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Find an Expert Versus Learn from a Sensei

When I have an injury, I want to find an expert at fixing the injury I am experiencing. For example, if I break a bone in my hand, I see a doctor who is a hand specialist rather than a psychiatrist. If I need help with my income taxes, I talk to an accountant who...

Doing the Opposite of What Everyone Else Is Doing

Doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing…takes courage and introspection. It’s easier to go along with the crowd and what everyone else is doing. This plays out with sports teams. For example, if you live near Clemson, SC, it’s easy to be a...

Discover and Learn by Doing

One of the themes that I’m trying to cultivate more of in my own life is Rilke’s suggestion to “live the questions.” In other words, how can I come from a place of curiosity in order to discover and learn? The alternative would be to not be...

How to Stay in Awareness? Use a Continuous Check-In

When I first started training for my first IRONMAN Triathlon with its 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run, the distances seemed overwhelming. One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was to do a continuous check-in with my body and my...

Peter Positive (or Choosing My Own Weather)

Peter Positive. That’s what Peter’s friends call him. The glass always seems to be half full to Peter. When I talk to him, I believe that he actually looks at the world this way because he exudes his positivity through his words and actions. He doesn’t complain. When...