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SubscribeNo Such Thing As Writer’s Block; Just Getting-Started Block
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Something I think about a lot in writing is the benefit of just getting a draft on paper. All my best work begins as a crappy first draft. Because ALL…
How to Get the Most Out of Yourself, Even On Your Worst Days
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When it comes to performance often worry about the ceiling, the greatest performance that someone is capable of. What’s their personal best? How good are we on our best day,…
Struggling to be Content
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I often imagine that people exist on a metaphorical barbell. On one side is drive and passion and on the other side is ease and contentment. Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is…
Staying on the Path
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I’ve recently written quite a bit about the path of mastery, or a journey of personal growth and development that knows no end and is worthwhile in and of itself.…
The Keys to a Consistent Physical Practice
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“The athlete that dwells in each of us is more than an abstract ideal,” said George Leonard, the philosopher of human potential and Aikido master. “It is a living presence that…
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
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At the Canadian Olympic marathon trials, the odds on favorite was Cam Levins, who had recently broken the 43-year old national record in the marathon. It wasn’t Trevor Hofbauer, a…