Crossroads Recovery Centre
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#27 How To Win When We're Losing
#27 How To Win When We're Losing
#27 How To Win When We're Losing
Friday 30th November 2018
Explore how life skills and attitude towards defeat can lead to success. Discover lessons from Bruce Lee and Jiu Jitsu in this engaging episode.
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Episode Overview
- Life is often seen as a zero-sum game with winners and losers.
- Skill can triumph over brute force in martial arts like Jiu Jitsu.
- The Prato distribution suggests 20% hold 80% of resources.
- Ego deflation is crucial for personal growth and recovery.
- Spiritual logic involves embracing life's unpredictability.
Everything in life depends on your attitude towards defeat and losing.
In this engaging episode of Crossroads Recovery Centre, the spotlight is on how to succeed even when life feels like a losing game. The host delves into the idea that life is often seen as a zero-sum game, where there are winners and losers in every aspect. But don't fret – there's much to be learned from the art of losing gracefully.
This episode challenges you to rethink your approach to defeat and losing, urging you to focus on honing your life skills for a better shot at success. The host draws inspiration from Bruce Lee's classic film, Enter the Dragon, where Lee uses the 'art of fighting without fighting' to outsmart an opponent. This philosophical concept ties into the episode's theme, highlighting the importance of skill over brute force.
The conversation touches on martial arts like Jiu Jitsu, where technique can triumph over sheer strength, and even women can outperform men through skill alone. You'll also hear about historical perspectives, such as the samurai origins of Jiu Jitsu, and modern-day applications in UFC fighting. The episode explores the Prato distribution, a universal law suggesting that 20% of people often hold 80% of the resources, whether it's money or music creation.
As you listen, you'll be encouraged to reflect on your own attitude towards defeat. Are you willing to learn from your mistakes and improve? The episode underscores the importance of ego deflation and spiritual logic – letting go of rigid measurements and embracing life's unpredictability. If you're curious about how to apply these lessons in your own life, especially in the context of alcohol recovery, this episode offers valuable insights.
So why not give it a listen and see how you can turn losses into stepping stones for success?