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Reading about dangerous sports<\/a> in the Los Angeles Times Sports section while traveling out here on business made me think about a golfer I am coaching who used to be a professional snowboarder. He’s shared several adrenaline addiction stories having had a series of near death experiences in his younger life as his passion for extreme sports and dangerous situations like surfing in near hurricane conditions nearly got him killed.<\/p>\n

I too understand the desire to get a rush out of life but I also know that as we get older the best way for us to feel more alive<\/a> is to learn how to create what I often refer to as the “magic” in life and business<\/a> – the feeling that we are on the right path, enjoy who we are, what we do, and look forward to each and every day! This takes patience, discipline commitment, and trust – not necessarily easy traits to develop but well with it. So enjoy the extreme stuff while you are young and learn the magic of creating as you age!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading about dangerous sports in the Los Angeles Times Sports section while traveling out here on business made me think about a golfer I am coaching who used to be a professional snowboarder. 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