The brain, multimovement therapy, neuroscience, pedagogy and education: part 5
In terms of all of the complex multimovement sequence actions that John engaged in, there was within this process the intentional self-directed activation of what D. Royce Sadler referred to as hard goals, and also that of stretch goals. Hard goals and stretch goals fit in with the concept of aims and objectives, specifically pertaining to future wants, desires and achievements. As such, it is profoundly important to understand that these wants and desires cannot be realised (in any discipline one cares to name) without having the personal discipline, dedication, determination, resilience and all-important self-motivation of wanting to work hard (irrespective of difficulties) to achieve the goals and advance the skills, knowledge and potential one is wanting. As Ambrose Palmer, John’s trainer and manager, told him from the very beginning, “There are no shortcuts to success. What you need to do is listen, work hard, learn, work hard, practise, and repeat, every time you train.”
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