Marina Pastrana Rios - The transforming power of martial arts

When Marina Pastrana Rios wanted to launch a project back at
university she knew that she needed two things to make it work:
discipline and a strong will. So she decided to quit her usual life
and move to a Buddhist monastery where she trained Sim Gum Do
martial arts, became a black belt in sword fight, a brown belt in
karate while successfully launching her project.  In this
episode she is sharing with us how training martial arts and
strengthening her mind helped her to succeed.    Sim Gum
Do - The Mind Sword Path  The way of clear mind, clear
thinking and clear action      In this podcast
Marina is talking about:    - Sim Gum Do - the mind sword
path {02:00} - Why training one discipline at a time makes sense
{05:30} - How she decided to quit her life and move into a buddhist
monastery {10:54} - Sword fighting, active meditation and the
training of the mind {22:47} - Mindfulness and being present in
every single moment {27:50} - Think one step at a time and don’t
worry about the future or past {30:57} - Mental fortitude and how
experiencing pain and challenging periods can be    
  extremely rewarding {40:08} - About the fact the routine
actually gives freedom {44:33} - How detachment from both failure
and success helps you move forward {51:39}   Links: 
  https://shimgumdo.org