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#108 Conk Out
When I was in college, I slept two to four hours a day. I worked third shift in a factory, taught martial arts classes, went to the gym...
Joe Weigant
May 96 min read


#98 Monster
A great man isn't one who is weak and harmless. Men who are capable of great and terrible things are the men who are needed in our world.
Joe Weigant
Aug 16, 20247 min read


#90 I'm an old truck
Trucks are advertised as rough and rugged, but do we use them that way? Same with our bodies.
Joe Weigant
Apr 25, 20245 min read


#87 Bread
I admit, I watch a ton of cooking videos. I appreciate people who put ingredients together in a way that is different and exciting and...
Joe Weigant
Mar 21, 20244 min read


#80 The Warrior
The warrior never uses power over The warrior uses power for The warrior never torments the weak The warrior pushes the weak behind him...
Joe Weigant
Jan 11, 20242 min read


#55 Are You Finished?
Two to three months ago, my youngest daughter (18) decided out of the blue that she would learn to crochet. It is not surprising; when...
Joe Weigant
Jun 25, 20235 min read


#54 While They are Sleeping
To be more than you yesterday, you must do what you didn’t do yesterday. Einstein once remarked that the definition of insanity is doing...
Joe Weigant
Jun 18, 20236 min read


#48 Stretching Hurts
Pavel Tsatsuline has written many books, most of which I’ve read. Decades ago, he wrote “Relax Into Stretch.” In the first chapter of the...
Joe Weigant
May 7, 20234 min read


#44 The Fullness of Emptiness
In 1993 NASA made repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Telescope. This allowed NASA in Christmas 1995 to perform an experiment in...
Joe Weigant
Apr 9, 20235 min read


#39 The Toothpaste Man or the Water Faucet Man
A scene from the epic film “The Last Emperor” has remained with me. I haven’t seen the movie in over 20 years, but the sadness of the...
Joe Weigant
Mar 5, 20233 min read


Blog Post #37: The Easy Life
Oh boy how I love to watch those movies where the protagonist wakes each day, brushes his teeth, has a great day at work at his boring...
Joe Weigant
Feb 18, 20236 min read


#36 Prove it Only to Yourself
Prove it only to yourself. My son and I were watching Rocky the other night. He’s an adult now and understands deeper concepts than when...
Joe Weigant
Feb 12, 20234 min read


Small Moves
Small Moves, Ellie. “Contact” is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl...
Joe Weigant
Dec 31, 20226 min read


Do the Hard Things.
Doing nothing is easy. It requires no effort. It demands no self-talk. Lack of action is simple. Scrolling the phone and clicking the...
Joe Weigant
Nov 26, 20228 min read


Let Them Hate
Let them judge you. Let them hate you. Its alright. Do the radical thing. Do the impossible. Do what is necessary for success. Do what is...
Joe Weigant
Sep 17, 20224 min read


Build Your Foundation
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. At 984 feet (300m) tall, it was an achievement for its time. It weighed 9700 tons and was built to...
Joe Weigant
Sep 3, 20224 min read


Maintenance is Intended to be Continuous
"I changed the oil four years ago, Why is the engine seized?" "I ran the vacuum last winter, where are these mushrooms coming from?" "I...
Joe Weigant
Aug 21, 20223 min read


This Week in Tai Chi
If I said this to my kids once, I told them one hundred times. We homeschooled all three kids through every grade. They never once rode a...
Joe Weigant
Jul 31, 20224 min read


One Sees the Moon's Reflection Only When the Water is Still
It's said that we really only use about 10% of our mind's power. Our mind is the most powerful force on Earth. Marianne Williamson once...
Joe Weigant
Jul 2, 20222 min read
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