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I still remember the day I met Steve almost 4 years ago. I had been thinking about trying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while and when I finally got up the courage to walk into my local 10th Planet gym, Steve was behind the front desk. If you had told me that day that me and him would be on a podcast together having this conversation, I would have said "you are f*cking crazy." I never could have imagined how much BJJ and more specifically the 10th Planet family would have impacted my life. And even more specifically Steve, as the owner and head instructor, brings a mindset, philosophy, and energy that drove a lot of that impact.
Steve and I are similar in that we are constantly seeking "truth." We want to learn more and understand more about ourselves and the universe. So it wasn't a surprise to me that we talked very little about Jiu Jitsu. We spent our time talking about truth, freedom, accountability, God, evolution, happiness, and lots of other super interesting topics. Steve is a free thinker and has really interesting perspectives on all of these philosophical areas, so it was a rich discussion. If you love thinking about really meta topics, then this is the episode for you. It is always fun when I know the guest too, because it allows for even more back and forth and exploration of their views, so we got really deep into all of it.
Probably the thing that stood out most as I reflected back on this conversation was the journey Steve has been on in finding his truth. You'll hear him talk about it a bit, but when I first met Steve he was probably much more focused on growing his business and viewed life more "traditionally." As he began to question and explore more though he went through a process of realizing that self ownership, self love, and accountability are the keys to finding your "truth." It is not about thinking you know better than someone else, or pointing fingers at other people, or focusing on all of the negative aspects of life. It is about searching for answers that make sense for you and trying to embody them as best you can; while understanding you will never stop learning and evolving a long the way.
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I still remember the day I met Steve almost 4 years ago. I had been thinking about trying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while and when I finally got up the courage to walk into my local 10th Planet gym, Steve was behind the front desk. If you had told me that day that me and him would be on a podcast together having this conversation, I would have said "you are f*cking crazy." I never could have imagined how much BJJ and more specifically the 10th Planet family would have impacted my life. And even more specifically Steve, as the owner and head instructor, brings a mindset, philosophy, and energy that drove a lot of that impact.
Steve and I are similar in that we are constantly seeking "truth." We want to learn more and understand more about ourselves and the universe. So it wasn't a surprise to me that we talked very little about Jiu Jitsu. We spent our time talking about truth, freedom, accountability, God, evolution, happiness, and lots of other super interesting topics. Steve is a free thinker and has really interesting perspectives on all of these philosophical areas, so it was a rich discussion. If you love thinking about really meta topics, then this is the episode for you. It is always fun when I know the guest too, because it allows for even more back and forth and exploration of their views, so we got really deep into all of it.
Probably the thing that stood out most as I reflected back on this conversation was the journey Steve has been on in finding his truth. You'll hear him talk about it a bit, but when I first met Steve he was probably much more focused on growing his business and viewed life more "traditionally." As he began to question and explore more though he went through a process of realizing that self ownership, self love, and accountability are the keys to finding your "truth." It is not about thinking you know better than someone else, or pointing fingers at other people, or focusing on all of the negative aspects of life. It is about searching for answers that make sense for you and trying to embody them as best you can; while understanding you will never stop learning and evolving a long the way.