Mynephew*,H,iscomingtoBerkeleyforashortstudy.A
brightyouthfinishingcollegeinatopChineseuniversity,he
hasbeenworkinghardtoscorehighinTOEFLandGREto
applyforgraduateschools.Iwentthroughthesameandcan
wellempathize.
Thefamilyiswelloffbuthisdadstillwantstheboytogo
andthisisnotsurprising.Experiencessincethe1950'sof
myextendedfamilyhavebeenshapedbyasingletragic
eventfrom...[閱讀全文]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
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(2018-08-19 09:43:26)
(2018-08-12 16:25:36)
Iwentonthetraillateinthemorningandundercaffeine
andjoggedforaboutfivemiles.Iobservedsomething
interestingaboutbreathing,whichremindedmeofbooks
including"Body,Mind,andSport"byJohnDouillard,
mentionedinbothScottJurek'sbook"EatandRun"and
TimFerriss'sblogpost"ThePainlessPathtoEndurance."
Onlytoday'sobservationstookmyunderstandingalittle...[閱讀全文]
andjoggedforaboutfivemiles.Iobservedsomething
interestingaboutbreathing,whichremindedmeofbooks
including"Body,Mind,andSport"byJohnDouillard,
mentionedinbothScottJurek'sbook"EatandRun"and
TimFerriss'sblogpost"ThePainlessPathtoEndurance."
Onlytoday'sobservationstookmyunderstandingalittle...[閱讀全文]
(2018-08-12 09:19:28)
ThepoorsleeponFriAug3nightcaughtupwithmeandcold
exposurefromwearinga(new)tanktopSunnightdidn'thelp.
IfeltslightlyhotintheheadandbodyachesonMonand
lackofenergyonTue.ItwasWedafternoonthatIhada
boutofsneezes(foraboutfivemin).Thu,Ifeltstrong
butsleepyafterarestlessnight.Frifeltgreatandthe
fluseemedgone.Satmorning,Idid15-minofbreathing,
15-minofyoga,15-minofweight-liftin...[閱讀全文]
exposurefromwearinga(new)tanktopSunnightdidn'thelp.
IfeltslightlyhotintheheadandbodyachesonMonand
lackofenergyonTue.ItwasWedafternoonthatIhada
boutofsneezes(foraboutfivemin).Thu,Ifeltstrong
butsleepyafterarestlessnight.Frifeltgreatandthe
fluseemedgone.Satmorning,Idid15-minofbreathing,
15-minofyoga,15-minofweight-liftin...[閱讀全文]
(2018-08-05 12:29:55)
XeroShoesthecompanyhasbeenveryconfidentabouttheir
productsandboasteda"5000MileSoleWarranty":they
wouldchargeasmallfeeforanewpairtoreplaceanold
oneworndownto1mmthininthesole."Wedon’texpect
you’lleverneedthiswarranty..."bragstheirWebsite. Well.Recently,Idid. MyZ-Trek(PatriotBlue),purchased(at$59)onMay17,
2015,carriedmethroughmanyrunsinclu...[閱讀全文]
(2018-08-05 09:01:00)
ThemanageremailedFridayafternoonaboutmyfeaturenot
workingundercertainworkload.Itwastheeveofthebeta
releaseofoursoftwareproduct.Thiswasanemergencybut
hecouldn'tcallasInevergavehimmyphonenumber;-)It
wasalmost9:00pmwhenIsawhisemail.Wedebuggedonline
foraboutthreehoursandItoldthemIhadtogotobed. Thesedays,sleephasbecometheNo.1priorityasIlearn
moreeverydayfromMatthewWal...[閱讀全文]
(2018-07-29 11:33:35)
Iembracedthestormandgotmyselffiredatthelastgig.
Thatmightbeoneofthebestthingstohappentoaguylike
me.(SteveJobswasfiredandhelikedthat,too.)Ilearnt
alotfromthatexperienceandbouncedbackstrong.Through
it,Icouldseehowfateplayedahandinmy"career."It
wasagoodstorywhichImightwritedownlater. Atthecurrentjob,Ihadtherareopportunitytoborrowa
gemfromthepast,whicheveryoneseeme...[閱讀全文]
Thatmightbeoneofthebestthingstohappentoaguylike
me.(SteveJobswasfiredandhelikedthat,too.)Ilearnt
alotfromthatexperienceandbouncedbackstrong.Through
it,Icouldseehowfateplayedahandinmy"career."It
wasagoodstorywhichImightwritedownlater. Atthecurrentjob,Ihadtherareopportunitytoborrowa
gemfromthepast,whicheveryoneseeme...[閱讀全文]
(2018-07-21 12:28:19)
Thisyear'sbirthdaygiftIgavemyselfwasaBodyweight
coursefromStrongFirst.Igotupataround5:30am,did
breathingexercises,hoppedintothecar,andheadedeast.
