Soul Surfer vs. Ego: Mastering Mindset in Training and Life (Growth and Mindset Series Part 3)
BLEadmin2025-07-17T19:05:41+00:00Originally published in 2013, updated for Beyond Limits Education. Introduction This article is part of the Growth and Balance Series, a collection of personal reflections on navigating ambition, mindset, and self-awareness. In this reflection, I examine the internal tug-of-war between ego and flow and the simple tools, like smiling and perspective shifts, that help foster balance in both training and daily life. The Ego Shows Up with a Coconut I was three weeks into my Iron Palm Level 1 Procedure, riding the wave of new sensations during meditation and noticing progress in my strikes. Then came my first coconut break attempt—except [...]
