My wife signed up for the Chisago Lakes Half Ironman distance triathlon that was last weekend. This entails a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run. They sometimes call this a 70.3, which are all the distances added together. After months of training and preparation to endure such an … Continue reading The True Goal
Category: Growth
Relentless Forward Progress
I'm at the 10 mile mark of a half-marathon. "Keep going," I tell myself. "Relentless. Forward. Progress." This is a mantra in the running world, but so applicable to life. Will there be a time when I've read and experimented enough with self improvement and growth? Not if I want to continue to improve and … Continue reading Relentless Forward Progress
Keeping an Open Mind
To keep an open mind was one of the many virtues that Antoninus passed down to his step-son, Marcus Aurelius. Keeping an open mind means that we are open to questions regarding our own ideas, actions, behavior, and beliefs. If we are confronted with evidence of a mistake we have made, we should not feel … Continue reading Keeping an Open Mind
The Chasm Between Theory and Action
I'm a mathematician (actuary by trade) and avid problem solver. I also love jiu jitsu. My recent addiction is chess, and in the process of my deep dive into the world of chess over the last several weeks, a theme reemerged from my early jiu jitsu days: the wide divide between theory and action. When … Continue reading The Chasm Between Theory and Action
Humor Turns Boring Into Useful
In a story I listened to in the audiobook "Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life", adults were given a box of tacks and a candle and a challenge to use only these items to mount the candle on the wall in a way in which when lit, the candle … Continue reading Humor Turns Boring Into Useful
