Beach Walk #146 - Don't Get Invested...

My hero du jour is Bode Miller, the so-called "bad boy" of downhill skiiing. I really dislike those kinds of labels, especially in cases like this where I believe he is a true ground-breaker. He offers up a very different way to live a life, one that is not invested in the results of what you do. He is one of the most competent skiers on the planet yet he is not invested in winning. He could ski in private, and choose not to be in competition, but part of the deep pleasure he has is giving the spectators an inspirational experience — and more often than not that distinctly includes not winning the race.

What if competition were not just about winning, which means only one person or team gets to be happy with the result? What if it were also about seeing how you perform under pressure? What if were also about being able to go places and do things that are not otherwise available? What if it were about the process and not the result? When it is, there is no way to lose.

Try this on today: Don't get invested in the results of what you do. At it's core, it is a radical thought.

You can read more and watch the CBS video here.

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Hawaiian words
Kipi: rebel
Mea lanakila: winner

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[julius923]

I think you've been snorting too much salt. Bode Miller attitude was not phenominal, it was embarassing. The olympics are all about competing at the highest level considering the chances of being picked for the team are only once every 4 years. If your not going to give your best, don;t join the team so someone else who HAS spent 4 years training can have the opportunity.

[brunokirshner]

beautiful

really. I'm speechless. didn't know until now about this series of videos, definitely already hooked

I'll try not to get invested =)

[homie0187]

A lot of people don't understand Bode Miller because he thinks on such a high level. He is a true philosopher. In the words of Lao Tzu, "wei er bu shi" or "to act but not presume on the result" is the highest virtue.