Beware of false prophets We are living in an age of information that is truly remarkable, never has knowledge been able to travel as far and at as fast a rate, something that has only increased in the last decade. However, there are some downsides, one of which is the spread of information that hasContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #35”
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Daily blog #34
Persistence Every day we are presented with opportunities to grow, sometimes in unexpected ways. I’ve been committed to learning Portuguese for over a year although sadly you probably wouldn’t know hearing my shitty attempts. Recently the unexpected happened, I ran into a lesson which I could not for the life of me get past. ForContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #34”
Daily blog #33
Do it for the thrill Today I applied to be on the Fight 2 Win BJJ card in Austin, Texas on July 10th. I hadn’t planned to fight until August but my brother, who is scheduled to fight in that event suggested it and I agreed. Shortly after applying, I was greeted by the excitementContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #33”
Daily blog #32
Do early birds actually get the worms? In Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers he quotes a Chines proverb- “No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich.”. To give some context that quote comes from a rice farming area in China. It is extremely tedious workContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #32”
Daily blog #31
The brink of failure Failure… A close relative of fear who fights to keep us from our best. Man has always been praised for his ability to endure and prevail against all odds but the fear of humiliation can stop most of us in our tracks before we can even begin to try. Stanford PsychologistContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #31”
Daily blog #30
Food means family Yesterday after my sixteenth training session for the week I indulged in the best sandwich in the world (sandwiches actually =P) at TKB (The Kids Business) in Indio, California not ten minutes from my academy. On my way there, my friend and I were joking that eating good food would be ourContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #30”
Daily blog #29
Privileged It’s 8am as I type after watching a breathtaking sunrise at Joshua Tree National Park. I love going into nature when I can because of it’s beauty but also to be reminded of the inequalities of life. We are all cursed and blessed uniquely, it’s what makes us human and different from one another.ContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #29”
Daily blog #28
Blessed My good friend from Brazil who is out here staying with me and training, quoted the other day “Tem vida mais facil, mas nao vale apena” which means “A day of life is easy, there is no price”. Keeping that in the front of your head on a daily business and not taking lifeContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #28”
Daily blog #27
Fuel to the fire It feels like yesterday was the day I started doing a daily blog which makes it hard to believe tomorrow will be my 40th blog post. It’s fascinating how quickly time can slip by. A quote comes to mind by one of the Greek philosophers, Seneca or Marcus Aurelius, that IContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #27”
Daily blog #26
Why do we fall? Have you ever wondered to yourself.. What is the point of trying? Why bother? These questions that have crossed all of our minds at one time or another. Psychologist Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning, concludes that man has a need for a deep sense of meaning in hisContinueContinue reading “Daily blog #26”
The Lifelong Professional 