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Winning Expectationsby Vince PoscenteAuthor of The Ant and the Elephant, Invinceable Principles and The Age of Speed It’s been quite a July. First climbing the Explorer Jeff Salz, calls nature, “The lazy man’s teacher.” It provides a venue for learning that unfolds with every step. Each day in hiking towards progressive heights of rarified air forces the body to be entirely preoccupied. Meanwhile, the mind is thoroughly engaged with the importance of each measured step. Pure awareness dances like the Northern Lights - in and out of this soul scrubbing experience. Joy and bliss infuse with exhaustion as one climbs.
The days that followed had an adventure at every turn. We listened to the Dalai Lama who included in his talk, “Don’t go back and tell everyone that you were with the Dalai Lama,” as if he was some Certificate of Achievement to be held up for others to admire. (Enough said ;-) Via dirt roads we drove to 1,000 year old monasteries, were visitors in mud homes Three days after returning from In other countries, when I show the final run, the audience normally claps for the effort. Yet typically in the Looking back at my July - there’s no trophy. No medal. No signed publicity 8x10 with the 14th Dalai Lama. Thankfully, what remains is a tranquil knowing. The path taken was full of adventure, love of nature (human and otherwise) and a continued quest for new heights. Until next week it’s full speed ahead,
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