Welcome to Episode #14 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, Faith in Your Fight. We all lead lives of faith of one kind or another. But how often do we put our faith to the test? Are your beliefs helping or holding you back on the road to success? In the martial arts,…
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Move Forward! Move Forward!
Flying on Christmas Eve is not for the delicate. I always feel like a cow being pushed through a meat-processing plant. This year, while standing in a long line at LAX, my wife and I were assaulted by the sharp voice of a security guard who kept yelling— “Move forward! Move forward! Do not wait…
One Move Workout: Get Results On Your Worst Day!
You’re tired. You’re sore. You’re busy. You just don’t feel like it. There are so many excuses to skip the gym, or Karate class, and miss a workout. Then what happens? You feel like a loser. You swear you’ll make it up next week. Or maybe you think about quitting workouts altogether. Stop torturing yourself!…
Is That the Real You or Just Window Dressing?
On a vacation stroll through the historic neighborhoods of Savannah, GA, my eyes were drawn to a pair of weathered, blue shutters. They caught my eye because they were attached to a home with hinges, not screws or nails. In short, these were real shutters. Where I grew up, shutters were merely for show, a…
Motivation Is a Waste of Time
When I started martial arts, I became an evangelist. I begged everyone I knew to come to class with me. “Martial arts has it all! Fitness, wisdom, self-defense, self-knowledge!” But no one came. Ever. And I finally got the message—motivation is a waste of time! I made a pledge to move through the world not…