Rise Again From The Struggle

We're meant to be tested and pushed, just like the trees I discuss here. It's that pressure that teaches you where you need to grow to become better.

Hope on the wrong timeline is potentially crippling. It's good to believe, but understand that belief isn't on your schedule.

You're feelings are there to help you and guide you, not become you. Somewhere along the way you forgot that our were taught otherwise. But you're feelings aren't meant to be your personality.

They want to believe they saw the overnight success because that means they can do the same. But they don't want to put in the work they didn't see. Don't end up in the category of being they...

My Muay Thai coach put more pressure on me today. He got me to panic again, but I recognized it much faster this time and found a way to work out of it fairly quick. I still have a long way to go, but just like all things, I'm excited that I was able to recognize the emotion and turn it around to stay composed enough to stay effective and work towards a solution.

The Stoics would say this too shall pass, or maybe just memento mori. But either way, this moment isn't your identity and will only run your life if you allow it to do so.

Stress is a necessary component to growth. Without it, you don't grow. So why do we use that word like it's bad? You just lack the skills to transform the stress into growth, but that can be learned.

You can't prevent change. But you can stifle your growth. Choose wisely.

No matter how much you research, you'll never get it until you start. And if you never start, you'll never have the chance to be great at it.

Sometimes I need to be reminded how much these things can pull you into their world. You just need to be aware, then decide and act swiftly.