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"People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy." Anton Chekhov. Happy Winter solstice! Super chuffed to be heading to the great white North for some family time! Also a EPIC shout out to all my mates down under as they are celebrating the Summer solstice! @steph.brindle @unclet706 @mumboysadventure @lennoxheadpizzaandpast...a @la_crosse_wi #love #holidays #crosscountryskiing #snowshoeing #winteriscoming #run #cycling @iceman_hof #coldwaterswimming #meditation #plantbased #mindset #brain @thichnhathanhsangha #alwayslearning #healthandwellnesscoach #runcoach #embrace #belief #heart #snow #marathon @wmmajors #christmas #muscle #vegetarian #meatlessmonday #australia #california #huntingtonbeach #longbeach See more

AN UNFORGETTABLE FIRE Intrinsic motivation, a reason to act that comes from within. Doing something without any obvious external reward. When we really look in...to the nature of motivation, we find it can really only move one way, from the inside out. Even the motivation that comes to write these words comes from a space that cannot be seen, known or touched; indeed I don’t even know where they come from, nor why they come. Most of the time I have no intension to write at all, but still it comes, this to me is a true form of intrinsic motivation, it comes from a space much deeper than my mind and the random resistant thoughts that often rattle through my head. My own urge to exercise when I get right down to it also comes from deep within. Granted, I can think it, analyse, judge myself for not doing it, not being good enough, comparing myself, all of that rumination is thought, it has little to do with the experience itself. In the end it comes down to the deeper love of the experience, once again something deeper than the surface layer of thought and belief. It is my mind that judges me for not doing it, or doing too much of it, or having a projected fear of losing the capacity. The realm of thought and belief is not deep enough to make the connection to the true energetic stamp that motivation comes with. So when we try to motivate ourselves, or indeed others we have this tendency to go rather too shallow, to make a whole shitload of noise for very little return on the surface layer of thought and belief. So what do we really know about motivation and helping others to connect to it? We can point and that’s about it. Motivation has to be found within each individual. The noise will pump you up, sure, for an hour, a week, a month perhaps, but it’s not grounded enough, it has no roots, if it is outside of you it has no substance. Motivational speakers, and motivated seekers, they tend to mirror each other, both in intensity and speed. One seeks out the other. Fast is good, loud is good. Intensity is good. Maybe it is! Maybe it’s enough. Who am I to say otherwise. But is it getting at the core of your potential? The thing I find interesting about the motivational movement is it’s pacing, fast, often loud and abrasive, as if we are all deaf, and perhaps in someways we are. The pacing and the circular repetitive nature of the message matches the speed and the circular repetitive nature of the human mind. What’s the problem? It objectifies the target and projects the motivation outwards, into a mental picture of a thousand push-ups while biting down hard on a piece of metal. It projects an exhausting to do list of doings in order to succeed. The key problem is that the doer is not a doer at all, they are a being. The motivation is not coming from doing, it’s coming from being. There’s a deeper quality in the doing that is driven from a deeper purpose that expresses itself though you. I’ll say that again, it expresses itself through you, not to you! This is the nature of the term that I call bastard desire, it is the desire that has no parent, no reason, it just is, within you. Bastard desire is the purest form of desire and by far the most powerful, it is the resilience inside you that digs in, the unspoken word that endures and refuses to give in. The desire that bubbles to the surface that gives you an extra gear that you didn’t know you had. Don’t look for it, you won’t find it. You already are it. You can’t find what you already have. You can only uncover it through self discovery. You have to stop trying to think motivation and start connecting to the feeling of it. When your mind is exhausted and down to fumes, when you are frustrated and thinking about giving up, thats when the real search for gold begins. Because that’s when the mind gives into the deeper reason that you, the being, are putting yourself through this challenging experience. If the truth of the purpose is not felt at the core, all the motivational speak and hypnosis on planet Earth will not save you from your own exhausted mind. When all the BS peels back and you are left with the process and the moment you are in, then you are down to the truth of the matter. The reality is this unmitigated truth. When you give up on the idea of relief, and start to surrender to the deeper desire that fuels this thing, then you will know the true meaning of quality. Once again it can only express itself through you, not to you and certainly not by others. When you really start to listen to the deeper intrinsic drivers, you may actually find that you are pushing too hard, trying too hard, projecting too much, judging too much and losing the love and the enjoyment. Start to understand your own internal motivational drivers, they can’t be found trawling motivational videos, or listening to another beat up from someone trying to sell you something. It’s not the type of motivation that will serve you at your mental lowest. The success it then is down to our ability to handle the down periods effectively. Anyone can perform great when they feel great. The mind is just not strong enough when the chips are down, you have to go beyond. Deep inside there is a fire that burns, it’s an inexhaustible fire, your life’s energy is the literal root of that fire. If you want it to become a bonfire you have to let it touch the untruths in you, to allow your thoughts, beliefs, ideas and concepts to burn and take all the mental limitation with it. Don’t buy the sell. Slow down and add space, because you are space. Fire needs oxygen to burn. Simplify as much as possible. Rush and complexity = Crush and compression! Other people’s success stories are just that as far as you are concerned, take what you need from them and leave them alone, don’t compare, don’t imitate. Above all, when it starts to get hard, don’t think, don’t judge, don’t use thinking to analyse itself, as Alan Watts once said, it’s like your teeth are trying to bite themselves. Just listen! You might be surprised at what you hear. If you start to fuel the desire that rises from within, you will have found the source of an unforgettable fire. Gilesy

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Top 15 Things Money Can’t Buy - Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity. - Roy T. Bennett. What a great morning running with the Levys! Such a beautiful family!! @orlylevy5 @scheerlevy #blessed #health #gifts #hannukah #running #fitfamily #huntingtonbeach #california #smile #plantbased #mindstrength #beach #meditation #cycling #australia #staywell #love #triathlon #swimming #ocean #surfing #soccer #peace

Ciao Alessia Orla!

