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Tony Hawk: Harnessing Passion, Drive & Persistence for Lifelong Success

2023/7/31
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Andrew Huberman
是一位专注于神经科学、学习和健康的斯坦福大学教授和播客主持人。
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Tony Hawk
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Andrew Huberman: 本期节目采访了传奇滑板运动员托尼·霍克,探讨了他的职业生涯、对滑板运动的贡献、以及他如何保持动力、设定目标并克服伤病。Huberman 强调了霍克的毅力、远见和持续进步的能力,并认为霍克的故事对那些追求激情和终身进步的人们具有启发意义。 Huberman 还谈到了霍克的慈善事业,以及他如何通过滑板公园项目帮助弱势社区的年轻人。Huberman 认为霍克的成功并非偶然,而是源于他持续的努力和对滑板运动的热爱。 Huberman 提到了霍克的《托尼霍克滑板》游戏,以及这款游戏对滑板运动普及和大众认知的影响。Huberman 还谈到了霍克的家庭生活,以及他如何平衡职业生涯和家庭责任。 Tony Hawk: 霍克分享了他从童年到现在的经历,包括他对滑板的热爱、如何克服职业生涯中的伤病、以及他如何保持动力和设定目标。霍克谈到了他早年对滑板的兴趣,以及他父亲对他的支持。他描述了学习新技巧的过程,以及他如何将已有的技巧组合起来,并进行微调。 霍克还谈到了他早年成名的经历,以及他如何应对公众的关注。他分享了他对滑板运动的热爱,以及他如何将这种热爱转化为动力,不断进步。霍克还谈到了他创立的滑板公司 Birdhouse,以及他如何平衡职业生涯和家庭责任。 霍克谈到了他克服伤病的经历,以及他如何保持积极的心态。他分享了他对滑板运动的热爱,以及他如何将这种热爱转化为动力,不断进步。霍克还谈到了他创立的慈善组织“滑板公园项目”,以及他如何帮助弱势社区的年轻人。

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This chapter explores Tony Hawk's early life, his discovery of skateboarding, and his journey to becoming a professional skateboarder. It highlights his unique self-concept, his parents' supportive role, and the evolution of skateboarding's popularity.
  • Tony Hawk's real name is Anthony, but he's always gone by Tony.
  • He didn't initially see skateboarding as a career, but rather a hobby.
  • His parents provided significant support for his skateboarding pursuits.
  • Early skateboarding competitions had minimal prize money.
  • Tony Hawk's unique style and tricks initially drew both admiration and criticism.

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In this episode, my guest is Tony Hawk), the legendary and pioneering professional skateboarder, video game and skateboard industry entrepreneur, and founder of the Skatepark Project, whose philanthropic mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public skateparks for all youth. We discuss his career, how he helped popularize and evolve the sport of skateboarding, and his role as an ambassador for skateboard culture. We also discuss where he derives his intrinsic drive, how he sets and evolves goals and how he has made remarkable and continual progress throughout his career. We also discuss Tony’s ability to overcome what would otherwise be career-ending injuries. For anyone seeking to find or pursue their passion and make lifelong progress while serving the larger world, this episode with Tony Hawk ought to be of deep interest.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Tony Hawk

(00:03:32) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up

(00:05:55) Childhood & Self-Concept

(00:11:08) Early Skateboarding & Skateparks

(00:16:58) Adolescence, Skateboarding

(00:23:10) Turning Professional, The Bones Brigade

(00:32:01) Sponsor: AG1 (Athletic Greens)

(00:35:27) Trick Development & Evolution

(00:40:33) Visualization, Dreaming

(00:47:09) “Feeling” While Skateboarding

(00:51:15) Drive & Discipline; Injuries

(00:58:46) Injury Recovery Practices

(01:06:52) Healthy Life Practices & Skateboarding

(01:15:03) Video Game Development

(01:23:00) Financial Investments, Birdhouse

(01:30:16) Professionalism; Hobbies

(01:35:43) Kids, Parents & Skateboarding

(01:44:15) Music; High School

(01:49:28) Females in Skateboarding

(01:56:04) Inspiration, Kids, Bones Brigade

(02:01:18) Memorabilia, Autographs

(02:05:50) Skatepark Project

(02:08:14) Future Goals & Aspirations

(02:13:08) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Neural Network Newsletter, Social Media

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