0:00 - 1:24 Q: Intro / important psa shoutout https://www.instagram.com/crimsonchildmusic/)

1:25 - 8:50 Q: I have a strong upper body but don't know how to use it in games

8:51 - 15:02 Q: What weaknesses have you overcome when accomplishing a difficult task

15:03 - 21:31 Q: What are the easiest/hardest parts of building muscle, and the best/worst part of working out

21:32 - Q: How important have you found diet is for you

My brief thoughts on current events (#BLM/George Floyd) . I give a quick update on my mental state and how not creating content has affected me this past week. I answer a question submitted from the Instagram questionnaire on my story regarding working out and how to make it both effective and challenging. Part 2 is on Friday where I will make an episode taking as long as I need to answer the rest of the submitted questions I have chosen. Thank you for listening!

What is motivation? Why do we feel like we need it in order to achieve what we want in life and ultimately feel fulfilled? The answer (I believe) is that we don't need motivation at all, at least not from anything other than ourselves. I always talk about how momentum is the most powerful force in the universe and now I believe desire to be the catalyst for positive momentum in your life. Reignite the desire within you and understand how, so you can replicate it. In this episode I cover what makes me happy, and how by proactively acting upon it, I have been able to turn around days that I would have previously written off as "a waste." Desire is the catalyst for motivation. Happiness is the byproduct. LIVELIFECOMPLEX.

This is part 5 of 5 in a mini series I'm making just for the this week. My goal is to discuss the "insignificant" and potentially overlooked areas of your life that actually end up making the most impact long-term both on your mental, spiritual, and physical health.  IN THIS EPISODE:  Finishing any unfinished thoughts I had from the previous 4 episodes. Meditation provides the clean slate with which you should start from when attempting to implement better habits into your life. From meditation comes reflection, and from reflection comes gratitude for you will realize just how lucky you are to live a life in this world. Those three things are building blocks for a better life. Period.  I hope you enjoyed this mini series as much as I enjoyed recording it, feel free to give me other topic ideas you want me to cover in the future. PEACE✌🏼🌱

This is part 4 of 5 in a mini series I'm making just for the this week. My goal is to discuss the "insignificant" and potentially overlooked areas of your life that actually end up making the most impact long-term both on your mental, spiritual, and physical health.  IN THIS EPISODE: Who do you choose to spend time with? The energy you put into this world is always returned back in some form or another, that is why it is so important to make sure your output of energy is going into the right places. There is no better feeling than finding and interacting with someone who has the same drive and ambition as you; that is where your energy can be returned two-fold, actively seek out these relationships. And more! If you enjoyed this make sure to listen to part 5 where I recap every episode of this mini series and also talk a bit on meditation, reflection, gratitude and why mastering all three should be the foundation for anything you do in this life.

This is part 3 of 5 in a mini series I'm making just for the this week. My goal is to discuss the "insignificant" and potentially overlooked areas of your life that actually end up making the most impact long-term both on your mental, spiritual, and physical health.  IN THIS EPISODE: change the things you read, watch and listen to so that they align with your goals and who you want to be as a human being. You are the dictator of every outcome in your life. Change one thought: change your life. We learn and adapt to our surroundings/what we surround ourselves with, so be proactive in making the change in your life. And more! If you enjoyed this make sure to listen to part 4 where I discuss just how important it is to treat your time and energy like it is: priceless.

This is part 2 of 5 in a mini series I'm making just for the this week. My goal is to discuss the "insignificant" and potentially overlooked areas of your life that actually end up making the most impact long-term both on your mental, spiritual, and physical health. IN THIS EPISODE: Our thoughts will eventually become our reality, manifestation begins in the mind, belief is more powerful than fact in our minds, and more! If you enjoyed this make sure to listen to part 3 where I discuss how important it is to be conscious about what it is you consume on a daily basis, in every sense of the word.

This is part 1 of 5 in a mini series I'm making just for the this week. My goal is to discuss the "insignificant" and potentially overlooked areas of your life that actually end up making the most impact long-term both on your mental, spiritual, and physical health. IN THIS EPISODE: Make your mornings as aligned with what you want out of the day as you can, because having a good foundation for the is the key to accomplishing what you want not only in the day but in life. I discuss my morning routine and outline some changes I have made, especially the ones that have had the greatest impact in my life thus far.  If you enjoyed this make sure to listen to part 2 where I go over the importance of controlling your thoughts and how much of an impact it will eventually have on your life.

Sometimes I can fall into a rut where I feel unmotivated, low energy and start looking at the world through a negative and pessimistic lens, often questioning the very basis of what usually gets me excited and passionate about living life. I have been in that rut for the past week or so, and it is only today that I have been feeling more myself. I took this opportunity to reflect (perfect timing for Friday's episode) and really dive deep into what it is that triggers this cascade of negativity, and what I can do to reverse it. The main lesson is: be proactive in life. If you ever find yourself being passive or even worse; reactive, then check yourself and really reflect on what it is that you want out of this life and put into question your daily actions that should be furthering you towards it. In this episode I go into what got me feeling this way and the steps I am taking to get out of it, and ofc what would an episode be without a few classic livelifecomplex rants sprinkled in. At the end of the day no amount of material gain will bring lasting satisfaction to our lives and this is truly the root cause of this pseudo-depression that both I and others periodically experience: the realization that the majority of our time is spent on meaningless tasks is a hard truth to face. However, if you can not only face it but understand that correcting this is exactly where you need to start directing your energy towards - if you are searching for some sort of fulfillment in this life - then you already have a better start than most.

It can be hard to wrap your mind around the fact that sometimes not training can be more beneficial than training. Sometimes. The only danger with recognizing this is that it can be used as an excuse to not put in the work when you least feel like it. There's a difference between being lazy and being fatigued/needing to rest and recover, it just takes a healthy amount of self-awareness to see when is which. In this episode I not only rant about the importance of recovery for injury prevention but the importance of a good pre-season for the same reasons. Sleep took over the episode as the main focus as it is most likely to be the one thing that most everyone struggles with and the one thing I myself have never been able to 100% conquer.