What is the Athletic Mindset?
What is the Athletic Mindset? By: Phillip Liao Total Words: 1230 Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes What occurs in the mind of someone pursuing an athletic goal? So much is said regarding the ‘mentality’ an athlete must have. The ‘athletic mindset’, being one of the primary drivers behind athletic success. During my journey as a […]
Via Negativa
Via Negativa Word count: 404 Approximate reading time: 4 minutes A Latin phrase used initially in Christian Theology, 𝑽𝒊𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂 was the idea to explain what God is by focusing on 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑯𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕. By acknowledging the finite capacity of the human mind, the task of affirmation is easier to conceive than addition of thought; […]
When the Pursuit of Health Becomes Secondary
When the Pursuit of Health Becomes Secondary Words: 1015 Estimated Reading time: 10 minutes TLDR Once certain health outcomes are met, new challenges must be introduced to prevent stagnation Enjoyment in training is derived from the pursuit or something Choosing a path of maintenance is only sustainable for some The law of diminishing returns dictates […]
Musings from an Ultra-Marathon
‘Musings from an Ultra-Marathon’ A Personal Reflection by Isaac Chang M3 Director, Co-Founder, Strength and Conditioning Coach I’ve been asked by recreational runners, daily gym-goers, and the seemingly interested in what possibly could drive ANY human to run an Ultramarathon. In hindsight, I’m certain I asked myself that exact question. Allow for a quick […]
Inch by Inch
‘On this team, we fight for that inch. Cause we know, when we add up all those inches, that’s going to make the fucking difference. Between winning and losing. Between living and dying.’ -Tony D’Amato (Al Pacino) in Any Given Sunday (1999) by Oliver Stone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b7bgtu2O4E Word count: 625 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes TLDR; […]
An Antidote to Parasitic Ideas
‘What is the most resilient parasite? A bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm?… An idea. Resilient. Highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain, It’s almost impossible to eradicate.’ -Dom Cobb From Inception (2010) by Christopher Nolan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhd00tBhSg4 Word count: 886 Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes TLDR; Unhelpful ideas are all around […]
Innovate, or Die
‘The Apple II took the company from Jobs’ garage to the pinnacle of a new industry. Its sales rose dramatically, from 2,500 units in 1977 to 210,000 in 1981. But Jobs was restless. The Apple II could not remain successful forever,’ -Walter Isaacson From Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (p. 84) Word count: 670 Estimated […]
Make what is Trivial, Meaningful
‘The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me, and began dropping in on the ones that looked interesting… if I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would never have had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts.’ -Steve Jobs Steve Jobs, from […]
The Next Frontier Exists in Cross-Pollenation
“I always thought of myself as a humanities person as a kid, but I liked electronics. Then I read something that one of my heroes, Edwin Land of Polaroid, said about the importance of people who could stand at the intersection of humanities and sciences, and I decided that’s what I wanted to do.” -Steve […]
