{"id":16708,"date":"2023-03-10T21:11:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/?p=16708"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:55:46","slug":"be-willing-to-be-the-fool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2023\/03\/10\/be-willing-to-be-the-fool\/","title":{"rendered":"Be willing to be the fool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15822 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/success-circle.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Success Circle<\/h2>\n<p>It is my personal observation that I tend to subscribe to the following picture of the &#8216;Success Circle&#8217; by Ryan Holiday. However, I haven&#8217;t found my intrinsic or core drivers to be founded on my education or affinities at work. For me, those core values most often come from my triathlon hobby and from my relationship with my partner\/spouse and parenting my kiddos. 2 of my kiddos have a profile of ASD known as Pathological Demand Avoidance (Personal Drive for Autonomy or Persistent Demand Aversion). As a Father and a long-course endurance triathlon hobbyist, I have what seems a never ending resource of opportunities aspire or fail and ultimately see success or opportunities to change, adapt and grow back to aspiration.\u00a0 The reality is the older I get the more foolish I feel and the more I understand how little I truly know.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a class=\"_3t5uN8xUmg0TOwRCOGQEcU\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Epictetus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">Epictetus<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do I share this? It is my observation that we use words too lightly. I find faking until I make it no longer real (imposter syndrome, etc.) &#8211; there are too many tools and resources that are at a cadence that is faster than the fake it mentality. If I don&#8217;t have a persistent opportunity to practice, certain skills wane and ultimately decay. So I am grateful to my 4 kiddos and brilliant wife and the hobby of triathlon that help me stay witted and apt to being creative, nimble and aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Coffee Has More Health Benefits Than Soda<\/em>. Although some health providers say it&#8217;s alright to consume soda in moderation, it has virtually no health benefits.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/coffee-vs-soda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><cite>https:\/\/driftaway.coffee\/coffee-vs-soda\/<\/cite><\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2Nr1JBuDHQjSrvaD0jEmvU?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Be where your feet are!<\/p>\n<cite>From the podcast episode above with Dr. Samantha Boardman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Incomplete Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Anyway I wanted to circle back and get this post out there even though a bit incomplete.\u00a0 \u00a0The reality is the more I am involved in what I thought I knew, the more I have to learn.\u00a0 The route to learning or changing or adapting often requires me looking the part of a fool until I find success.\u00a0 This foolish bit is where the growth and magic of wisdom occurs through experiential learning and adaptation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Success Circle It is my personal observation that I tend to subscribe to the following picture of the &#8216;Success Circle&#8217; by Ryan Holiday. 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