Algirdas Purkenas
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“Problem solving requires choosing between substantially independent options, while holding polarity is about using all your options because they need each other.”
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
“In skiing, it’s the same. In fact, most days, my start-up sequence includes a conscious awakening of the feet. Before I start sliding, I center myself. Then as I take off (after re-centering myself), I put my mind into my feet to find out (without verbal language) just what they are learning – through the boots and skis – about the snow that day (or about the condition of my skis). These first few moments of foot feel are the wake up call for the whole run.”
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
“When you ski or snowboard, you step out and become more than you were. You harness the power of gravity and momentum, and this creates a new you. When you put on the skis and boots, you are amplified and transformed into something else — a different realm of relationship with your universe.”
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
“Holding polarity is the art of maintaining dynamic tension between opposing, interdependent imperatives in order to achieve the purpose each pole shares with the other.”
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
“Furthermore, I can go beyond the feet. What does my body feel like in general? What is the rhythm of my skiing today? Am I allowing myself to flow, or am I holding position? What is the snow texture like? What does the wind feel like in my face? What energy do I get from the other skiers? (Is there a sense of being crowded? Beaten down by weather? Delight?) These are not questions for answering with thought.”
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
― Brilliant Skiing Every Day
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