Editorial September 11, 2000 Issue

Control and peak performance

Russ Gerber

Getting "in the zone" is what some call it. Focus, inner calm, control. Artists, athletes, executives, and others are looking for ways to master the human mind. Everything from ancient folklore to modern psychology is being employed to condition the mind and take charge of it in an effort to avoid stress, to stay in the moment, to help ordinary individuals achieve the extraordinary. Artists aspire to be more creative, athletes to be better in their field, business executives to be better competitors.

We're not brutes at heart; we're actually compassionate, forgiving individuals.

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