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Your first few attempts at something new are not always enjoyable, even if it’s something you really want to do. It might take a bit of practice before you even get to a point where you can call yourself a ‘Beginner’. But the feeling is worth it when you get there.
This is going to be the first of a series of articles about books that have inspired me, influenced me or otherwise entertained me over the last few years. The first one is Flow by Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi.
The marking of the Wild Atlantic Way through Mayo and an overdue rise in interest in the great outdoors in Ireland has seen a welcome influx of visitors to a part of the country overlooked compared to Cork, Kerry and Galway. But you still don’t have to go too far to find the Loneliest Place in Ireland – and one of the best spots in the country to get lost.
Mountains beyond mountain. Photo by Yannic Läderach on Unsplash It started as a physical thing I’ve been doing yoga on and off, regularly and irregularly, for a few years now. Like a lot of lads, I started because I was interested in the physical side of it: the stretching, the flexing, the strength training that…
Now that I’m a few weeks into my masters, I feel like I’m getting a bit of momentum going. My first assignments deadlines are approaching and I’m having to put in hours of work for them, which means working every day on something. I’ve my first due for submission this week, with many more…
Photo by Clique Images on Unsplash “When I’m trying to lift 400lbs, I’m mentally training for life. Through self-discipline and repetition of things I don’t want to do, I’m training for life.” – David Goggins Training for life David Goggins talks extensively about the dark depths of despair he’s been in throughout his life, and how he’s overcome…