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Rise Again From The Struggle
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- Rise Again From The Struggle
Backward or Forward?
What you think is a step backward could easily be a step forward, but you're looking at the wrong thing.I got caught in my feelings during my recent workouts…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
To offend...
A mentally strong person is offended by your lies. A mentally weak person gets offended by the truth.None of us are perfect. The only way we can improve is by…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Past vs. Current
What you've done in the past is nothing but a lesson to pull from. What are you still capable of? What value can you provide? What lessons can you pass on to…
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Gratitude is a choice
Gratitude is a choice. Choose to be thankful for whatever you have. No matter how small. You have food? A roof over your head? A car, even if it's old. Maybe…
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No opinion
It's the offended Olympics these days, so maybe this can help 😂.You don't have to have an opinion about everything. You can just let some things be just…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Master yourself
We want to pretend we are free, but many are still slaves to their own pleasures. Learn to control yourself.
- Rise Again From The Struggle
A series of cover-ups...
This started with a quote on construction I heard years ago, but it turned into a life lesson for me. We as people should be under constant construction.We…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Discipline is medicine
Discipline is the cure to most things in your life. If you don't agree, then try it out and prove me wrong.Little by little, a little becomes a lot. That's…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Future habits
Your habits decide your future. If you're not where you want to be, audit your habits. They have brought you to your current situation. Change those and your…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Just say thank you!
People have a hard time with compliments. They think it's humble to reject them. But that's just dismissing the other person's belief in you.Don't waste their…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Practice Makes Permanent
Practice doesn't make perfect. And there's no perfect practice to make anything perfect, either. Instead, practice makes something permanent (well, at least…
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Impossible to believe
Live your life in such a way that it's impossible to believe the misinformation spoken about you.What a great way to live. People will say what they want. Live…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
You're planted!
It's not your funeral. It's your rebirth. Don't give up. Get nourished and grow. You're about to sprout, baby!
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Not a competitor?
I used to not think this way. I was a HORRIBLE loser. I used to think people who weren't upset after a loss were not competitive. That mindset also destroyed…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
2 Daily Questions
Ask yourself these every day. Did you waste yesterday? How would I feel if I wasted today?This is how you hold yourself accountable. Coaches, mentors, family…
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Real doesn't make it valid
Real to you and accuracy of interpretation isn't the same. People hear these psychology terms and just throw them out expecting people to bend to their will…
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Opinion vs Truth
Are you being led by your opinion, or are you seeking the truth regardless of your opinion?Most people form opinions based on their own beliefs (the same ones…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Are you a fool?
This can be good advice or bad advice. That depends on which side of the conversation you are on.If you are to teach or speak on things you don't know about…
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Be bad to do good?
A little Stoic philosophy tonight. Things like this make you think in different ways. They make you dig deep and have you discuss ways to interpret different…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Everything works out...
Resilience is a skill, not a trait. You build the capacity to keep moving forward by learning how to move past that initial emotional response.Do I get…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Keep moving forward
Keep moving forward and things will work out. I know, they won't always work out as good as this one did, but either way, you'll still be further along than if…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Emotions aren't bad
We need to stop saying that any emotion is bad or good. It's meant to help you stay alive. You're either adding a meaning to it based on historical teaching or…
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Information overload?
With the right strategies, you can avoid information overload.If you're in a training situation, then communicate better. Stop trying to act like you're the…
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Fall to your standards
People don't rise to the occasion. They sink to their standards and training. I've seen so many "tough" people fall apart at the slightest sign of something…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
It's the little things
Life is about the little things. If you can't be happy in those little moments, the big things will never be enough.
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Your brain creates its reality
Your brain will create the reality it wants, or at least the one you tell it to believe.This can work for both good and bad results. If you tell yourself…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
They are YOUR emotions...
Your emotions are your problem. Only you can control them. Only you can make yourself angry, pissed, sad, happy, etc. You have to choose those.Just because the…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
The more you learn, the less you know...
The more you learn, the less you know. I realize this more and more each day. The thing is, there are very few things that are truly universal.That's why real…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Change your perspective
Change how you look at things, and those things change.You'll find what you are looking for either way, so you might as well look for what's good or neutral so…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Enjoy those "annoying" moments
This story was brought on by my thoughts with my cat today, but the reality is it reminded me of many people I haven't made the time to see enough of in my…
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Knowledge vs Skill
You can't learn to swim by reading about water.This is true, but is only part of the conversation. Learning about water might help build a knowledge base which…
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Emotions and behaviors
Every emotion is okay to have. Every behavior is not. I love that explanation. Look, acting out and showing all your emotions isn't emotional intelligence…
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You don't lack ability...
