Dojo Discernments
Hi all! Welcome to this week's iteration of Dojo Discernments, where I share nuggets of thought earned from the mats this week.
What I'm Watching
Tim Ferris sits down with Chatri Sityodtong, founder of the global martial arts enterprise ONE Championships.
Chatri describes the martial arts principles and philosophy upon which ONE was founded.
As an athlete with the goal of competing for the company, I found it incredibly inspiring.
Maybe you will too.
What I'm Thinking
"Practice for tomorrow not today."
Mid-roll, ask yourself: How is the way I'm training right now going to affect me tomorrow?
When you do this, you'll be able to invest in tomorrow rather than exhaust your reserves.
Victory!
We took home the win at the EBI Qualifier and are officially headed to EBI 24 in Monterrey, Mexico, live on UFC Fight Pass July 27th. With this new goal in mind, we are starting the 6 week preparation process now.
Keep an eye out: footage from the qualifier will be dropping on YouTube soon.
One Door Opens, One Door Closes
Sometimes the hardest call is knowing when not to step in.
This weekend marks the USA Grappling World Team Trials. It was an honor to represent the U.S. last year in Kazakhstan, but with timing and current priorities, I’m choosing to sit this one out.
Wishing the best to everyone competing and to the next U.S. team!
Financial Health
One goal of this newsletter is to share the ideas that make me healthier: physically, spiritually, and financially. I’ve been a finance nerd since my teens and studied econ in college, so today I’m dropping a tool I use: the Wealthfront High-Yield Savings Account.
A high-yield savings account is like a savings account on steroids — except without the squeaky voice, backne, mood swings, or immune system damage. And unlike normal steroids, it's less risky because it’s FDIC insured, so unless America collapses, you’re good.
Use this link and get a 0.50% APY bonus for 3 months. I get the same. We both win.
2 Steps to Financial Health:
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Kill all your debt.
- Build 3–6 months of emergency savings — start here.
Is there a topic you'd like to see in next week’s Discernment? Hit reply and let me know. The Dojo!
Sending prayers out to you all, if anyone needs or has specific prayer requests, please reach out personally. God Bless.
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