When things come up, rip the band aid off Just “taco bout it “ Don’t be passive, don't hide Let’s call a spade a spade and keep it moving We got other things to focus on
535. Question everything
If someone’s telling us something, but we never experienced it How do you know? How do we know? We can believe them - take them for their word (hopefully it's someone we trust) We could hear them out, be open to whatever it is We could Ignore them The point is, we have options And … Continue reading 535. Question everything
534. Less is more
In our materialistic world, we chase the next thing. The fastest car, biggest house, grandest life. But at what expense? A never ending cycle of more more more? If that’s the case, it’s like a black hole that can never be filled And It’s not that these things are bad within themselves But why do … Continue reading 534. Less is more
533. Trance
What’s that thing that keeps us so in the moment we forget about everything else? The flow state some call it, others - intense presence Either way it’s worth it to take part in our presence activity on a daily basis It teaches us more than just being present in that moment that we can … Continue reading 533. Trance
532. Its not always easy
It’s not always easy to stay positive, to see the light in things To deal with reality and still choose to look at the bright side It’s easy to be heavy, hard to be light It’s easy to complain, to make excuses, to pass the buck It’s hard to be responsible for our lives, for … Continue reading 532. Its not always easy
531. Hard life
“You’ve had a hard life haven’t you?” It depends on who you're comparing Compared to a family who’s financially free and teaches their kids principles of life and how to live, how to be a good human, then yeah Compared to a drug addicted person who’s lost everything, maybe Compared to people victims of sexual … Continue reading 531. Hard life
530. Fitting a mold
If we bend our bodies in a certain way each day for a long enough time, our body changes. Like if we sit at a desk all day, our spine curves Or if we try to touch our toes, eventually we will If we put our feet into tiny narrow shoes, our feet start to … Continue reading 530. Fitting a mold
529. Change the word ”can’t”
I can’t lose weight because of my kids I can’t move to a new city because there's no opportunity But what if we changed can’t to how? How can I lose weight? Eat the right things and move daily How can I move to a new city? Have savings, find a job, make the move … Continue reading 529. Change the word ”can’t”
528. Mental Benefits of running
Doing things even when you are tired or sore It teaches us to accept what we cannot control To slow down to speed up To focus on something To have a mantra when life gets tough To work through adversity To experience suffering and triumph We don’t need to be the fastest or the best, … Continue reading 528. Mental Benefits of running
527. Back to back
In running, we do back to back long runs The second long run is key because we’re getting used to running on tired legs Our legs are all jacked up from the day before and then we go out and run more miles. It’s training. Where could we do this in another area?