Health Ensurance – Trusting the Terrain Within
28/07/25 17:14 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
Chapter Preview: Health Ensurance
Why Knowing Your Body's Terrain is Your Ultimate Premium
Injured after a fall in Puerto Rico, the author didn't rush to a doctor, not out of stoicism, but from a philosophy called Health Ensurance. This concept, forged by personal tragedies like a mother's hospital-acquired death and family health struggles, advocates for cultivating deep internal resilience before crisis hits. Drawing parallels between structural engineering and the body's mechanics, the author argues that modern society dangerously outsources both healing and fundamental understanding of our own "terrain." Through the lens of OG Parkour's SAFE cycle (Strength, Adaptation, Function, Expression) – encompassing mindful nutrition, progressive training, and daily movement practice – we build a vital "trust bond" with our bodies. This self-knowledge allows for discerning observation and targeted self-care for minor injuries, using rest, hydration, nutrition, and movement as primary tools. Health Ensurance isn't rejecting modern medicine for emergencies; it's about reclaiming agency, building somatic literacy, and trusting the body's innate capacity to heal when given the right foundation – making it our most reliable first line of defense and the ultimate investment in vibrant vitality.
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Why Knowing Your Body's Terrain is Your Ultimate Premium
Injured after a fall in Puerto Rico, the author didn't rush to a doctor, not out of stoicism, but from a philosophy called Health Ensurance. This concept, forged by personal tragedies like a mother's hospital-acquired death and family health struggles, advocates for cultivating deep internal resilience before crisis hits. Drawing parallels between structural engineering and the body's mechanics, the author argues that modern society dangerously outsources both healing and fundamental understanding of our own "terrain." Through the lens of OG Parkour's SAFE cycle (Strength, Adaptation, Function, Expression) – encompassing mindful nutrition, progressive training, and daily movement practice – we build a vital "trust bond" with our bodies. This self-knowledge allows for discerning observation and targeted self-care for minor injuries, using rest, hydration, nutrition, and movement as primary tools. Health Ensurance isn't rejecting modern medicine for emergencies; it's about reclaiming agency, building somatic literacy, and trusting the body's innate capacity to heal when given the right foundation – making it our most reliable first line of defense and the ultimate investment in vibrant vitality.
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Book Announcement: Redefining Vitality After 60 with OG Parkour
27/07/25 23:47 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
Why Leaving the Ground Is the Ultimate Act of Rebellion Against Aging
At 61, I leap over park benches, vault low walls, and sprint through forests with the focused grace of a house cat evading a bath. But this isn’t the parkour you’ve seen in action films—it’s OG Parkour: a philosophy of lifelong movement, forged in the fires of injury, loss, and systemic healthcare failures. It’s about proving that "old" is a label we can outmaneuver.
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At 61, I leap over park benches, vault low walls, and sprint through forests with the focused grace of a house cat evading a bath. But this isn’t the parkour you’ve seen in action films—it’s OG Parkour: a philosophy of lifelong movement, forged in the fires of injury, loss, and systemic healthcare failures. It’s about proving that "old" is a label we can outmaneuver.
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Walking It Off: Chapter Preview
20/07/25 17:50 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
After a hard fall during his parkour routine, the author instinctively walks 4.5 km injured to his regular bar, La Factoria. He reflects on his reasoning: trusting his body's assessment and adhering to his planned route like a soldier. While acknowledging the critical role of doctors for serious injuries, he emphasizes the body's innate, fundamental power to heal itself. The chapter details the immediate aftermath – the physical pain, strained interactions at the bar, and the arduous walk to find an Uber – contrasting his vibrant pre-fall self with the sudden, stark reality of feeling aged and limited. Despite the setback, he adapts, finding small comforts in senior discounts while confronting the profound shift in his physical perception and the challenging journey of recovery ahead.
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Living Parkour: Chapter Preview
20/07/25 10:58 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
Parkour is a nature oriented mindset for movement — woven into daily life.
Discover how parkour transcends acrobatics to become a profound layer woven into daily life. From navigating the vibrant streets and beaches of Puerto Rico through simple choices like walking instead of driving, the author reveals how everyday routines become opportunities for mindful movement – jumping sketchy sidewalks or cutting across parks. This practice stems from a foundation of minimalism and a daily ritual aligning with Buddhist principles (the Eightfold Path) to cultivate presence and purpose. The post explores parkour's deeper philosophy, tracing its roots back to Georges Hébert's "Méthode Naturelle" and its evolution through the Belle family, arguing that parkour is fundamentally about seeing and moving through the world with nature's adaptive, rule-defying awareness. It's not just physical training; it's a mindset that bridges societal structures and natural flow, fostering connection and a constantly expanding worldview.
