The Champion's Journey

Episode 005 - The Champion's Journey - What we take for granted - with Christoffer Endresen

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In this solo episode, Christoffer steps away from interviews with agility champions to share a powerful mental tool you can use on your own journey: gratitude.

We often take things for granted—our dogs, our training, even simple things like clean water or electricity. By practicing gratitude and using techniques like negative visualization, we can shift our mindset, appreciate what we already have, and improve how we experience both life and agility.

Christoffer explores:

  • Why gratitude is universally agreed upon across psychology, theology, philosophy, and science.
  • How shifting from “What am I grateful for?” to “What do I take for granted?” changes everything.
  • The practice of negative visualization and how it strengthens gratitude.
  • How to apply this mindset before, during, and after agility trials.
  • The importance of expressing gratitude—not just feeling it.

    • This is a deeply personal and reflective episode, designed to help you find perspective, appreciation, and confidence in your agility journey.

    👉 Don’t miss the next episode with Max Sprinz, where gratitude and growth continue to be central themes.

    Resources & Mentions:

    • Wayne Dyer quote: “When you change the way you look at a thing, the thing you look at changes.”
    • Tony Robbins quote: “When you replace your expectations with appreciation, your life will change.”

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      00:00 – Welcome to Episode 5: A different kind of episode
      01:00 – Gratitude: A universal agreement across science & philosophy
      02:00 – Doubts, expectations, and stepping outside the comfort zone
      04:00 – Struggles with daily gratitude lists
      05:15 – Reframing: From “grateful for” to “what I take for granted”
      06:15 – Negative visualization explained (Stoic philosophy)
      06:49 – Simple example: Appreciating clean tap water
      08:35 – Electricity, internet, and other “invisible luxuries”
      10:03 – Shifting perspective and mindset with gratitude
      10:58 – Weekly practice: The exercise of taking things for granted
      12:15 – Applying gratitude practice to agility trials
      13:50 – Expressing gratitude vs. just writing it down
      14:40 – A personal story: Writing gratitude letters to people & dogs
      16:10 – Appreciation, expectations, and Tony Robbins’ quote
      17:00 – Applying appreciation to dogs, agility, and life
      18:00 – Closing thoughts and thank you to the listeners
      18:40 – Teaser for next week: Interview with Max Sprinz

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