Posts Tagged ‘metaphor’
The fascia of a business
In the body fascia surrounds, supports, and penetrates every structure and tissue. It is used as a system for mechanical support and production of movement. It also serves for listening to body position and tissue tension. It is intimately involved in the perception of the needs of our internal environments. How do you know when…
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Keeping Score
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals finished last night and the Raptors beat the Bucks. This was the result due to just one factor. At the end of the game, the Raptors had more points than the Bucks. Not more steals. (Both teams had the same amount) Not more rebounds or shots. (The Bucks had more…
Read MoreG.O.T. in the gut (spoilers included)
With one episode left in the Game of Thrones saga, I thought I’d share a throwback metaphor that I used when teaching grad students about gut bacteria, intestinal permeability, and autoimmunity during season 4. This was particularly relevant during that season for the following reasons: The Crows and Wildlings were not getting along. The two…
Read MoreCutting corners
When you cut a corner while driving the outcome and side effects depend on the situation. The hopeful outcome of the driver is usually to save time and energy. That’s why corners get cut. This outcome is not guaranteed as I will mention later. However, even if the corner is successfully cut and a second…
Read MoreHatching
The moment that a chick in an egg is developed enough to hatch, the only thing holding it back from discovering the world outside is its willingness to put up with the discomforts of living in an egg. It’s not just the shrinking physical space that contributes to the discomfort. The build up of metabolic…
Read MoreThe 144,000 second work week
Marcelo Garcia is considered by some to be the Michael Jordan of Jiu-Jitsu. He has attributed his success to breaking into thirty steps what his opponents see as a three-step move. If you can break up one opportunity into ten, you create more points of potential intervention. You gain multiple entry points where you can…
Read More30 trillion cells, one common purpose
You not only have a body. You have thirty trillion cells. You not only have a purpose. You are the common purpose of your cells. You not only have a self. You are a cell in the body of Self. We have a common purpose.
Read MoreThirst for empathy
When someone shares with us a struggle that they’re encountering, it’s similar to someone telling us they’re thirsty. Telling the first person how to fix their problem when they didn’t ask for your advice is like throwing water at the thirsty person when they’re not looking. Coaching or guiding them with questions is like holding…
Read MoreThe opposition
When we make change, we are bound to experience resistance. This is a sign that we doing something right. Opposing forces in nature are often described as such, as if they are in opposition. In reality, the tension created by resistance holds the potential energy that has caused any significant change throughout history. Gravity is…
Read MoreYour body is a machine, kinda.
Muscles are motors. Tendons are ropes. Bones are levers. Joint capsules are feedback receptors. Pull here. That moves there. But not really. The brain is a computer. The nerves are wires. The skull and spinal cord are conduits. Information goes up. Algorithmic processing occurs. Results are determined. Decisions are made. Signals for action are sent…
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