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Discover how parkour transcends acrobatics to become a profound layer woven into daily life. From navigating the vibrant streets and beaches of Puerto Rico through simple choices like walking instead of driving, the author reveals how everyday routines become opportunities for mindful movement – jumping sketchy sidewalks or cutting across parks. This practice stems from a foundation of minimalism and a daily ritual aligning with Buddhist principles (the Eightfold Path) to cultivate presence and purpose. The post explores parkour's deeper philosophy, tracing its roots back to Georges Hébert's "Méthode Naturelle" and its evolution through the Belle family, arguing that parkour is fundamentally about seeing and moving through the world with nature's adaptive, rule-defying awareness. It's not just physical training; it's a mindset that bridges societal structures and natural flow, fostering connection and a constantly expanding worldview.
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Day 17: After the Fall
19/07/25 07:59 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
The Mind-Body Orchestra
Awoken by pain at 3 a.m., our author faces Day 16 of recovery from a parkour fall. What unfolds is a pivotal 24 hours where relentless physical therapy, accidental opportunities, and a surprising work triumph collide.
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Awoken by pain at 3 a.m., our author faces Day 16 of recovery from a parkour fall. What unfolds is a pivotal 24 hours where relentless physical therapy, accidental opportunities, and a surprising work triumph collide.
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Day 14 After the Fall
15/07/25 21:36 Filed in: Book - OG Parkour
From Peak Fitness to Painful Lessons in Holistic Healing
After months of pain-free, peak physicality—hiking 15k daily in Puerto Rico and boasting he felt better at 61 than in his 20s—the author’s world shifted with a single fall. "Day 14 After the Fall" is a raw, hopeful account of confronting injury, rejecting quick fixes, and embracing the body’s stubborn wisdom.
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After months of pain-free, peak physicality—hiking 15k daily in Puerto Rico and boasting he felt better at 61 than in his 20s—the author’s world shifted with a single fall. "Day 14 After the Fall" is a raw, hopeful account of confronting injury, rejecting quick fixes, and embracing the body’s stubborn wisdom.
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The Fork in the Road: How America Chose Manipulation Over Creation in AI
09/07/25 19:03 Filed in: man and AI | Book - 15 Years Sentient
In this raw excerpt from *Dialogs with a Machine*, we dissect America’s pivot from building industrial AI—machines that forge, weld, and create—to perfecting digital puppeteers that control human behavior. Blending personal history (Bell Labs internships, RCA tinkering) with scathing analysis, he traces how offshoring gutted technical prowess while business elites embraced "P-code": algorithms that swipe us into submission. The essay unflinchingly parallels historical labor systems with AI’s failed promises, arguing that nations who retained hands-on ingenuity now build our future—while we scroll toward obsolescence. A requiem for the Saturn rocket builders and a warning about glowing rectangles hijacking destiny.
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Non-Existence
08/07/25 18:05 Filed in: Book - 15 Years Sentient
"Non-Existence" argues that modern life dangerously equates mere biological life with true existence. I contend that we slip into non-existence when stripped of purposeful action – becoming passive "meat sacks with screens," consuming digital content and outsourcing agency to corporations that offer only hollow substitutes for meaning. True existence, defined by the "Jackhammer Truth," requires tangible action and awareness, grounded in aligning personal resources with responsibility. Rejecting the vortex of passive consumption (doomscrolling, delivery apps), the path back lies in small, deliberate acts of creation and care – cooking, cleaning, writing, physical exertion – where we feel the friction of real work and build something uniquely ours. Existence, therefore, is a conscious practice of reclaiming agency through purposeful engagement with the immediate world.
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Drowning in Distant Drama: Why 'Right vs. Wrong' Sabotages Your Present
06/07/25 19:21 Filed in: Book - 15 Years Sentient
Drowning in algorithm-fed dramas about "right vs. wrong" in distant conflicts? It's an ego trap, paralyzing real action. Media serves moral-flavored junk food, addicting us to judgments irrelevant to our lives while our local responsibilities starve. This chapter argues we must break free: drastically limit energy spent on uncontrollable global narratives (aim for far less than 20%!), recognize America's unique need for painful self-awareness beyond its heroic myth, and redirect our finite energy. True responsibility lies not in online judgment, but in concrete action within our immediate reach – tending our own "patch" is the only path to genuine impact and clarity.
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