges, we lost the semifinals and finished 2nd runner up with Nico and Godek finishing 1st place with Medan Gorga. Not too bad I think for the first event for DBE members, All got podium finishes.

My paintball journey didn't stop there for that month. The following week I participated at the Super 7's in Singapore with Hadi Gunawan (One of my paintball mentors). Brand new team, never practiced together but came up 2nd runner up losing by a close match at the semifinals. Made new friends along the way too!


Two weeks, two medals. Not bad. Next stop, Bandung. which was exactly the following week ( Fuih, all that travelling). Pemuda Pancasila Paintball tournament was next in line. This would be my first tournament on Java soil. So I pretty much wanted to make a statement. A positive one that is. In which, by representing DBE, I wanted to promote about the school, the program and the training. But by that to happen, I must perform at a high level and deliver. We ended up getting Runner up but the most happiest moment was when players acknowledge what we were presenting and how to join. That was a point where I knew DBE was heading the right direction.



Too round off a month of paintball was PALS Singapore 2015 where I was guesting with team Medan Gorga. A great event with my fellow DBE members, Tama, Nico and Godek. We went undefeated at the prelims but failed short by making a few mistakes at the quarterfinals that costed us the event. But the team was young so spirits were still high as we progress forward.


So, in one month I got 3 medals out of 4 tournaments representing DBE School of Paintball. After Ramadhan was the 2nd leg of SOPL in Pekanbaru where we also managed to place two teams at the podium, Medan Gorga and Magnum, both consisting with DBE members.



Representing my country at an international event was one of my goals through out my paintball career. And it was next on the list to do, the great thing was out of 10 players representing the Red and White of Indonesia, nine of them were DBE members, original and new members. Oh yes, we grew. It was quite an achievement for me at a personal level, where I could see members of the DBE program being in one team, representing our nation. An honor it was.

At Paintball World Cup 2015 in Langkawi, Indonesia managed to be at the top 16 just above Singapore, who we met at the prelims.



But I would say, team wise. Medan Smokers for the first time did not manage to get through the prelims for the first time in Division 2. It was heart breaking. The effort I put this past year seemed to be flushed down the toilet by a single event.



I got back, realized I had some thinking to do. What went wrong, what did I not do, was this falling apart? It came to a point where I even thought if this was this worth it anymore. Doubts, I guess along the way it'll come, whether or not you believe in the doubts is totally up to you.

REFUSE TO SETTLE!!!!!

I talked to my best friend about the situation and that was our conclusion. We are DBE, We are Grind Up. We never settle and We refuse to settle!

I mean, yeah, there gonna be rough points in our lives. Calls not going our way but you can't give in. Dust off your shoulders and keep grinding. Keep pushing. All off that is in your mind. So, that's what we did. We brushed off our shoulders and grind for the last event of the year, SOPL Magnum 2015 at our home field MAGNUM PAINTBALL Medan.

This event was staged to be the bounce back event. It wasn't about making a statement anymore, it was about proving that what DBE stands for and what we were all about. It was about why was DBE formed and built around. Not pride, not glory but Achievements.

The thing is, during that whole event. It felt like everything that I have'd learned was clicking at the same time. The faults and mistakes we made during the year was all adding up and making itself revealed again. This time, We were ready. It didn't matter we drew and lost the first two games. We kept calm, analyze and perfected our OWN game. Each game we came up with different game plans according to what we saw and what we scouted. Scouting ; this was one thing we never did, and when we did this it was a game changer for us.

FINAL GAME : KJ Team

Probably the best D4 team in Indonesia, was standing our way from victory.

First point : DRAW

Second Point : Lose

Third Point : WIN

It was a draw of a best of 3 finals. The ruling, like it was last year, was that we follow PALS rules. Where in deadlock, we look at the prelims. And so, we came out Runner Up.

This time, heads weren't down. We actually grew as individuals and athletes of the sport. I sense a change, and hopefully for the better.

Why?

REFUSE TO SETTLE.


Dany Sitompul #07



PS:

On another note, maybe here is something you guys might seem interesting ;)



Got it from PALS Rulebook, just found it interesting.

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