We recently connected with Ricardo Yslas and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Ricardo, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
Resilience has for me come from two sources, some of which I have learned through failure and struggles of my own and some of which I would refer to as borrowed. The part I have developed is through engaging in tasks that are challenging and demanding, both physically and mentally. Exercise being a major component of that. Mind and body are interlinked and strengthening one builds up the other. The latter source is from people like my father and other men whom I looked up to when growing up that when faced with difficulties and challenges that at the time seemed insurmountable, stepped toward the fire of the situation and got through it. Often times even successfully and when not successful always found a lesson in their struggle. Being resilient is something I practice and train daily. I’ve found the moment I let off the pressure, the kind thats there to grow you, that zone of proximal development, its not long before fragility sets in, either mentally or physically and events that otherwise wouldn’t phase me, begin to be unnerving.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Growing up I’ve had this burning passion, a borderline obsession with exercise and nutrition. I really started training hard when I was 12 and became a trainer when I was 18. I turn 30 years old October of this year. What started out as a dream to be a solider in the Armed Forces blossomed into a love of training for the sake of it. Pushing myself to see how much I could do, how I could grow and change my body and even develop a tougher mindset through weightlifting, combat sports and swimming. Now that I’m older and checked the boxes of goals I’ve wanted to achieve, I’ve started a Strength and Conditioning business and written two books one of which is published and one that’s in the progress of being published so that others can have a clear path to reaching their goals and obtaining more of their potential. The business is named SSG. It stands for Superior Strength Group. The group being everyone whom is actively training and coming together for that common purpose of improvement in their domain and the superior strength is that combination of both mind and body. Strong Body, Strong Mind, Unstoppable is the slogan. A reminder that when you are in alignment with your goals and values, you become a force that is unstoppable. In that same vein is my book The Keys: A Guide To A Flourishing Life. It’s a book about developing your character, shaping your values, defining your goals and creating a life on your terms that you deem successful. I use experiences from my life and information from scientists, poets, soldiers, monks and other experts in the fields of psychology and biology to take the reader on adventure into the own life. The second book is called The Peach: A Guide To A Better Booty. I’ve had a lot of women who have stepped up and into my life that I’ve worked with and this books is in a sense a way of giving back to them and others that want, not just a physique that are proud of, but a greater understanding of themselves. It’s contains cleanse, a walk through of the anatomy and physiology of the body in terms of exercise, a fitness program, a nutrition guide and a mindset program for setting goals and developing a positive mental attitude. Women are powerful, powerful in a different way than men are. I’ve been witness to and had to bear the consequences of what happens when that power is unrealized and not actualized in a woman. I’ve found when the women around me are doing well, the environment is much more fun and upbeat. I myself am more motivated and energized.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
The ability to focus and communicate your intentions. Being able to tune out distractions and hone in on what the result is you are after. Setting an intention and focusing is major to success in any domain. Learn to read, write and speak at a high level. This creates a greater vision.
Be resourceful. Don’t count on being handed the answers. Most often you have your answer in your gut and heart. When you don’t though, seek and ask about the things you want from credible people and sources. Surround yourself with people that are doing the things you want to excel in. Once you do that then
Be coachable. Listen deeply and practice diligently in that which you want to be great in or at least begin to do well.
Read and read and read books that are relevant to your journey. Then put what you learn into practice in ways that if you fail, it’s not going to set you back where it’s overwhelming to recover from. Also travel to places that resonate with what you want to experience too.
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
If I were to place one person here it would be my Dad. He set the stage for learning and put my in positions to be challenged enough to build confidence and gain skills. I also was able to be introduced to professional people and learn how they operated in their day to day life and businesses.
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