Posts in mindful living
5 SECRETS THAT KEEP YOU MOTIVATED

Do you ask yourself this question… When will this damn pandemic end? I am exhausted; done with it! I cannot take it anymore…

Does it sound familiar? Have you heard people sharing these same thoughts? That is normal. We all want some security and more certainty in our future. Living in this state is exhausting and sometimes we struggle to stay strong.

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STAYING ON COURSE

Flying and landing with a crosswind are super tough. Each aircraft landing gear is designed to be able to land with crosswind. However, they all have speed limits. Landing above this limit will just break the gear and you crash. Now, what is the analogy between that damn crosswind, coaching, and life.

Life comes with its own terms. We can plan, we can execute what we planned but rarely does it go as smooth as we thought. There is always something in the way, there is always some crosswind.

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SOMETIMES MISSING A GOAL CAN BE YOUR WAY TO GREATNESS

Then, I had a breakthrough. I came to the realization that what my mind was telling me was the reflection of the “old” me, the fighter pilot, the person who needed to prove something, the achiever, and the short term goal thinker. My intuition was the “new” me, the one who thinks long term, the one who sees health over the years, the one who has no ego, nothing to prove, the one who wants to achieve long term gratification instead of short term satisfaction. When I came to that realization, I laughed my head off.

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LESS STRESS AND ANXIETY

As you may know, I spent 25 years in the Swiss military as a fighter pilot. Flying fighter jets really forced me to think ahead. When I flew 700 mph, I had to project into the future. We have a saying between pilots, “if you see the shadow of your vertical stabilizer, you are in trouble”. You are behind the aircraft and not ahead, in the cockpit. At those kinds of speed, we have to think miles ahead in order to get the right tactic in place.

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KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING

RESOLUTIONS are mostly generated by the mind. We are going to be talking about how to keep the momentum going to be able to accomplish your goals and resolutions.

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ANXIETY AND FEAR OF DEATH

Having anxiety and fear of death is very normal and I have some personal experiences that will help you get over your fear and provide some valuable insight.

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KNOW YOUR WHY AND UNDERSTAND IT'S IMPORTANCE

Lately, I have read books and listened to a few Podcasts talking about the “WHY” and how to know your “WHY”. Some argued that it is the most important question to ask and others argued that is the question to avoid.

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BREAKING THROUGH THE SOUND BARRIER

When young adults were just starting to legally drink in the U.S., I was flying fighter jets in the Swiss Air Force and breaking through the sound barrier.

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