TNR Happenings, October 12, 2026

Most people never understand the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon. Most are satisfied with being average, mediocre, or a face in the crowd. This isn't an indictment of common people; it is an observation that most aren't interested in pursuing mastery of any kind. Good enough rules in the digital world. One of the greatest journeys you will ever make is the hero’s journey. It’s a journey into the unknown, and it’s the same regardless of who you are. The journey is universal, and your particular individualization makes it relevant to you. As a doctor/healer or parent, you have many opportunities to guide and direct people on this invisible journey. As new as your next new patient, as ancient as time itself.

As parents, you get to watch this capability unfold (if you are aware) as your child goes through life. Did you involve your child, or take them under your wing, to explore the hidden dimension beneath the tip of the iceberg? Did your kid just do karaoke, or did they actually develop their inner capacity? Did they play town sports or compete for a spot on the travel team? Did they sing in a choir or take grueling individual voice lessons? Do they have a passion for helping people, their families, and people they've never met, or do they merely have an aseptic, professional compassion?

Knowing the inner process of peeling away the layers of any activity or interest will serve the person/child/practice member for the rest of their life. It imbues life with a sacred hue. The same principle applies to relationships, sports, music, and fitness. Playing hockey on a pond is not the same as playing on a travel team. This inner process of being on a travel team will serve you for a lifetime, especially in the jaws of the 4 Ds (death of a loved one, divorce, disease, depression). Adversity is a variable (x, y, z), but the process is the constant. The superficial way of solving a problem is to describe the problem in the smallest detail. The in-depth way is to become the solution with little or no attention afforded to the problem. This is completely counterintuitive in Western thought and culture. Going on social media is a death wish that the majority default to if they were never shown or introduced to the inner process of mastery.  

My daughter, Dr. Christy, competed in the Hyrox Boston race two days in a row, not once, like a sane person. She did an individual race on Friday and then did a doubles race on Saturday with Tim, the trainer. She has a superpower: not letting something that seems so daunting and intimidating shrink her. She doesn’t have the same athletic skills as some of the other athletes, but she isn’t a plodder: she keeps getting better. She loves the inner process, as it is a way of life, an orientation that slays giants (impossible odds). She is not afraid of being up against the wall. She actually looks forward to being in a space where most fear to tread. She has that inner dimension that I speak of. Everyone reading this is on the same path in their offices, their lives, etc. TNR introduces you to yourself. Popular culture completely downplays this, and you dream of being somebody else. TNR teaches you that you wake up every morning with everything you need. Instead of following other influencers, lead, demonstrate, and represent who you are and what you stand for. I don’t care what your parents say or think about you. I don’t care what you have read or seen on the internet. That inner process in me recognizes and salutes the same inner process that is being developed in you. Like a compass for life, you can use it in any circumstance, and you can rest assured it will navigate in truth.