Working Out, Working Within
by Chungliang Al Huang, Jerry Lynch
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Author: Chungliang Al Huang, Jerry LynchEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-05
ISBN: 0874779685
Number of pages: 263
Publisher: J.P. Tarcher
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Book Review: The Formula For A Successful Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Although the book Working Out, Working Within: The Tao of Inner Fitness Through Sports and Exercise by authors Jerry Lynch and Chungliang Al Huang is centered in principles aimed for the athlete, it is a book that helps one navigate not only athletics, but is an essential playbook in the game of life.
In it, they define their formula for a successful life. And, trust me on this one, it's not what you may think.
To begin The Way then, it is important to first define what authors Lynch and Al Huang describe as the "physical life." According to them: The physical life is "a sacred path of self-discovery and meditative time to be with yourself." If this sounds like the path you'd like to take - read on!
The Tao teaches us that in many cases to "lose" or to be unsuccessful in any "wordly" endeavor is to make strides ahead. According to Taoists - to detach from outcomes and results is the most important thing one can do in this lifetime. To them, success means we must meditate on our insecurities in effort to find inner peace and then - as authors Lynch and Al Huang say: "learn to yield, flow and blend with external forces through non-resistance." Perhaps I'm mistaken, but the most difficult task for us mere mortals, is learning humility by letting go of the ego associated with "worldly" progress.
How to have external victory in the Taoist sense? In effort to have "inner success" which is the ultimate Taoist quest, is to remember that there is less need for external victory. They believe, when we let go of our own need to win, there is less tension, less anxiety and stress and with a reduction of these pressures we can then achieve the best external result. I tend to agree with them.
Here's why summarized in one of my favorite quotes from the book:
"Success in this life therefore is the luminous reflection of all inner victories you experience... through physical activity it is coming to terms with your inner most self and how it impacts your entire world as you feel it deep within your soul."
In this author's opinion, we could all do worse than to view our "physical path" from a broader scope. Yes, I do believe most humans need a reminder that the true challenge is to work "within," and we could all benefit by doing so. Moreover, Taoists believe, the rewards we experience as a result of our physical life are meant to be personal and private - they are a mere by-products of the greater challenge: to live authentically.
When I fall off my path of spiritual thinking and Taoist action (which I do on a daily basis, I promise you), I continue to revisit The Tao of Inner Fitness. In conclusion, I share with you this quote that has remained faithfully beside me since it's first reading:
"Playing like a winner regardless of outcome is a sure path to winning for a lifetime."
Summary of Working Out, Working Within
During physical training, we can experience something deeper than just the burn of working out. We can achieve spiritual awareness and know that we are alive and healthy. Working Out, Working Within offers readers techniques and suggestions to avoid fixating on winning the game, scoring the goal, or building the perfect body. Instead our workouts can become tools for personal transcendence as we get to know ourselves, test our limits, gather personal strength, and build physical potency. Here's a book that will nourish and exercise the spirit while showing readers what "ultimate" sports and living really are. Index.
Applying such concepts as noninterference, stillness in motion, polarity balancing, transformation, vital force of life (Qi), and windflow grace to sports can not only take your sports performance up a notch, but also improve your quality of life. In Working Out, Working Within a tai chi and Chinese calligraphy master teams up with a sports psychologist to outline a program for inner fitness through sports. They offer stages rather than steps, so in addition to committed practice, the stages entail a gradual process of growth, development, and transformation. Reading Working Out, Working Within is like having an ancient Chinese sage as your fitness coach.
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