Itwasa2.5-hourdrivetoSonoraatthefootoftheSierra.
Asforthetripitself,Ididn'tknowwhattoexpectasI
nevervisitedthetownorthenearbyYosemite. PastI-5,bothsidesofHWY120lookedtypicalofCalifornia
centralvalley.Farms,mostlyalmonds...[閱讀全文]
coursefromStrongFirst.Igotupataround5:30am,did
breathingexercises,hoppedintothecar,andheadedeast.
Itwasa2.5-hourdrivetoSonoraatthefootoftheSierra.
Asforthetripitself,Ididn'tknowwhattoexpectasI
nevervisitedthetownorthenearbyYosemite. PastI-5,bothsidesofHWY120lookedtypicalofCalifornia
centralvalley.Farms,mostlyalmonds...[閱讀全文]
(2018-07-14 12:54:49)
TimwasbackfromatriptoBeijing.
HecouldgotothesameBJJgymwherehewasthe
bigdog.Butthatwastheproblem:therewerenostrong
opponentsinthekidsclass.Togrow,Timwouldneed
constantandmeaningfulwinsaswellasdefeats.Through
wordofmouth,welearntaboutthisotherschoolinanindustrial
neighborhoodandpaidafewvisits. FirstthingInoticedwasthereseemedtobetentimesmore
kids.Thatwasgoodbecauseofmo...[閱讀全文]
HecouldgotothesameBJJgymwherehewasthe
bigdog.Butthatwastheproblem:therewerenostrong
opponentsinthekidsclass.Togrow,Timwouldneed
constantandmeaningfulwinsaswellasdefeats.Through
wordofmouth,welearntaboutthisotherschoolinanindustrial
neighborhoodandpaidafewvisits. FirstthingInoticedwasthereseemedtobetentimesmore
kids.Thatwasgoodbecauseofmo...[閱讀全文]
(2018-07-08 10:48:56)
Asmentionedinapreviouspost,Irecentlyspentalotof
timewatchingvideoseriesmadebyEast-NorthernChinese
farmers.Theirpeacefulandcontentlifestyleandharmonious
relationshipsintight-knitfamiliestriggerredalongingin
me.Ioncelivedasimilarlife.Iknewthattheremustbe
morethanwhatmettheeyebutthepullwasverystrong. Overtime,however,Inoticedsomethingunbearable,i.e.,a
remarkablelackofcurios...[閱讀全文]
timewatchingvideoseriesmadebyEast-NorthernChinese
farmers.Theirpeacefulandcontentlifestyleandharmonious
relationshipsintight-knitfamiliestriggerredalongingin
me.Ioncelivedasimilarlife.Iknewthattheremustbe
morethanwhatmettheeyebutthepullwasverystrong. Overtime,however,Inoticedsomethingunbearable,i.e.,a
remarkablelackofcurios...[閱讀全文]
(2018-06-30 10:25:03)
Forthepasttwomonths,Ihavestruggledwithrecoveryfrom
grapplingandhaven'tdonemuchweight-lifting.Ihaveswung
the40kgacoupleoftimesaweekbutnotdonefull
Simple&Sinistersessions.Specifically,Ihavedoneonly
four,swingingthe40kgandgettingupwiththe32kg,onMay
4,May18,Jun20,andJun27.IcanstillmeettheSimple
standardsbutgetting-uphasbecometough.
OntheBJJfront,myleftshoudergr...[閱讀全文]
grapplingandhaven'tdonemuchweight-lifting.Ihaveswung
the40kgacoupleoftimesaweekbutnotdonefull
Simple&Sinistersessions.Specifically,Ihavedoneonly
four,swingingthe40kgandgettingupwiththe32kg,onMay
4,May18,Jun20,andJun27.IcanstillmeettheSimple
standardsbutgetting-uphasbecometough.
OntheBJJfront,myleftshoudergr...[閱讀全文]
