The Mind
The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included. Bodhidharma
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Simple Success Formula
What’s my formula for success? Easy. It’s Tribe. I could never have gotten this far by myself.
I am the Blade
I am a very simple man. I am a man first, an artist second. My obligations are to my family, my home and to my tribe. My resolve is met through hard work and discipline. Like a knife, I must stay sharp and useful. Only to be drawn when maintenance occurs or when it is …
Time Fearer
Commit. No half baked efforts. No worrying. None of that “I’ll do it tomorrow” attitude. You see, I don’t fear commitment. I fear wasting my time.
Persistence and Determination
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge
So You Want to be a Champion
So you want to be a champion? What was it you said? Was it in the ring, cage or grande arena? In order to do that, you must strive to be a champion in all aspects of your life. They are all fights worth fighting. The outcomes are not important. It’s how you go about …
The Man in the Arena
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who …
Scholar Athlete
He who is only an athlete is too crude, too vulgar, too much a savage. He who is a scholar only is too soft, to effeminate. The ideal citizen is the scholar athlete, the man of thought and the man of action. Plato
Channels to Express Pain
Scrolling through the Facebook feeds this morning, I ran across this one by Jason SIlva; someone I find strangely connected to because my mind can go nuts just as he articulates. Just wanted to jot down the first thought that came to mind after watching this video. Through the arts, the martial arts, we can …