Chapter

Avoiding the Trap of Mediocrity with Alexi Pappas
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2:41:25 - 2:47:42 (06:16)

Olympian and filmmaker Alexi Pappas shares her experiences of how people around her have tried to push her towards mediocrity and the importance of chasing one's dreams.

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The speaker reflects on his experience of being in the emergency room and the pressure some people in his life put on him to conform to a life of mediocrity.
2:41:25 - 2:46:20 (04:55)
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Medical Emergency
Summary

The speaker reflects on his experience of being in the emergency room and the pressure some people in his life put on him to conform to a life of mediocrity.

Chapter
Avoiding the Trap of Mediocrity with Alexi Pappas
Episode
#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the host talks about how training for judo often requires sacrificing one's health and well-being.
2:46:20 - 2:47:42 (01:21)
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Judo
Summary

In this podcast, the host talks about how training for judo often requires sacrificing one's health and well-being. He shares an anecdote about his wife choosing to continue with judo despite a potentially serious neck injury that could have left her unable to train again in the future.

Chapter
Avoiding the Trap of Mediocrity with Alexi Pappas
Episode
#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast