i. The person waiting inside me
Traits, qualities, behaviors that are my best version of me
i. The person waiting inside me
One day as I was about to step on a dry leaf, I saw the leaf in the ultimate dimension. I saw that it was not really dead, but it was merging with the moist soil and preparing to appear on the tree the following spring in another form. I smiled at the leaf and said, “You are pretending.”
Thich Nhat Hanh • Beyond Birth and Death
Thich Nhat Hanh
9/17/20
Lion’s Roar
“Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It's time for that to end.”
Sebastian Junger • Tribe — Sebastian Junger
Plan to work out at least three days a week with two active rest days for three to six months, she said. Focus on cardiovascular endurance, building muscle mass and stability in your core, hips and shoulders. Aim to increase your level of effort slowly — 5 to 10 percent each month.
Once you have a foundation of strength and stability, you can begin ... See more
Once you have a foundation of strength and stability, you can begin ... See more
Exercise. The Comeback
Richard Feynman on passion, curiosity, and living fully:
“Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t t... See more
“Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t t... See more
What is it I care about it an interested in? What matters most to me?
the pain of where you are has to be greater than the pain it will take to change. You want the pain of discipline or the pain of regret?”
Coach Cori close. UCLA wbb coach after loss to usc fits season sweep and before tournament
When creating an ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar), you can include items like: marigolds (cempasúchil), candles, sugar skulls, pan de muerto (Day of the Dead bread), a glass of water, family photos, papel picado (colorful tissue paper), incense, personal items of the deceased, and traditional Mexican food; all of which symbolize guiding the spirits ... See more
Building an ofrenda and staying connected to ancestors
Canadian writer, Stephen Jenkinson, and for-most grief tender wrote:
"Perhaps the most radical act in a troubled time is to proceed as if you're needed."”
“But here's the key: Start small and learn fast. Your first move doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to teach you something. Focus more on the next small step that moves you closer to the goal.”
Shane Parrish
In the end, UCLA avenged its loss to LSU and learned some valuable lessons about what it’s capable of. “You can’t give a team confidence,” said Close. “You have to put them in situations where they can learn to conquer hard things and earn the confidence that they want, and they’ve done that.”
Lean on your inner sports coach to lead