You don't lack the ability. You lack the belief in yourself first and the skill second. Of course, there are some exceptions, but generally speaking, this is…
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Overthinking?
Overthinking is about control. You can't control the outcome and that bothers you. So you keep "thinking" of ways to ensure success.But it never comes because…
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Easy to manipulate?
You think you're being defiant or keeping your autonomy... but you're just easy to control.So many people fall victim to themselves. They defy any advice or…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Reading emotions?
Honestly, people need to stop trying to read emotions in most situations. Just listen to the message and address that if needed.The reality is that you…
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It's not boring it's a requirement
We've all been taught a lie. Those who can't tell you doing something over and over is boring. Eating the same meal is boring. Doing the same drills repeatedly…
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Silence is golden!
Most people today are afraid of silence. That's because you're afraid to be with yourself. You're afraid to know what you truly think. What's really going on…
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The curious master
Want to master a craft or subject? Here's my two biggest takeaways.Be curious. The more you are genuinely interested in a subject, concept, idea, field of…
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Comparisons are necessary
Comparison is a necessary tool for growth if you are serious about becoming good or great at anything.How else would you know if you're improving? You have to…
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It's about perspective
If your mindset is poor, your sight isn't right. Life is all about perspective and perception. When you have a negative mindset, you will perceive everything…
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Perfect or good enough?
Stop letting perfect be the enemy of good. If the only way you'll do things is if you can do them perfectly, then you might as well do nothing because you'll…
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We are not our possessions
We are not our possessions. Sure, a part of our personalities show in the items we collect, but we are not those things. The people we lose are not their…
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Enjoy your time!
Not everything in life will be enjoyable. That doesn't mean you can't have fun while doing those less than enjoyable things.Life is going to happen whether you…
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Know your WHY!
Are you trying to change habits? Maybe start new ones? Or delete ones that don't serve you anymore? There's one thing to start with...Define your why. Yeah…
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Garbage in, garbage out
Garbage in, garbage out. I know you've heard this about food before. Eat low quality food and get a low quality body. Both looks and function.But we're not…
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Start big or small?
Should you tackle big problems before small things? They will certainly have more impact if you have enough skill and drive to complete them, that is.What if…
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Continue Rising!
Ravens are the only birds willing to attack an eagle. But the eagle is unfazed and simply flies so high the raven passes out and falls back to earth.Although…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Be more flexible!
Mental flexibility is key to being productive. Most things don't go as planned. So what? Are there still things to do? Can you change course quickly? Or do you…
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Most life events are neutral
Most things that you experience are actually neutral. Yet, based on their proximity to you or those you care for, you add a value of good or bad.This is…
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1% of your day
One percent of your day is 14 minutes and 24 seconds. If we round this up to 15 minutes, this gives you a perfect target to work on hitting each day.Invest 15…
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Lacking discipline or focus?
Focus and discipline are both skills you DON'T lack. You use them all the time... for the wrong things, most likely, though.I'm sure you are doing something…
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You look like your decisions
When you're born, you look like your parents. When you die, you look like your decisions. What a great quote.It's true. You are a product of your habits and…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Listen for the message, not the method
Listen for the message, not the method of delivery. Look, people are people. We all overreact at times. Some people are intense, passionate, or just rude.That…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Start laughably small!
It's the start that stops most people. So let's work on the start. You don't need to go big early. In fact, the smaller the better!Start laughably small. So…
- Rise Again From The Struggle
Go find less
You're too much. You're too intense. You're too passionate. Have you ever heard this from someone?Tell them to go f*** themselves and too go find less. You…
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Use logic to learn the lesson
People use movies and music to learn lessons about emotions and events. That's fine, but it shouldn't be the only way you learn lessons.Stop running from your…
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Logic over emotions
You need to be able to recognize when you're being led into the wrong dialog. Yes, rather you realize it or not, you are constantly being manipulated by the…
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Do it anyway!
Do it anyway. You're tired? Bored? Don't want to? You'll get to it tomorrow? I mean, nobody will know, right?Maybe that's true, but you'll know. And that's…
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Ready isn't a feeling
Ready isn't a feeling. It's a decision. It's action. It's movement towards your goal. It's not a feeling.Sure, there's things you need to prepare for. There's…