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Mar 18, 2011

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action." --James Levin

Football and Meditation with Running Back, Ricky Williams

Picture one of the NFL's most spellbinding figures sitting serenely in a room, meditating. Every Wednesday, Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams leads an open meditation session in a quiet college classroom where he's working on his degree. Williams meditates every morning, before practices, and before he heads into the stadium on game day. "For me, [meditation] is like food. It's spiritual food, and I need to be fed... I just go into the game very clear, with that balance between focus and relaxation." And with that inner clarity, he can't help but share with others: "The act of giving is a very healing thing."