This is sad and too bad...

TomM · October 23, 2014, 02:30:49 PM

Olympic hero Rulon Gardner mementos up for auction
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Olympic-hero-Rulon-Gardner-mementos-up-for-auction-5841609.php

I may not be the best guy in the world at organizing my life, but holy buckets, ol' Rulon must rarely see a bad path he doesn't want to try...

bigG · October 23, 2014, 03:02:30 PM

Big bumber. Sounds like he has the right attitude.

imnofish · October 23, 2014, 11:01:14 PM

Sad to see him go through this. My nephew spent some time with him at Bruce Baumgartner's heavyweight camp a few years ago and says that Rulon is really a great guy.

bigG · October 24, 2014, 06:21:29 AM

Sure comes across as a genuine person.

maggie · October 24, 2014, 07:39:35 AM

how can a person like this let something like this happen/...i just can not understand it...

bigG · October 24, 2014, 08:00:14 AM

If I won the lottery or came into a lot of money, I could see me overdoing. But, I'd pay somebody to give me the SkinBracer slap when I need it.

Handles II · October 24, 2014, 10:29:33 AM

My guess is that some of this is related to depression. It makes sense that he not only over eats, but also over spends. Fleeting joy followed by more pain because of it.

imnofish · October 24, 2014, 11:13:40 AM

As much as we like to believe otherwise, we really are not in control of our lives to the extent that we perceive.

TomM · October 24, 2014, 11:38:06 AM

Quote from: imnofish on October 24, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
As much as we like to believe otherwise, we really are not in control of our lives to the extent that we perceive.

WHAT?

dman · October 24, 2014, 11:59:39 AM

Quote from: imnofish on October 24, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
As much as we like to believe otherwise, we really are not in control of our lives to the extent that we perceive.

I am with Tom....HUH???

bigoil · October 24, 2014, 03:01:04 PM

Many that come into money (not sure he did but somehow racked up that much debt) will be misguided or fleeced, duped, etc. Rulon sure comes across as very trusting I could see this happening.

imnofish · October 24, 2014, 09:06:49 PM

Quote from: dman on October 24, 2014, 11:59:39 AM
Quote from: imnofish on October 24, 2014, 11:13:40 AM
As much as we like to believe otherwise, we really are not in control of our lives to the extent that we perceive.

I am with Tom....HUH???

We like to think we are in control of our lives, but the degree of control that we actually have is much less than we think. Stuff happens that is outside of our control. All we can do is try to respond to those events to the best of our abilities.

npope · November 05, 2014, 07:15:40 AM

Your life is what you perceive it to be - and that occurs only within your mind - and that is perhaps the only thing you truly control.

imnofish · November 05, 2014, 11:31:25 AM

My point is that stuff happens that is outside our control. What he can control is how we respond to what happens and what steps we take going forward. Yes, choose your attitude!