What are the Odds?: Oh, Canada Again

Quotes

"You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed, as your deed is, so is your destiny." Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.5 (Translated by Eknath Easwaran.).

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." Goethe

" I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt, or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a person humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming." Goethe

"Being committed to place ourselves in an environment that we know will make us grow and teach us about our deepest selves builds character, strength, and courage. We soon find ourselves in the habit of growth and find that "we’ve arrived" by our mere presence on the path. We find ourselves at home in the heat of our own refinement." Scott Moore

"The last thing the world needs is another perfect Downward Facing Dog pose. What the world does need is another open heart." Judeth Lasater

Friday, January 9, 2009

Oh, Canada Again

Still in Canada- spending too much time in a hotel room. Did you like how I got cut off last time? Well it probably will happen again. At least I've been put to work a little bit. Matt took a spill after a triple jump yesterday and i got to run down the landing hill to get to him at the bottom. Really glad I didn't tumble myself getting there. He was holding his knee- not really a good sign. But fortunatly for him he just banged it up pretty good- no ligament or meniscal damage and a good bang on his ankle. Oh, add a little whiplash and I'm pretty busy in my room for a couple hours a day. It really is spectacular watching them jump. They get sooo high! YOu can really see it when you are on the hill/not just watching from the bottom. Today was probably my best day on the hill because I got to stand in the judges booth and film their training. The judges were there most of the time so it was heated. I was not cold at all. Now I can handle winter sports like that! I can't wait to get back to exercising! A little room yoga and i ran some stairs in the cold yesterday... great time is up again---