Escaping Tartarus

Category: Journal Entry

  • Day 12: Shaping Discipline

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    I got everything on my list done this morning. I didn’t end up getting my martial practice done yesterday – I kept putting it off and then I simply needed to sleep. Doing things like you love them – even if you hate them. Mike Tyson recommends approaching training like that – probably life in…

  • Day 11: Shaping Discipline

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    Got up and made stuff happen this morning. I didn’t do my martial practice as I was planning on training with my grandmaster this afternoon – but he’s in the process of moving his business to another location. So yeah that got washed out. Meanwhile I’ve been dealing with a mouse infestation and taking care…

  • Day 10: Shaping Discipline

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    I let myself sleep in again – because Sunday. Felt good after being up late nerding it up with some hot D&D action. It’s always more difficult to get through my morning routine with my kiddo awake and terrorizing though. But I still managed to get everything done – except light exposure. The sun was…

  • Day 9: Shaping Discipline

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    I let myself sleep in this morning because it’s Saturday and then I got up and did my meditation first thing, then my mobility work, and martial practice. Then I did my professional reading – there have been some interesting insights in Cyberjutsu that I hadn’t considered before. So yeah the book is definitely worth…

  • Day 8: Shaping Discipline

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    Got out of bed on time – well before 4:45 this morning. I did realize this morning that I should be doing the stuff I’m avoiding first – duhhh me. I took my shower and got dressed first, then hydrated. Then I went right to meditating (keep checking the time right around the 7 minute…

  • Day 7: Shaping Discipline

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    Wow, trying to get myself to sit still today and focus has been like trying to heard cats – or something. I just realized that making myself sit for 10 minutes and breathe is probably the single most important thing I do for myself to stay focused and grounded. I did get out of bed…

  • Day 6: Shaping Discipline

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    I didn’t get up on time again – yeah I blamed still having a sore throat, but really I could have gotten up. There was a massive blizzard so I ended up keeping my son home with me today – but I did manage to get everything done and even a bunch of work (having…

  • Day 5: Shaping Discipline

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    This morning did not go as planned – my body needed more rest. So I let myself sleep in, then I got up and got my son ready while my wife got ready for work. This morning has been a simple exercise in pushing forward while accepting previous choices. I couldn’t make myself take a…

  • Day 4: Shaping Discipline

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    I didn’t get out of bed until 4:47 this morning – so no credit there. But I did get everything done before I left for work this morning. I had a good conversation with one of my grandmasters today, he was talking about an experience with Ed Parker Sr. where the senior black belts kept…