Showing up is never an end in itself, by Cal Ripken Jr.

Meditative Story

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Mental Health, Society & Culture, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Stories, Health & Fitness, Storytelling, Society And Culture

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🗓️ 14 July 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Best-known for his record-setting streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. is widely regarded as one of Major League Baseball’s greatest all-time players. But for Cal, just showing up is never an end in itself. It’s how he shows up that distinguishes his legacy as an athlete, a lesson Cal learns by observing his father – a baseball legend in his own right – whose dignity on and off the field extends far beyond hard work and fair play alone.

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0:00.0	That's my dad.
0:12.6	He never puts any pressure on me to be a ball player.
0:16.9	He didn't say, I'll be a star.
0:20.5	He says, you have God given talent.
0:24.5	Now you have to do the work.
0:28.5	If you nourish it, you'll get a chance to move on.
0:33.1	He wouldn't say it if he didn't see it.
0:36.2	And it means the world to me.
0:48.2	Cal Rip, Jr. is widely regarded as one of Major League Baseball's greatest all-time players.
0:54.9	His Hall of Fame career spans an incredible 21 years, from 1982 to 1999, all with the Baltimore
1:02.7	Orioles.
1:04.7	Nicknamed Iron Man, Cal is best known for his record-setting streak of 2632 consecutive games
1:11.7	played, but for Cal, just showing up is never an end in itself.
1:16.5	It's how he shows up, that distinguishes his legacy as an athlete.
1:23.0	A lesson Cal learns by observing his father, a baseball legend in his own right, whose
1:28.0	dignity on the field extends far beyond hard work and fair play alone.
1:34.7	In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories and stunning music with the science-backed
1:39.7	benefits of mindfulness practice.
1:43.5	From weight-wet and thrive global, this is meditative story.
1:51.0	I'm Iron Man, and I'll be your kind.
2:11.8	The body relaxed.
2:15.0	The body breathing.
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