Yin vs YangThe Battle for Success in Life

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Article by Peter J. Normandia. Follow me on Twitter.

I have been quite busy lately, and not able to write as often as I like. Actually, I probably could if I wanted to, but I honestly have been focused elsewhere.

One of the great things this break has given me is a chance to really re-evaluate some of the things I wanted to write. Well, I was lucky enough to see an example of this in the flesh when Robert Drysdale gave a seminar at my Jiu Jitsu school.

For those that don’t know, Robert Drysdale is one of the top Jiu Jitsu guys in the world. He was Randy Couture’s Jiu Jitsu coach on season 1 of the Ultimate Fighter, and he most recently was Frank Mir’s coach against Brock Lesnar at UFC 100.  Read more... (514 words, 1 image, estimated 2:03 mins reading time)

I just got home from taking my wife to the airport.  What a strange trip it was and what an amazing experience I just had.  It all started a few months ago, when my wife’s friend (& boss), Christina, decided she was finally going to visit her good friend overseas in London, England.  My wife, an avid reader of many London-based tales, had always wanted to go.  However, times were a little financially tight right now to be considering European vacations.

It just so happens, that because of Christina’s friend, the trip was only going to cost abut $700 total for a week in England.  Now, obviously that does not include spending money, however, that is still definitely too good a deal to pass up. I told her to go, and after a while, and much debating, she decided she would.  I thought it was great.  She was excited too, but kept wishing I could go with her.  Read more... (1543 words, 2 images, estimated 6:10 mins reading time)