Pat Croce Doesn’t Have Bad Days

If you would have told me thirty years ago that I’d be interviewing former 76’ers Team President Pat Croce about Zen Buddhism, I would have said you were crazy. But here we are. If you followed Philly sports in the 1990’s, you knew Pat Croce as the high-flying architect of the Sixers turnaround that rallied the city around a team of underdogs. These days, Pat has turned into a full-on seeker, committing to Zen Buddhism and spreading a message of love with his trademark energy and enthusiasm. We talk about this shift and how a recent cancer diagnosis changed his perspective on life and inspired him to climb Everest on chemo. Plus, Pat gives me advice on how to support my daughter’s desire to jump off a cliff in Moab. 00:00:00 Bad days and finding a still mind with Pat Croce 00:03:54 Discussing health diagnoses and spiritual understanding 00:07:01 The airplane quote that changed everything about the mind 00:11:15 Exploring positive energy exchange and human connection 00:14:16 Handling the urge to blame and practicing mindful release 00:19:37 The finger pointing to the moon and finding the gap 00:24:16 Addressing suffering, depression, and the nature of love 00:31:18 Fearlessness versus recklessness in parenting and adventure 00:41:12 Reframing grief, vulnerability, and true invincibility 00:47:01 Finding practical usefulness and freedom beyond wealth 00:54:02 Reimagining success and investing presence in the now 00:56:19 Redefining what a bad day looks like Topics: Pat Croce shares his perspective on redefining a bad day through a still mind Waldenstrom's bone marrow cancer diagnosis and daily treatment How an airplane article by Pico Iyer sparked a 12-year spiritual shift Embracing the Japanese tea ceremony metaphor and the way of the cigar Overcoming the urge to blame using the RAIN mindfulness principle Exploring the Buddhist and Bruce Lee concept of the finger pointing to the moon Fearlessness and recklessness when parenting and planning adventures Reframing grief, vulnerability, and why vulnerability equals invincibility Addressing cynicism and finding practical usefulness in spiritual growth Success as investing presence and enthusiasm into the present moment #PatCroce #EnjoyYourselfNow #Waldenstroms #MindsetShift #SpiritualAwakening #FingerPointingToTheMoon #Consciousness #ZenMind #BungeeJumping #personaltransformation New episodes release every Wednesday. ➡️ Subscribe to The Small Bow Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmallBow?sub_confirmation=1 ➡️ Join The Small Bow Community: https://www.thesmallbow.com/ ➡️ Get the latest on The Small Bow: https://linktr.ee/THESMALLBOW ➡️ Download The Small Bow Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-small-bow-podcast/id1576208098