Gabriel Perera
@gabrielperera
Gabriel Perera
“You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you, they are thinking about themselves. You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.”
— John W. Gardner
— John W. Gardner
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soft knees
Front turn - heels up, knees bent, body upright - think chicken body stays still, legs and hips move
Back turn - toes up, seated squat, body cues as above
Stand up, breathe out through each turn
Can reduce standing up time as slope is steeper/faster
Reducing tail movements can reduce the chance of catching an edge
Start always soft knees to
“Pages must be done longhand. The computer is fast—too fast for our purposes. Writing by computer gets you speed but not depth. Writing by computer is like driving a car at 85 mph. Everything is a blur. “Oh, my God, was that my exit?” Writing by hand is like going 35 mph. “Oh, look, here comes my exit. And look, it has a Sonoco station and a... See more
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Learning:
The Middle Way asks us not to escape desire, but to be in relationship with it. Not to cling or reject, but to stay present as it rises, peaks, and fades. That’s where freedom lives, in how we hold the tension, not how we resolve it.
The Middle Way asks us not to escape desire, but to be in relationship with it. Not to cling or reject, but to stay present as it rises, peaks, and fades. That’s where freedom lives, in how we hold the tension, not how we resolve it.
"! Gabriel Perera" (4)
When you’re home alone, blast some music and dance. Don’t think about any particular moves, just focus on the music. Then do the exact same thing when you’re at a dance party.
Jacob Falkovich • 100 Ways to Live Better
WEALTH PRINCIPLE: How you do anything is how you do everything. (Location 1,711)