Richard Branson on his love for risk
October 19, 2009 by Ryan Merlin · Leave a Comment
Abundance – Life Love Success Money
March 3, 2007 by Ryan Merlin · 2 Comments
“You can only share when you have too much”
The true power of this quote is behind the scenes in the deeper structure of the idea. What the heck does that mean Ryan?
It means that there are some pieces that are assumed to be true, yet ambiguous and left to the listener to decide and fill in the blanks.
- You have something to share.
- That something is worth sharing.
- There is a source of what you have to share (ie. internal source from you, or given to you by some external source)
- You decide exactly at which point you have “too much”
Notice how #4 almost always leads to several other powerful effects:
- You let go of attachment to that which you have to share
- You relax, feel good and enjoy
- You naturally and freely give it to others
- It is returned to you many times greater than the amount you originally shared
- You now have much more than before, and much more to share
Can you think of an area that this doesn’t apply?
Think about it, it even applies to negative stuff like complaining, frustration, victim status.
This is how the world works. If you have “too much” love, success, money, experience, you’ll naturally give it away. You can’t not share it. Right?
Challenge:
See if you can find 3 areas in your life where you “had it up to here”, “can’t stand it any more”, “had enough” and look at all the ways that the same thing gets returned to you.
Now, find 3 areas where you actually have more than you might have thought and see if you can find the point where you reach “too much” and see what happens.
Cyclocross Colorado State Championships
December 12, 2006 by Ryan Merlin · Leave a Comment
The last 2 races before this one, I crashed a few times which really blew my focus. But those were also a blessing, since I could use the emotion from “missing out” to get fired up and be really hungry for a win at the state championships. I had to fight my way back from starting mid pack around 40th.
I learned a while back from talking with Travis Brown, about the huge value of creating a routine before races. It creates focus, reduces stress, removes the mental blocks and frustrations, allows the flow state, etc. All I can say, is that if you’re interested in raising the bar in racing or any intense activity, develop your own flavor of routine, or ritual. It sets the stage for your best performance.
I’m a die hard believer in the mind-body and it’s my mission to understand and use the best of the best. The higher the stakes the more focused I become, and this one was no different. I visualized it, and scripted it in my mind. I could see myself throughout the race, how I wanted to feel, what I was saying to myself, how I would look for opportunities and take advantage of it, etc. It payed huge dividends for me by being able to be spot-on with handling through the muddy conditions and dodge a couple of key crashes and bottlenecks.
-Awesome Book! Working Out, Working Within – Jerry Lynch
On a funny note, I tried out a wacky idea of spraying cooking oil (PAM spray) on my cleats. Hah! I had a horrible time last week with my SPD and not being able to click in from all the mud. I didn’t expect it to make any difference, but it actually did work! I had almost no problems clipping.
Major props to the crew at Alpha Bicycle Co. for flawless bike performance throughout the season especially through the mud and snow last Saturday. I’ve thrashed both my Maverick MTB and my G&T Cyclocross bike and they have always come through for me! Thanks guys!
I’m definitely looking forward to moving up next year and to face the next level and some phenomenal athletes!