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Stunt acting I love it when a blog post idea comes as a topic of conversation. This one I attribute to a friend I have met at Tiger Muay Thai, a transient, Australian individual in the stunt business (the profession of performing incredibly daring feats with the intent of making actors and actresses look far more capable than they actually are). This is a remarkably respectable profession, and should not be taken lightly. I was informed by …

Let me start this post by saying this. Stating what can only be considered a fact. Being injured sucks.  It really sucks. I know it, you know it, and anyone who's had an injury previously or currently will know it also. The important thing to remember, however, is there are two distinct stages of being below maximum capacity. I separate these into the following two categories - hurt and injury. Or rather, whether you are hurt or whether …

I am lucky enough to have two primary athletic hobbies. Aside from my personal re-discovery of jiu-jitsu, the other of my key pursuits is Crossfit. Crossfit is a novel method of fitness, playing in the same ball-park as bodybuilding, powerlifting, Strongman, Olympic lifting and gymnastics. The way that Crossfit grabbed me is in its scientific method, in how it applies physical principles to its approaches. One of the key ways I was drawn in by this …

The word "horizon" is powerful. To most, it conjures an idea of distance, an idea of grand expanses, distant places and people. The term can even refer to objects on a universal scale, that far transcends our day-to-day reality. This only covers one of the meanings, the first of our definitions below. It is the second with which I am interested in discussing today - the horizons of our own personal, internal worlds. ho·ri·zon /həˈrīzən/) noun The line at which …

Ego is a powerful force of nature, but it must be harnessed. It is the drive to achieve, and the pride that leads to a fall. Use with caution.

Lifelong learning - we hear about it often, but few of us think about what it really means. It's a philosophy, and we explore it here.