{"id":5915,"date":"2016-09-28T11:54:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T11:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2017-11-28T09:08:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T09:08:21","slug":"the-chimp-paradox-stone-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2016\/09\/28\/the-chimp-paradox-stone-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chimp Paradox – Stone of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not really MMA related, but I’ve been meaning to do this for ages<\/p>\n

In the book the Chimp Paradox<\/a> – the author suggests creating your own ‘stone of life’ which are basically 3 or 4 principles or rules to accept and live your life by.<\/p>\n

My Stone of Life example<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. There will always be uncertainty about the future – accept it<\/li>\n
  2. Targets and circumstances constantly move – be flexible<\/li>\n
  3. Shit happens – react positively<\/li>\n
  4. Feel the fear and do it anyway – act positively in spite of fear<\/li>\n
  5. You don’t have to liked\u00a0to everyone – expect people not to like you and accept it as part of being human & having a personality – which is better than being overly shy and a people pleaser<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    That’s it! \u00a0for now – there’s a much better example here<\/a><\/p>\n

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