Joseph HannanBJJ meditations: Pulling the trigger
Even now, fear halts the advancement of a position toward its conclusion, which is usually a submission attempt. The tension mounts to its breaking point and I stop. I fear losing what I have gained, and I fear what that loss might say about me. There’s a scarcity mindset at play here in the technical aspects of the game and thematically across my life. But, no risk it, no biscuit. And there’s a socialized mindset, too: Certain people, certain ranks, to whom and which I can’t lose. But what w...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: The rupture of unsoundness
I’m a beginner again. The ocean stretches before me like a pane of painted glass, strands of white foam striping it at intervals. I’m nervous. I can feel it in the way my breath hangs suspended in my chest, my ribs refusing to expand to let air in. This image was created by Dall-E AI, using the following prompt, which was refined by Chat GPT: Create a dynamic illustration capturing the exact moment a novice surfer is tossed from a towering wave, using vibrant colors and expressive lines to co...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: Jiu Jitsu’s bitter pill
Jiu Jitsu prepares many flavors of pain for us. One of the most bitter flavors of pain comes from a revelation. Jiu Jitsu reveals our physical limitations.The Crypt of the Capuchins. Rome, Italy.I became acutely aware of these limitations when I turned 32. Double or triple training sessions left me, best case, feeling half-assed and, worst case, sick or injured. I had to back off. I had to slow down. Granted, this is not the case for everyone, but I was running up against the limitations of m...
I'm a writer, journalist, and consultant with a passion for Web3 and crypto. I write about both topics and experiment with NFT fiction.
Joseph HannanBJJ meditations: Pulling the trigger
Even now, fear halts the advancement of a position toward its conclusion, which is usually a submission attempt. The tension mounts to its breaking point and I stop. I fear losing what I have gained, and I fear what that loss might say about me. There’s a scarcity mindset at play here in the technical aspects of the game and thematically across my life. But, no risk it, no biscuit. And there’s a socialized mindset, too: Certain people, certain ranks, to whom and which I can’t lose. But what w...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: The rupture of unsoundness
I’m a beginner again. The ocean stretches before me like a pane of painted glass, strands of white foam striping it at intervals. I’m nervous. I can feel it in the way my breath hangs suspended in my chest, my ribs refusing to expand to let air in. This image was created by Dall-E AI, using the following prompt, which was refined by Chat GPT: Create a dynamic illustration capturing the exact moment a novice surfer is tossed from a towering wave, using vibrant colors and expressive lines to co...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: Jiu Jitsu’s bitter pill
Jiu Jitsu prepares many flavors of pain for us. One of the most bitter flavors of pain comes from a revelation. Jiu Jitsu reveals our physical limitations.The Crypt of the Capuchins. Rome, Italy.I became acutely aware of these limitations when I turned 32. Double or triple training sessions left me, best case, feeling half-assed and, worst case, sick or injured. I had to back off. I had to slow down. Granted, this is not the case for everyone, but I was running up against the limitations of m...
I'm a writer, journalist, and consultant with a passion for Web3 and crypto. I write about both topics and experiment with NFT fiction.
Subscribe to Joseph Hannan
Subscribe to Joseph Hannan
Share Dialog
Share Dialog
<100 subscribers
<100 subscribers
A line separates our training from ordinary life.
This was a concept that came up in a recent Andrew Huberman Lab podcast episode. On one side of the line is the time we have devoted to training. Everything else falls on the other side.
Prior to crossing the line into the training zone, we have done the mental and physical homework that optimal training requires. We have chosen what we will emphasize in our training. We have chosen what we will eat and when, how we will hydrate. We have chosen what, if anything, we will listen to while we train to keep the phone checks to a minimum.
Maybe we take this to an extreme. We carefully fold our gi, belt, and rash guard hours before training. We pack our training bags with the same love and care that we use to pack our children’s lunches.
Maybe we carry this into our strength and conditioning work. We lay out our gym clothes the night before. Our breakfast is already made and in the refrigerator. The coffee pot is set to brew the moment we rise. We step into the gym, and the phone goes on Do Not Disturb for an hour.
Maybe we do this so consistently and with such great focus that the line begins to fade.
Maybe our entire life becomes a life of training.
Category: Outer Work
Tag: Training Well
Recent meditations
A line separates our training from ordinary life.
This was a concept that came up in a recent Andrew Huberman Lab podcast episode. On one side of the line is the time we have devoted to training. Everything else falls on the other side.
Prior to crossing the line into the training zone, we have done the mental and physical homework that optimal training requires. We have chosen what we will emphasize in our training. We have chosen what we will eat and when, how we will hydrate. We have chosen what, if anything, we will listen to while we train to keep the phone checks to a minimum.
Maybe we take this to an extreme. We carefully fold our gi, belt, and rash guard hours before training. We pack our training bags with the same love and care that we use to pack our children’s lunches.
Maybe we carry this into our strength and conditioning work. We lay out our gym clothes the night before. Our breakfast is already made and in the refrigerator. The coffee pot is set to brew the moment we rise. We step into the gym, and the phone goes on Do Not Disturb for an hour.
Maybe we do this so consistently and with such great focus that the line begins to fade.
Maybe our entire life becomes a life of training.
Category: Outer Work
Tag: Training Well
Recent meditations
No activity yet