Fade to Black – How success is a progression rather than a step change
My Taekwondo instructor (a very philosophical person in his own right) said something very interesting recently. He suggested that we do not suddenly achieve a new level of success, such […]
Working around Injuries by Focusing on the End Goal not the Chosen Path
The year is passing quickly and I am already halfway through the second stage of this year’s training plan. Unfortunately, over the last two weeks I have had a succession […]
Happy New Year – Are You Ready to Start Changing into Your Next Self?
On the first day of the New Year I like to think about what the coming year might look like. Generally, late in the year I reflect on how far […]
Personal Growth – Why breaking things down into systems helps us learn new and difficult skills
I am at Taekwondo training. My instructor has two hand mitts held up in front of me. We are practicing sparring and I have no idea what to do. My […]
Operation Flight – My first hand experience of the dreaded ‘Keto Flu’
My last post was about beginning a journey of weight loss in order to achieve some of my martial arts goals more easily, specifically jumping high so I can kick […]
The Year of Transformation – Courage and the Road to Black Belt
When I started on this journey of a Year of Transformation back at the beginning of 2020 I had no idea how far it would take me. Initially, I was […]
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