#76 100th Monkey Effect
In 1953, Japanese scientists were studying a group of monkeys on Koshima Island, off the Southeast coast of southern Japan. These were...
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Joe Weigant
- Nov 16
- 4 min
#75 Building Blocks
Your body needs constant rejuvenation. Every second of every day, every cell in your body is producing ATP (the energy that allows life)....
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Joe Weigant
- Nov 12
- 5 min
#74 Live Like a Black Belt
A common misconception about martial arts is that they teach people to fight. ‘Fight’ is often expressed as violence or as aggressiveness...
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Joe Weigant
- Nov 2
- 6 min
#73 What's the Meaning of This?
It is said that nothing has any meaning except that meaning that we give it. We decide if and when something has meaning. We decide the...
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Joe Weigant
- Oct 25
- 5 min
#72 Choose the Big Rocks
There is an old story that was once propounded by Steven Covey in his seminal work, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” On the...
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Joe Weigant
- Oct 14
- 7 min
#71 Change Your Orientation
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(1)If you want to learn to swim, you must change your orientation. You cannot swim while the body is vertical. To swim, you must be level...
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Joe Weigant
- Oct 6
- 6 min
#70 The Second Arrow
There is a Buddhist parable about a man walking through a forest. Suddenly he is hit by an arrow. The pain is immense. Immediately, his...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 29
- 5 min
#69 No Goals
In an effort to expand my knowledge (and subsequently, my offerings at Tri State Holistic Wellness) I enrolled in ‘Anatomy and...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 22
- 8 min
#68 Out of Alignment
This is rather embarrassing, but two weeks ago, I hurt myself badly. While working out at home before work, I slipped and fell. I was...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 15
- 5 min
#67 Eulogy
Write your eulogy. You heard what I said. Write it. Include details of all the things you have accomplished in life. Did you go to...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 8
- 6 min
#66 You Deserve
I’ve always been a stickler for language. OH, I’m sorry. The modern term is Grammar Nazi. I pay close attention to the way people say...
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Joe Weigant
- Sep 2
- 3 min
#65 Crabs in a Bucket
Recently I read a quote that intrigued me, “Never tell anyone your plans.” It piqued my curiosity, and I began contemplating this...
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Joe Weigant
- Aug 26
- 8 min
#64 Bucket, not Faucet
There was a time when a search for a topic would display the number of search results available. You could then narrow down the search...
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Joe Weigant
- Aug 18
- 7 min
#63 Earn Your Rest
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(1)Working hard every day is a must. Challenging work toward a job well done is satisfying. Smart work accomplishing an arduous task is...
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Joe Weigant
- Aug 12
- 8 min
#62 Better, not More
So many motivational speakers out there preach doing more. “Outperform your opponent, do what he won’t do. Be better than anyone else at...
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Joe Weigant
- Aug 4
- 6 min
#61 Bubble People
Being home this morning, I decided to go grocery shopping with the wife. She warned me that I didn’t need to go along, but any married...
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Joe Weigant
- Jul 28
- 6 min
#60 Just One More Thing
My dad used to love the TV show "Columbo." He was rarely home, but the unusual intersection of his being home and the show playing meant...
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Joe Weigant
- Jul 23
- 5 min
#59 You Are the Purpose
I’ve had a busy weekend, full of session appointments, massage appointments, house clearings, Tai Chi classes, finishing up school, and...
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Joe Weigant
- Jul 16
- 3 min
#58 Go Easy
Be kind to yourself, you’re really all you’ve got. Don’t let a small setback derail your entire path to success. Whatever endeavor to...
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Joe Weigant
- Jul 8
- 3 min
#57 Don't Die While Alive
Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75. Benjamin Franklin. Did you stop living once you found “a good job?” We go to college,...
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