Deep within the soul lies your our true strength. Strength that can only be reached by being broken. Only when the spirit is tested and the will is bent to a degree that would cause any normal human to give up. When you give in, and you will, that doesn’t mean you are weak, itContinueContinue reading “#155 Inner strength”
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#154 Shed your layers
It’s Monday and after a great day of rest for many it’s the perfect opportunity to get out into the world and build your dream. Say goodbye to the old you as you begin to fill the shoes of the person you are trying to be. Accept you are at this moment while knowing thereContinueContinue reading “#154 Shed your layers”
#153 Intensity
Have the kind of passion that sets the world on fire. -Dalai Lama Determination, spirit, the will to win are all characteristic of each of our heroes. A burning desire or a “never say die” attitude keeps them in the fight no matter how bleak the future may seem. A champion with no intensity isContinueContinue reading “#153 Intensity”
#150 Energy
As someone known for having a relatively rigid routine, I have found that over the past month or so it has somewhat dissolved.. Perhaps it’s the traveling, or laziness, or the natural complacency that we develop but it got me thinking. Energy. We all possess a limited amount that can be devoted to each ofContinueContinue reading “#150 Energy”
#148 Flow
It’s good to have a plan… It’s also good to know that life could care less what your plans are. Moments will arise where you must alternate the course to reach your destination. A friend once told me, “you can go where you want in life, but how you get there is not always upContinueContinue reading “#148 Flow”
#141 Stick to it.
Sometimes one of the hardest things we face in life is to remain steadfast. That means staying strong in your core beliefs, your values or moving towards your purpose. Life is hard, even for those who seem to have everything. We will all face moments where we want to give up. Moments where summoning everyContinueContinue reading “#141 Stick to it.”
#140 The Gain of Pain
The adage of “no pain, no gain” might be tried and true. But it is also misunderstood. First, pain is a signal. It’s that check engine light that comes on. A sign that something is wrong and should be investigated. Hiding from it certainly won’t fix your car and neither will ignoring it but sometimesContinueContinue reading “#140 The Gain of Pain”
#133 Lessons through struggle
If the Pan IBJJF championships have taught us something it is that we are all a “work in progress”. This past week we witnessed past victors displaying a championship performance such as Gustavo Batista and new champions crowned such as Joshua Cisneros and Thiago Macedo. Regardless of the outcome there are always lessons for bothContinueContinue reading “#133 Lessons through struggle”
#129 Name Day
First of all, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the fact that people showed so much love for me on my birthday let alone that they even remembered throughout what has been a trying year for many. A long time ago, a mentor asked me, what the most powerful force in the world was, toContinueContinue reading “#129 Name Day”
#127 You are great.
We all have our moments of brilliance. We also have moments where we are downright foolish. The key is… Those moments won’t define you. Better days are always ahead for those who possess the right mentality. The champion mentality. There will always be those who remember you for the bad, just as those who rememberContinueContinue reading “#127 You are great.”
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