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: 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...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: Resetting the Zen point
I’m in Boston, I think. On 4.5 hours of sleep, I could be anywhere. The traffic is other-worldly. It snarls the serpentine streets in one unending ribbon of gridlock. Professor David texts me: I’m running late. Be there in 15. I decide to wait, though I’m not sure what exactly I’m waiting for.This image was created by Dall-E AI, using the following prompt, which was refined by Chat GPT: Create a vivid painting of a jaguar capturing the intense moment right before it launches into an attack on...
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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: 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...
Joseph HannanBJJ Meditations: Resetting the Zen point
I’m in Boston, I think. On 4.5 hours of sleep, I could be anywhere. The traffic is other-worldly. It snarls the serpentine streets in one unending ribbon of gridlock. Professor David texts me: I’m running late. Be there in 15. I decide to wait, though I’m not sure what exactly I’m waiting for.This image was created by Dall-E AI, using the following prompt, which was refined by Chat GPT: Create a vivid painting of a jaguar capturing the intense moment right before it launches into an attack on...
I'm a writer, journalist, and consultant with a passion for Web3 and crypto. I write about both topics and experiment with NFT fiction.
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What does it feel like to walk through fire and come out unscathed?
The hard path stretches before us, each jagged stone awaiting its bare foot.
What does it feel like to walk this path unflinchingly? How do you feel each wound without thinking, without rationalizing it?
Because here in the arena, there is no room for thought. Consider the jagged stone underfoot and it only slices deeper.
Every rationalization is a shadow that washes over you. Every thought is another shovel full of dirt on your grave.
You see, the choice is easy. Come in from the dark. Walk through the fire.
Category: Inner work
Tag: Awareness
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What does it feel like to walk through fire and come out unscathed?
The hard path stretches before us, each jagged stone awaiting its bare foot.
What does it feel like to walk this path unflinchingly? How do you feel each wound without thinking, without rationalizing it?
Because here in the arena, there is no room for thought. Consider the jagged stone underfoot and it only slices deeper.
Every rationalization is a shadow that washes over you. Every thought is another shovel full of dirt on your grave.
You see, the choice is easy. Come in from the dark. Walk through the fire.
Category: Inner work
Tag: Awareness
Recent meditations
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