Archive for the ‘empowerment’ Category
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Recently again, I reflect upon the large reptile spiraling across my shoulder. An early childhood fascination turned University concentration on mythology led me repeatedly toward the metaphor of the dragon.
The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck in China, as well as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. ...
Posted in dragon, tattoo, mastery, inspiration, empowerment | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
In 1993, I competed in my first World Games. It was quite intimidating to be among so many elite athletes, especially considering it was the Universiade: the Olympics for University athletes. I had trained like a madman, between 4-6 hours a day, had to drop 22lbs to meet my weight ...
Posted in challenges, serenity, courage, accountability, passion, goals, development, patience, toughness, wealth, progress, abundance, empowerment, motivation, inspiration, emotions | 1 Comment »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
What's inside the mind of a fighter? I've trained many but the true inner life remains locked private.Within my heart I wonder: what if this were my final competition? How would I be remembered? Would I fight with honor; with valor; with integrity and dignity? Would I be worthy of ...
Posted in challenges, courage, mastery, MMA, passion, USA Team, morale, Sambo, toughness, combat, martial art, empowerment, fighting, competition, motivation, inspiration, success | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
What if this event, what if this one match, this round, this technique, this decision... was the defining moment of your life? What if decades hence you will look back upon this one act as the determining factor in the course your life took? What will you do? Hesitate? Under-commit? ...
Posted in challenges, passion, morale, USA Team, courage, inspiration, martial art, combat, fighting, competition, empowerment | 4 Comments »
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Doctors claimed my joint pain related to osteochondrosis, which basically means as I grew my connective tissue didn't adhere to my growth plates like normal children and causing conventional sports and athletics to shred me, requiring my mother to rub my joints with liniment nightly as I screamed through tears ...
Posted in challenges, courage, gratitude, mastery, accountability, passion, USA Team, morale, development, patience, toughness, flow, empowerment, pain-free, progress, inspiration, grace and poise, freedom, change, compassion, success | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
The 2 images on the left were from early November 2008, just about to depart for Italy. The 2 on the right were from last week. So, ten months. Not a ten weeks steroid induced swell, BUT I have better range of motion, mobility, functional power, flexibility, mental stamina and ...
Posted in motivation, wellness, chest, leadership, patience, toughness, change, joint mobility, longevity, recovery, hypertrophy, inspiration, performance enhancement, education, physique sculpting, periodization, dyslexia, challenges, accountability, development, back, abs, courage, fascial strength, mastery, active aging, motor development, nervous system, gratitude, mobility, empowerment, core, flexibility, stamina, power, health, energy, Circular Strength Training, endurance, success, strength, exercise, conditioning, weight-lifting, free-weights, clubbells, weight loss, food, pain-free, healing, balance, shoulders, legs, arms, injury prevention, flat tummy, nutrition, diet, immune system, fat loss, progress, fitness | 11 Comments »
Friday, September 4th, 2009
Having trouble feeling motivated to exercise, to face a goal, to chase down a dream? Maybe you're not lazy or meek. Maybe you just you've been watching and listening to others, and as a result have learned ineffective tools for motivation. No wonder, because the motivational tools out there wouldn't ...
Posted in toughness, leadership, TACFIT, courage, challenges, motivation, change, Webisodes, empowerment, inspiration, performance enhancement, progress | 1 Comment »
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
If you want to succeed in your life, then consider this suggestion: align yourself to universal truth, God-consciousness, innate scientific principles, however you want to couch the term... and you'll guarantee success. Just step into the current of causality, and turn your rudder so that you "go with the flow" ...
Posted in motivation, challenges, change, inspiration, flow, empowerment | 2 Comments »
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Have you ever wondered why you are besieged with such bad luck? Have you ever felt punished by Heaven for some known or even unknown deed; like inner demons haunt you, holding you back from success? It's easy to think so, isn't it?
It certainly was that way for me as ...
Posted in courage, challenges, support, gratitude, patience, progress, empowerment, inspiration, success | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Have you ever heard the comment about relationships that "it's better to be happy than be right"? It sounds plausible, but it application it's a problematic fantasy. Asking two quarrelsome parties to forfeit trying to prove their point and just acquiesce to the other is like asking wolves to wear ...
Posted in suffering, mastery, gratitude, courage, challenges, toughness, motivation, learning, empowerment, love, change, progress | 6 Comments »