Apples and Potatoes: Capoeira, Career, and the Long Game of Life

Apples and Potatoes: Capoeira, Career, and the Long Game of Life

In this episode, we explore capoeira as a philosophy for life through a simple but powerful metaphor: apples and potatoes.

Potatoes give quick results. Apples take years to grow, but last a lifetime. Jobs often look like potatoes. A calling, a craft, or a way of life looks more like an apple tree.

I share a personal story from my years teaching capoeira in China — from balancing a corporate job and evening classes, to trying to make capoeira a full-time profession, and eventually burning out. Through a lesson passed down by my teacher, Mestre Cueca, this episode reflects on the tension between survival and meaning, short-term effort and long-term vision.

This is a story about work, purpose, burnout, and why many teachers and practitioners lose sight of their “apples” while digging endlessly for potatoes.

Eat your potatoes — but don’t forget to keep planting apples.

The book: 50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life by Alex Maltsev

Contact: mail-podcast@alexmaltsev.me

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Catch the Wave: Capoeira, Consistency, and Not Taking Life Too Seriously

Catch the Wave: Capoeira, Consistency, and Not Taking Life Too Seriously

This episode closes the third section of the book: Life & Integrity.Most of the time, progress doesn’t feel like progress. It feels like repetition. Effort. Waiting. Falling. Starting again. Like padd...

23 Huhti 3min

Win or Be Right? A Capoeira Lesson on Ego, Conflict, and Real Progress

Win or Be Right? A Capoeira Lesson on Ego, Conflict, and Real Progress

In capoeira, the goal is not to defeat your partner, but to grow through the game. The same principle can apply to how we handle conflict in everyday life.This chapter explores a simple but uncomforta...

1 Huhti 2min

Heartbreak in Capoeira and Life: Why It’s Part of the Path

Heartbreak in Capoeira and Life: Why It’s Part of the Path

At some point, anything you care about deeply will break your heart. Not as an accident. Not as a failure. As part of the path.In capoeira, you fall. You misjudge. You get caught. And you learn to ret...

26 Maalis 4min

From Reaction to Response: Capoeira and the Power of Responsibility

From Reaction to Response: Capoeira and the Power of Responsibility

This episode continues the third section of the book: Life & Integrity.In capoeira, the difference between a beginner and an experienced player is not just skill — it’s awareness. At first, everything...

24 Maalis 3min

You’re Not a Smartphone: A Capoeira Lesson on Energy and Growth

You’re Not a Smartphone: A Capoeira Lesson on Energy and Growth

This episode continues the third section of the book: Life & Integrity.We often think of ourselves like devices — the more we do, the more drained we become. But what if that model is completely wrong...

20 Maalis 3min

When Identity Becomes a Cage: A Capoeira Lesson on Freedom and Growth

When Identity Becomes a Cage: A Capoeira Lesson on Freedom and Growth

In capoeira, it’s common to define yourself through your group, your teacher, or your lineage. Over time, these identities give you direction, structure, and a sense of belonging. But what happens whe...

18 Maalis 4min

Refining Character: What Capoeira Teaches About Who You Really Are

Refining Character: What Capoeira Teaches About Who You Really Are

In capoeira, improvement isn’t only about learning new movements or becoming more athletic. Every game, every class, every roda becomes something deeper — a laboratory for refining character.But what ...

12 Maalis 3min

Integrity and the Ginga of Life: A Capoeira Lesson on Alignment and Truth

Integrity and the Ginga of Life: A Capoeira Lesson on Alignment and Truth

This episode begins the third section of the book: Life & Integrity.Integrity is often treated as a moral principle, something abstract or philosophical. But in reality, it’s deeply practical. It show...

9 Maalis 4min

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