Dropping Back In the process of surfing a wave, It can be so easy to Lock In, Dig deep, And convince ourselves That we either SURF THIS WAVE Or Everything will be lost. So we Grind Fight Persevere At any cost Because We are sure that This is THE WAVE. I love capturing the energy Of a great opportunity. But, doing so with a tight grip Rarely serves me well. The basis of Thinking In Waves Is built upon the Wave Surfing Progression That I learned and continue to develop under the guidance of...
29 days ago • 1 min read
How Effortless Can It Be? After focusing on elements of "preparation" for the past several weeks, Let's return to the surfing technique that yields our ultimate benefit - Free Energy - Which lives in Step Four of the Wave Surfing Progression: Surf the Wave. Here, I turn to my amazing coach, Boyan, for a visual reflection of Free Energy's accessibility - Four Minutes of surfing waves Without a single push of forward propulsion from his paddle - Not only is this an incredible accomplishment...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Waves Over Walls Thinking in Comfort Thinking In Stability Thinking In Absolutes Thinking In Certainty Thinking In Safety Thinking In Straight Lines Thinking In Security Thinking In Automation Thinking In Rigidity Thinking In Perfection... The opposite of Thinking In Waves Is so commonly anchored around us That we hardly notice Until The results of such thinking Shape the actions that Shape a life That constantly runs into walls... Which triggers more thinking... And the loop begins again. To...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
How To Cultivate Opportunity Behind every choice Lives Risk Consequence Opportunity. This swath of uncertainty is more than enough To provoke Procrastination Avoidance Resistance, Which easily facilitates Kicking important choices Down the road In favor of something more familiar And more comfortable. Here, a helpful prompt reminds us to Make a choice: Choices = Growth Growth = Progress Progress = Opportunity. Not that this prompt lacks motivation or truth, but... In consideration of the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The Wave That Scares You Jumping into the deep end of the pool Without knowing how to swim In hopes of learning how to swim Is more likely to be a lesson in survival Than in swimming. Yet, common thinking And societal pressure Prompt us to Always be challenging What we most resist. Run towards the fear. Just jump in And figure out. However, Maybe "Do what scares you most" Is worthy of more nuance. Maybe there is a more effective way To challenge life's scary waves So that when the real...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Inviting Free Energy What's at the core of Exploring better rides on Life's Waves? For me, it's staying curious about The conditions that create Enjoyable experiences On Life's Waves That simplify the acquisition of Free Energy. To want more Or any Free Energy Does not imply Nor satisfy Laziness. Quite the opposite… Free Energy intensifies the desire for leverage In the pursuit of something Meaningful Game-changing And Otherwise complicated. This prompts a question for me: How can we prepare...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Coaching The Discomfort Zone It will not be long before I return to southern Spain and the waves of Tarifa To spend time with Coach Boyan. Boyan’s ideas and philosophy about surfing waves on a surfski kayak are an integral part of Thinking In Waves. With each training camp and surf session together, Not only do I improve my skills and disposition on the surfski but I am more aligned in and with my life. I also understand Boyan a little better... His framework, perspective, and delivery lead...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Pre-S: I know that most of you read my PS below the essay. Do not miss this today! 🌊🌊🌊 Narrow The View Narrowing The View, Llançà, Catalunya, Autumn, 2024 (MRA Photo) The question is no longer, “Is indecision a problem?” We are well into the territory of “How is indecision holding us back and what are going to do about it?” Opportunity has never been more visible - Enticing improvement and possibility As far as the eye can see, Which is exciting… But equally overwhelming. So much to evaluate...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Linker Of Waves Let’s zoom in on the nuance of surfing waves and get a little more technical… We are moving along on our waves Working with the current conditions Things are going ok... Could be better but doing the best we can with what we have. Then, we notice a nice set of waves beside us. Maybe not right next to us but within our peripheral view. To better align with our goals for surfing and chosen destination, We think, "Let's surf those waves over THERE Rather than the ones HERE where...
5 months ago • 1 min read