Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Stuck on the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China can be seen by astronauts from space. Imagine looking up the 26 foot face of the wall. Then you look left and right only to see the wall slither across the countryside for 5,500 miles. Your freedom lies on the other side of the wall. What do you do? The…
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Growth through suffering
20 miles into the race I felt a gripping and ripping feeling though my left hamstring. The hot sun was beaming down over the open prairie and I still had another 30 miles to run. Stop or Press on? At 9 hours and 38 minutes I crossed the finish line and finished my first ever…
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Adders and Multipliers
Yesterday was my 34th birthday. The day before my birthday I felt down. I was feeling emotionally drained, a bit lost, a bit frustrated, a bit defeated. I woke up on my birthday, February 25th (mark that on your calendar), at 4 am. I saw some of my great clients and my mood lifted. I…
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how do you wake up?
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle-when the sun…
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Dealing with a Thief (part 2)
Last week I shared how I dealt with the thief who stole my phone. This week I want to focus on the most valuable commodity we have and who is taking it from us. We are the biggest thief in our lives. We steal an expensive, rare, and high demand commodity on daily basis. The…
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Dealing with a Thief (part 1)
Recently someone stole my phone. They literally walked into my office and decided they needed my phone more than I did. I was angry. Then frustrated because of the hassle that it would cause in my day. The truth is it is just a phone, it could have been so much worse. The thing that…
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Getting Rid of Eeyore
The other day I was watching Winnie-the-Pooh with my son and daughter. There was a scene that I wanted to share with you. Eeyore was sad because he had lost his tail. Winnie-the-Pooh had been starving the entire show so he decided to go to owls house and ask for honey. Only when he got…
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You Have To Write The First Draft
[youtube]http://youtu.be/zB0oI6kJjqk[/youtube] –> Click Here to Watch on Your Mobile Device <– This has nothing to do with writing a book, yet it has everything to do with it. Recently I was writing the outline of one of the books I want to write. I have been saying I am going to write a book for…
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Tapping to Improve Balance
[youtube]http://youtu.be/UTLZ5l9rV_k[/youtube] Lifestyle Physical Therapist Armando Cruz shows you how to improve your balance by improving your proprioception. Balance is important for all that you do. It aids in daily activities like walking, reaching, bending, sitting. It also greatly impacts performance in sport and more dynamic movements such as running, jumping, and cutting. Use this…
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Courage to Listen
In our fast paced world listening almost seems like a luxury not afforded to us. Over the next few paragraphs I hope to persuade you that listening is not a luxury but a necessity if you want more energy and abundance. Think about everything you have ever been told about losing weight and getting fit.…
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