Oftentimes you will hear a coach or a family member repeat this phrase “you win or you learn”. While there is truth to the idea that losses can highlight areas of weakness, making you reevaluate your process more deeply, it is not to say that this is only possible through losing. In fact, it isContinue reading “#168 “You win or you learn””
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#155 Inner strength
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, itContinue reading “#155 Inner strength”
#152 It feels good
I encountered the same feeling, while doing my taxes last month, waking every day dreading what I had to do. On the LAST day of my extended deadline (October 15th) I mailed my documents to the IRS and was then met with the euphoria that follows any victory. As I sit in my new placeContinue reading “#152 It feels good”
#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 upContinue reading “#148 Flow”
#146 Problems present opportunity
Last week I dislocated my big toe (or at least that’s my best description of what it feels like), it potentially may even be Turf Toe but short of an MRI I won’t know, which may not be for some time. When it first happened, my thoughts immediately shifted to my tournament on November 14Continue reading “#146 Problems present opportunity”
#136 The mind: Your secret weapon
Many in the sports culture are familiar with the phrase “Winning is 90% mental and %10 physical”. What the actual percentage is we will never know but the words still hold a great deal of truth. Napoleon Bonaparte was known as one of the greatest military generals ever. In a time where troops were heavilyContinue reading “#136 The mind: Your secret weapon”
#115 Own It
At a young age, it’s normal to have little responsibility or desire for it. Having your mom make you meals or your dad go to work and pay the bills can be nice. As children our responsibility is often centered around good grades as well as some chores. The problem with having no responsibility asContinue reading “#115 Own It”
Daily blog #77
The juice is worth the squeeze Today I received an MRI on my elbow that was injured in my previous fight. My third in the past three years. For whatever reason, the hum of the machine always puts me in a lull that has me snooozing in minutes. Maybe halfway through the process, for theContinue reading “Daily blog #77”
Daily blog #63
Action! In some way we are all inspired by actions. Any accomplishment worthy of admiration began with a single action. The materialization of what started as a single idea is always a result of steps that took action. Of course without purpose action is often futile but one could argue that it’s better to actContinue reading “Daily blog #63”
Daily blog #61
Patience is a virtue Even for those of us who are more patient than others there come times when our patience is challenged. Covid19 is new territory for many of us who are now under more stressful circumstances financially, emotionally and physically which can also affect us negatively. It’s important to understand that impatience isContinue reading “Daily blog #61”
The Jiu Jitsu Way 