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" ... He took a stance opposite his pupil. They bowed, straightened and blindfolded themselves. The two adepts faced each other and slowed their breathing. We became conscious of the tiniest sounds; cars winding through the London streets three floors below, a church bell striking the half hour. The master and his pupil took up fighting stances. The pupil moved in with a slow-motion punch; his master blocked it with his wrist and smoothly shifted into a low counter-attack. The pupil moved aside and deflected the blow with his wrist. Now they began to move together in an intricate dance, giving and conceding space, detecting each other’s body movements and reacting to attacks before they had even happened. ... "
" ... She concludes that rest and renewal are inherent parts of performance, not opposite as busy ethics adepts like to think. The idea of a leader who only sleeps 3 out of 24 hours and is always on, although detrimental to our health, is still met with positive admiration and praise. “The personal resources we need to achieve sustainable performance are not infinite. Therefore if these are not managed carefully, we can find ourselves depleted. Yet, a recent study we conducted suggests that professionals tend to ignore the early warning signs that their resources are running low”, she says. ... "