In Jiu Jitsu, life is all made pretty clear right on the mat. You can always tell if a new guy is going to last by the way they handle competition. Those who thrive on winning, and throw temper tantrums when they lose, never last too long. Instead of learning the most consistent ways to be effective, they spend the entire time trying to find cheap, lucky ways to win.
The people who last in Jiu Jitsu typically react to winning and losing exactly the same. If you looked at their face right after a match, you wouldn’t be able to tell the outcome. They lose, they move on. They win, they move on. Either way, they are just happy to be competing. Read more...(536 words, 1 image, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)
Sometimes we can forget what’s really important in life.
It’s meeting people like John Challis that helps put things back into perspective. His message is Courage + Believe= Life. It is a message we should all live by every day of our lives. So go ahead and watch the video, but be forewarned:
Meeting John Challis will definitely change your perspective on life.
In the last 20 years of our lives, how much has the world changed? We have seen changes in technology unlike any other time period in history. Information is now at the touch of your fingers. We can literally answer almost any question we have simply by visiting Google. It is amazing how different the world is becoming due to this rapid progression.
On the flip side of things, our education system has not changed since the turn of the 20th century. That’s over 100 years. Now sure, they have added subjects, and integrated computers into the learning. But let’s be honest with ourselves. A school education is not what it used to be. It used to be, or so I am told, that obtaining a college degree would give you an advantage. That success in school had a direct correlation on your success in life. You may have not used everything you learned in school, but you sure used most of it. Nowadays, I’m not so sure. Read more...(645 words, 1 image, estimated 2:35 mins reading time)
The reason yin vs yang was developed was to give us an outlet to discuss the secret battle going on inside the human mind on a daily basis. Our mind is our most powerful asset. But with every gift comes a curse, and the mind can be a powerful enemy as well. Yin vs yang was developed to balance people’s lives by shedding light on how to deal with this eternal battle within us.
Each day we face a myriad of choices. And each day those choices we make effect our future. Every single one of them. Sometimes, including me, we make the easy choice. Sometimes we push ourself and make the tough choice. Yet, we always debate internally about which choice would have been better. That is the battle within, the Yin vs Yang. It’s the struggle for the mind to get the body to do what it needs to do. Sometimes, our body does not want to listen. Only our mind can make it listen. Read more...(332 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)
So I wake up nice & early this morning from my cats re-enacting Wrestlemania on my bed only to realize it is Monday, my absolute favorite day. Most people hate Mondays. It is the day they have to get up early and go back to work after one or maybe even two days of nice relaxing rest during the weekend. It is the day that starts their dreadful weekly routine leading up to the almighty weekend. Ugggh!
Well, for me, they are nothing of the sort. For me, Mondays are the most important of all days.
Monday is the day that starts your week. They are the beginning. Most people always focus on the finish line, in this case, the weekend, instead of enjoying the journey. When you are at the beginning on Monday, it is the furthest point from the finish line. However, if that is yin, lets look at the yang. Read more...(348 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Yin vs Yang is a collective of thoughts, ideas and writings from a few different bloggers. It was made out of a need to shed some light on the trials and tribulations of life, and how to over come them. So sit back kick off your shoes and take this journey with us as we welcome you to Yin Vs Yang.
In Jiu Jitsu, life is all made pretty clear right on the mat. You can always tell if a new guy is going to last by the way they handle competition. Those who thrive on winning, and throw temper tantrums when they lose, never last too long. Instead of learning the most consistent ways to be effective, they spend the entire time trying to find cheap, lucky ways to win.
