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Rodrigo Pimentel discusses his catastrophic stroke, and his journey back from the near-death experience.\n\n\n\n\nThis is what's happening\u2014 there's no point in being angry or being bitter. [\u2026] and the only thing I can do about it\u2014 or rather, in many ways, I can't do anything about it right now. What I can do is not panic. And not get bitter. All of that will only make me stop\u2026 it will only make it worse. This came sort of naturally. I think this is the mindset that I had, this sense\u2014 this is what's happening. This kept coming back to me over and over and over. ~ Rodrigo Pimentel 19:59\n\n\n\n\nRodrigo Pimentel recounts his stroke experience, reflecting on the unexpectedness and uncertainty that characterized his recovery. He emphasizes the importance of acceptance, revealing how his introspective nature, cultivated through parkour, long-distance running, and meditation, aided his coping mechanism. His ability to embrace introspection, facilitated his acceptance of help and changed his perspective on independence. Throughout the conversation, Rodrigo shares insights on handling adversity, and appreciating the current moment.\n\n\n\nEpisode notes and resources: https://constantine.name/2023/11/28/mindset-with-rodrigo-pimentel/\n\n\n\n--- Hello, I'm Craig Constantine. \U0001f44b\n\n\n\nIn the Movers Mindset podcast, I talk with movement enthusiasts to learn who they are, what they do, and why they do it. I'm interested in the nature and philosophy of movement and in exploring themes like independence, self-direction, and human excellence. My interests color each conversation and provide some structure to Movers Mindset. But since I like to take the scenic route, every conversation ends up going somewhere unique.\n\n\n\nThe purpose of Movers Mindset is to create and share great conversations with movement enthusiasts. Each conversation feeds my insatiable curiosity, but I share them to turn on a light for someone else, to inspire them, or to give them their next question.\n\n\n\nI appreciate your time and attention, and I don\u2019t take it for granted.\n\n\n\n--- Thank you!\n\n\n\nMy personal mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. And Movers Mindset is one of the things I do in service of my mission. Drop by constantine.name for my weekly email, my other podcasts, writing and more.\n\n\n\nThe Movers Mindset project grew from conversations I started having as part of my personal journey rediscovering movement. The project started late in 2015, and it was initially simply a web site that shared others\u2019 writing. The project grew, and in 2017 I started the podcast. I\u2019ve worked extremely hard, but none of this would have been possible without so much help from so many people.\n\n\n\nThanks for listening!