The remarkable story of Headspace founder Andy Puddicome Created by Author — original image from Wikimedia Commons Early adulthood was cruel to Andy. He narrowly missed death when a drunk driver plowed into his friends after a night out. Two of his friends weren’t so lucky and a dozen others ended up in intensive care.
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How to not get squashed like a grape Created by Author — original image Wikimedia commons I’m ashamed it took Netflix’s release of Cobra Kai to remind me how perceptive The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi was. It’s funny to think about how much a fictional character has influenced my life and the path I took. I wasn’t even
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It happens to the best of us Created by Author — original by Adrian Swancar on Unsplash Before the pandemic, I thought I was in control of my digital urges. I deleted all social media from my phone and could happily go hours without checking my notifications. It didn’t take long for my discipline to go south once
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Be happy, but never satisfied Created by the author — original image from BruceLee.com Bruce Lee crammed several lifetimes worth of wisdom into his short life. Nearly 50 years after his death, he’s the first name that comes to many people’s minds when they think of a martial artist. He was born in the US
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A zen lesson from Master Han Created by the author — original image from Pexels Joe Hyams, a Hollywood biographer, and martial arts legend, was on the verge of quitting his training after one tough session. Master Bong Soo Han pulled him aside, “You will never learn to do any endeavor properly unless you are
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2500-year-old lessons that we still don’t exploit Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has a biblical reputation. I’ve studied martial arts for half my life so even more so. Sun Tzu was a military strategist and advisor to a king in China around 500BC. We should read The Art of War as a guide
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Stop addictions and empower yourself Created by the author — original image from Bob Fisher on Unsplash What do you think of when you see sumo warriors? I see incredible power and determination. It all starts in their mind by harnessing Fudoshin, which translates to the immovable mind. It is thinking in a way where there is
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