Huge Kudos to The Admiral of the @systemjake16 Aussie sleeper cell, Long John W. Covid shut downs put his racing plans on the back burner, but his mind strength kept his training up through this period! This past weekend he ran the CLASSIC (but virtual) City to Surf in Lennox head. BEAST MODE! 4/433 Male 60-69 270/4670 Male all ages 306/10109 Overall!! #barefoot #strength #barefootrunning #proprioception #brain @dremilydpm #corestrength #coach #triathlon #cycling @giroditalia @orlylevy5 #running #plantbased #functionaltraining #pilates #yoga #meditation @hb_cycles #bikefit #runcoach #swimming #mountains #mtb #gravel @belgianwaffleride #greens #youthdevelopment #love #fast #citytosurfsydney #ageisanumber

What a incredible piece of engineering! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Got to chat w/a few competitors in @hardmanclassicoc today. Missing my gravel rig (stolen) and can’t wait to start raging off road again! Little Miss @ridedaily23 was smashing it today and going off the front at every opportunity! @usacycling #cycling #offroad #gravel @belgianwaffleride @giroditalia #pave #parisroubaix #plantbased #calm #peaceful #ultrarunning #marathon #triathlon #brain #functionaltraining #yoga @surfcityusa #huntingtonbeach #bikefitting #runcoach #swimming @ocmtb_races @intothewildoctrailruns @socalcyclingcom

Nice ride w @ridedaily23 today up past Dana point. She’s flogging the boys out there and they’re not happy! Lol! Me, I was Riding on some fatigued legs, so that meant guess what? Some extra riding getting some more climbing in! #pain #cycling #painomelette @giroditalia @visit__sicily #barefootrunning #vegetarian #plantbased #athletic #running #swimming #triathlon #vegan #veganfood #functionaltraining #mindfulness #meditation #love #peace @socalcyclingcom #strongbody #huntingtonbeach #longbeachcalifornia #bikefitting #yoga @letourdefrance @iamspecialized_road #fitness #brainhealth @californiabicycleracing #california #australia

Happy Friday! Great run this morning with part of the Levy clan! Looking forward to a great weekend of coaching and helping others! # #barefootrunning #vegetarian #plantbased #athletic #running #swimming #triathlon #vegan #veganfood #functionaltraining #mindfulness #meditation #love #peace @socalcyclingcom #strongbody #huntingtonbeach #longbeachcalifornia #bikefitting #yoga #cycling @letourdefrance @iamspecialized_road #fitness #brainhealth @californiabicycleracing #california #australia

Happy World vegetarian day! The benefits of a plant based diet is here to stay! These pics are just a few of the many dishes I’ve put together in my heart and brain to facilitate better emotions, strength,and overall health. A great doco to watch is @gamechangersmovie #vegetarian #rawfood #plantbased #athletic #running #swimming #triathlon #vegan #veganfood #functionaltraining #mindfulness #meditation #love #peace #strongbody #huntingtonbeach #longbeachcalifornia #bikefitting #yoga #cycling @letourdefrance @iamspecialized_road #fitness #brainhealth @californiabicycleracing #california #australia

Grace and Yin Yang....

Was great to catch up with @ridedaily23 and have a sweet ride to Dana point and back. On the way home, we met up with a cute pup named Benny and the Jets His driver was nailing it along PCH on his electric roadie! Great day all around! #dogstagram #doglovers #cycling @letourdefrance #greathealth #fit #mentallyfit #mindfullness #plantbased @iamspecialized_road @specializedruby #lovehills #lovewind #lovepain #swimming #kona #ironman #running #coaching #triathloncoach #triathlon #meditation #yoga #functionaltraining

I grew up on @miamidolphins football. In these crazy times, it feels good to just chill at the local for a Pattie melt! #meattonight #oconnels #live #love #strength #compassion #meditation #yoga #strength

Thank you Sydney !

Happy National guacamole day!! Go eat a small bucket today to get the benefits; Avocado lowers cholesterol. Avocado reduces risk of heart disease. Avocado lowers cancer risk. Avocado keeps blood sugar steady! Avocado betters cognitive function. Avocado improves digestive health. Avocado helps maintain hair health(me). Avocados Are Loaded With Fiber. #plantbased #avocadotoast @steph.brindle @letourdefrance #strongsystem #nocovid #healthandwellness #cycling #tourdefrance2020 #womenincycling #triathlon #triathlete #running #swimcoach #swimming #openwaterswimming #surf #meditation #yoga #mindfullness #peace #love #compassion

Happy anniversary Sydney!

Wow is all I can say. We’ve truly experienced so many emotions and thoughts the past 6 months. This past week spent at my son’s flat was a much wanted (and needed) big chunk of Love re-connection! Lovin on @unclet706 and @steph.brindle was beyond special! #newparents #imagrandad #family #firefighter #firstrespondersfamily #firstrespondersfirst #grumple #love #spiritual #goodfood #hiking #fishing #wisconsin #huntingtonbeach #running #cycling #swimming #bestsonever