At a writer's retreat some years ago, I was asked to read a favorite poem. I recited Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken. Having learned it in high school choir, (where we performed its musical arrangement), I thought I knew something about what it meant. A guy goes for a walk, sees two virtually identical paths to …
Category: Aikido
Swimming in Proverbial Soup
I COULDN'T FINISH THE SWIM CLASS. One hour into the 90-minute workout, I pulled myself out of the pool and told the instructors I could not continue. I was exhausted and my legs were cramping so badly I could no longer kick. It was a Sunday morning in April, week one of a 10-week masters-coached …
Running for Clean Water
This post is from Rick Matz, author of Cook Ding's Kitchen, a blog dedicated to the philosophy and study of martial arts. His site is packed with wonderful stories, videos, and articles written by martial arts masters that anyone can understand and enjoy. Check it out - I guarantee it will be worth your time. …
I’m a Stoic, and Didn’t Know Ic
I was browsing recently through some articles I'd archived for later reading, and came upon this gem from Eric Barker's blog, Barking Up the Wrong Tree. Full article: 4 Lifehacks From Ancient Philosophers That Will Make You Happier Here Eric describes some principles of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and how modern scientific studies actually back …
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