A few weeks ago, my daughter and I ran into a woman named Lianne balancing on a slackline in the park. My daughter was fascinated (and wanted to try it herself)… so we ended up hanging out with her for a while. As I watched, one of the things that struck me was just how […]
Do You Have Any Idea How Lucky You Are?
“Any successful person in any field who, in discussing their career, doesn’t use the word luck is a liar.” — Paul Newman (via Larry King) Frankly, it’s a miracle you’re reading this right now. Think about it. For that to happen… A rock that we now call Earth had to be orbiting its star at […]
Watts Your Problem?
“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.” — Alan W. Watts The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Let’s just say that my early days as a freelancer were a bit of a struggle. There were lots of reasons for that. But simplest […]
Rule Number 6
“Rule Number 6 is ‘Don’t take yourself so g—damn seriously.’ […] There aren’t any other rules.” — Ben Zander The Art of Possibility Back in college, I took a one month trip to South Africa. And while we were in Cape Town, our group attended a Friday morning mass at St. George’s Cathedral. It was […]
Life Is Long
“‘If I died in a year, what would I spend my time doing?’ I ask myself this question nearly every day.”
Stop Chasing “Advanced Techniques”
“There are no advanced techniques. Only basic techniques done differently.” – Grandmaster Connelly(Quoting a fellow martial artist) At the Taekwon-do academy I train at, we use patterns for our practice. And the first pattern is one called Chon Ji. The moves in it are relatively basic. No spinning kicks. No jumps. Just front punches and […]
Do You Have a “Non-Toothache”?
When we have a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. But when we do not have a toothache, we are still not happy. A non-toothache is very pleasant. There are so many things that are enjoyable, but when we don’t practice mindfulness, we don’t appreciate them. – Thich Nhat […]
Don’t Meditate
Everyone is recommending meditation these days. And by the sound of things, you’re a complete idiot if you don’t do it too. I mean… People tell you how meditation puts you in a perpetual state of “flow and happiness”. They cite how famous, successful people like Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld, and Kobe Bryant all meditate. […]
