CHAPTER 10The Climax Zone
It is November 12, 2022. The Green Bay Packers are at their home stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, competing against the Dallas Cowboys. Ramiz Ahmed is up for the kickoff. This is his first time kicking in the NFL, and the stadium is packed, seating up to 441 football fans. Ramiz hears nothing. He is 100% focused and kicks the ball 62 yards from GB 35 to DAL 3. Throughout this neck‐to‐neck game, Ramiz kicks off six times, three of which go to touchbacks. The Green Bay Packers win 31 to 28.
When I asked Ramiz about his experience kicking for the NFL for the first time, he replied, “I am so dialed in out there; I don't hear anything. It's all about controlling your mind.”1 Ramiz continued to elaborate that it's hard to explain the sensation he feels, because when he is in “the zone” it's as if everything outside of his focus goes dark. It's almost like an out‐of‐body sensation. He strives for this sensation every kick. Each time he goes onto the field, even in practice, he is purposeful and practices like it's a real game. “I have a strict regimen, so my body and mind are primed and ready for their purpose” says Ramiz.
What Ramiz is describing is the energetic sensation of the Climax Zone. Level seven energy is the highest level of constructive energy and can only be tapped into. Many explain this feeling as having an out‐of‐body experience. Some feel like they are in two places at once, witnessing what they are undergoing, but also executing what's happening. ...
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