Mental Game part II

My workout yesterday was heavy back squat. I decided to warm-up a little heavier with more reps than normal. From there I went into heavier load for 6x2. By my third set I was struggling a little, I racked the bar and during my rest period I started to wonder what was going on with me. Here is the deal, I was physically doing the work prescribed by I had not mentally arrived yet.
The mind is such a powerful muscle, and we need to learn to make sure it is firing at all times. My problem was that I had not turned my brain on yet. My mental state was one that allowed me to perform the lift but not actually perform it at my full potential. During my rest period between sets I had to mentally recover just as much as I did physically. As my workout went on I was able to accelerate out of the "hole" and I finished stronger at the end.
I physically made myself stronger by activating my brain. I had to leave all the outside pressure and stress "outside". Sometimes its hard to come in here when the wife/husband is mad or the kids are sick or you had a shitty day at the office. If one can train the mind to overcome mental barriers than the daily grind of life will not be such a grind.
For some of you with physically demanding jobs your life may depend on you being mentally "ripped." Simply put, I would rather walk down a dark ally with someone who is a mental giant rather than a physical giant. The physical giant has never been put to the test and might run when the shit hits the fan. My little buddy with the mental edge has tested themselves time and time again, and will be capable of pulling the trigger if necessary. Train the full body everyday.-Erik