The idea of momentum is really interesting. I’m not a sports junkie anymore, but when I used to be a big fan I remember momentum being mentioned by the losing coach in almost every post game interview. Often along the lines of “We were playing well, but we made a few mental errors, and after … [Read more…]
Accomplishing any meaningful goal takes sustained effort over a long period of time. Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and unfortunately it’s easy to get burnt out from time to time. That’s why I’ve put together a list of 100 motivational quotes compiled from previous blog posts as well as my twitter account (Update … [Read more…]
If you’ve been following my blog since the very beginning you may have read my post on Why I Love Everyone. In that post I said you’d live a happier existence if you did your best to understand and love everyone. I still stand by that. Let’s be honest though, 99% of the world doesn’t … [Read more…]
Take a minute to step back and look at your life. Look at all the things you’ve overcome. Look at your current struggles. Look at who you once were. And look at who you want to be. After you’ve done all that imagine a bottle of water. Alone water has no form. Rather it’s flexible … [Read more…]
“’Cause sometimes you feel tired, feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up. But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you and get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter, no matter … [Read more…]
You can’t operate at 100% efficiency 100% of the time. I’ve tried. All it leads to is burn out and disappointment. More than that, however, I’m not sure why you’d want to. Something I really don’t like about the productivity movement is people misinterpret it and turn themselves into robots. Despite common belief, productivity isn’t … [Read more…]
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is when is it too late to pursue your dreams? When is it too late to become the person you were meant to be? After a lot of debate I think I’ve finally come up with the answer. It’s never too late, until you think it is. … [Read more…]
Hanging up my cleats and calling it a career for soccer is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Many were supportive of my decision, but there were also some that questioned it. I even questioned myself at times. When you do something for a long time it starts to become a part of … [Read more…]
I’ve played soccer for almost as long as I can remember. It’s been the most consistent thing in my life over the past decade. Aside from video games (which I used merely as an escape from reality), soccer was my first love. Over the last year or so, however, my love for soccer has slowly … [Read more…]
Someone once asked Muhammad Ali, “How many sit-ups can you do?” His answer? “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. When I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, because that’s when it really counts.” If you want to be successful you need to be comfortable with getting uncomfortable. … [Read more…]