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I have decided to break with tradition for the first of SIP’s newsletters in 2011 – simply because it doesn’t seem appropriate to talk about ‘human performance’ given the extreme events that have unfolded in Christchurch and now in Japan. Since the second devastating earthquake hit Christchurch, many people from outside the area have grappled with an overwhelming sense of helplessness – unable to do anything for those so badly affected. While I have no wish to repeat what has already been said, many have asked themselves what they can do given the distance that stands between them and their Cantabrian cousins, as well as the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In my opinion there are three things each of us can do irrespective of where we reside or the bond we share with those who have suffered.
1. Think of them It is extraordinary how comforting it is for those whose lives have been shattered to know others are thinking of them. As those affected by the Pike River coalmine tragedy so eloquently started, to know the nation was thinking of them during their horrific ordeal made a difference. It gave them a reason to believe their lives, despite the trauma they were enduring and the enormity of the losses they suffered, were important to all of us, not just those immediately around them. 2. Make a donation The Christchurch earthquake and in Japan will test our nation’s resolve in more ways than one and while it must be reassuring for residents to know our respective Governments are committed to helping them rebuild their cities, it will take an enormous amount of money to do so. 3. Be productive Even though we may live miles from the epicentre, the more productive we are in our current roles, the more we can contribute, the more profitable our organisations will be meaning the more tax we will be able to pay. If there was ever a time in New Zealand’s history when our productivity will be tested it is now. As a nation we have struggled to keep pace with the progress of other similarly populated nations – however, if we wish to maintain a standard of living surveys suggest is amongst the highest in the world, we will need to do more in the years ahead than we have in the past. If we each made a commitment to be more productive in order to contribute more to society, we as a nation would benefit. However, if we continue to focus on our own personal interests or requirements at the expense of those of our nation, we will become little more than a camping ground in the South Pacific. Being good, doing the right thing and doing it well is not insignificant nor is it irrelevant. It is quite possibly the best most of us can do. Victims of the earthquakes need our support and the best way we can help is to do what we currently do better than ever before – knowing that what we do can and will make a difference.
Steel Institute of Performance
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16 March, 2011 In this Issue
Other News Congratulations to Carl Van Roon who last week won his 4th Taekwon-Do World Championship title, beating Argentinian Matias Bustamante 4 - 0 in the final to become the overall male World Grand Champion. Pass it on
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