Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Watermen Kai Lenny on Risk and Innovation


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Kai Lenny is one of the world’s most complete watermen. Be it kiteboarding, windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, big-wave surfing, or anything else in the water, Kai does it, and does it well. In This Episode: -His parents leading by example rather than telling him what to do -Learning to rise to the occasion from an early age -Not being afraid to stand out -Fighting perfectionism -The difference between achievement and purpose -Nature understanding him the way people can’t -The powerful relationship he shares with music -When time stands still among the waves -What it’s like surfing Mavericks -The space between hesitation and commitment -Finding flow in the water -Setting goals and working harder than anyone else around him -How he keeps calm under water after a wipeout -Wishing he could turn it on and off better -Emotions as his greatest gift and downfall

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