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Out with Musashi — Book One, in with The Tao of Pooh
This first, of the five books that encompass the entirety of the “Musashi” book by Eiji Yoshikawa, was great and set the stage well for the rest of the story for Miyamoto Musashi. One of the greatest samurai in history, and author of “The Book of Five Rings”. I own The Samurai Trilogy, which is…
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Crafting a Handmade Display Case: My Project of Firsts
Embarking on a new project is always an exciting endeavor, but when it involves exploring uncharted territory, the thrill becomes even more exhilarating. Recently, I had the opportunity to challenge myself by constructing a display case entirely by hand. Not only was this my first time building something from scratch using traditional, hand tool only,…
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Live Your Life
So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service…
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Starting up again?
So I’ve been thinking of “blogging” again and I’m in the midst of determining where I’ll end up. Medium is an option. I kinda like how you can just write, but create publications around certain subjects. One of mine may be books. Another could be running. Or cycling. Or, God forbid, software development. Each available…
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The Man in the Arena
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who…
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Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Like a lot of people I’ve been fascinated by David Goggins after I first heard about him and his accomplishments. I believe this is the first exposure I had to him: Impressive stuff. I’ve listened to numerous podcasts where he was a guest and watched numerous interviews, so when I heard he had written a…
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Backpacking in Canada — A Never Quit Story
I’ve had a few “never quit” moments in my life. Not a lot, but a few. This is a story about my first experience with pushing past limitations and the power of the mind. It happened on a backpacking trip in my early to mid-twenties. It was me, my younger sister, and her (now ex)…
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My Current Morning Routine
05:00 Alarm goes off05:15 Drag myself out of bed 🙂05:30 Make my first cup of coffee05:40 Walk into my office and fire up my computer05:45 Open my meditation app, start my 15 minute timer, sit, and count breathes06:00 Read the day’s Daily Stoic entry06:15 Open my Bullet Keeper planner and plan my day’s to-dos06:30 Start…
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“Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice.”
“Why should we feel anger at the world?As if the world would notice.” Marcus Aurelius