How do we know if we like something if we don’t ever do something? Instead we opt to read about something, learn about it, never actually doing it  And we miss that little part - the doing it.  But here’s the thing - we can do anything we want To me, I wish I could … Continue reading 211. Just try it

How many times do we think “now my days ruined”  Or even better - “the whole vacations ruined”  When we make these claims, we’re forgetting that each moment is new  That what happened in the past is the past and we can move on, even if it was just a second ago. Something prevalent these … Continue reading 210. Don’t throw the day away

 Someone who’s been playing basketball for 20 years is going to be a lot better than someone who is first trying it out  Or the 40 year ceo of a company who knows the in’s and out’s vs the first time ceo  This concept goes with everything… The biggest factor?  Putting in the time to … Continue reading 209. We can have anything

Some people want the end, the result, the glory  But nobody wants to do the work  Over the weekend I ran a 50 mile race with a week notice  I’ve put in the work beforehand though and that’s why, I believe, it turned out to be a successful event for me, finishing my first 50 … Continue reading 208. Doing it

Things happen High highs and low lows  It's easy to participate in life on a high Everything is going good, things are great But what about the lows? That’s when the going gets tough  That’s when we get to see what we’re made of  Do we keep pressing on according to plan despite how we … Continue reading 207. When the going gets tough

Things happen High highs and low lows  It's easy to participate in life on a high Everything is going good, things are great But what about the lows? That’s when the going gets tough  That’s when we get to see what we’re made of  Do we keep pressing on according to plan despite how we … Continue reading 206. When the going gets tough

Plan. do. Review.  That’s a big, albeit simple, model to live by  Because first we need to have the courage to make a plan…  We know plans may work, or they may not..  And if we never try we can never say we failed..  But if we never do something, we’ll never live the life … Continue reading 205. PDR

To some, that’s not even a question To others, it’s everything  And to me, what’s next is a way to keep life interesting, to keep growing  To challenge myself and achieve goals that i’ve picked for myself  What's next?  50 mile race with a week notice May 8th 7:30 am start time. Let's roll. (update: … Continue reading 204. What’s Next?

Talking about the good times, yeah that's fun to reminisce  But there’s a time and a place  Because by talking about the good ol times, we’ll eventually turn into that person we all know who is still stuck in their highschool years  “I could do 3000 muscleup’s in highschool”  “I could fly to the moon”  … Continue reading 203. All our shit stinks

Why do we get so worked up on how other people act?  Frustration, anger, their so stupid, how could you…  And the list goes on  In the moment we feel so right too, so entitled to how we feel  But in a logical sense  who cares  Because we can’t control what other people do or … Continue reading 202. Candles Don’t Care