Inspirational
The heart of a champion is filled with visions of the things that can happen in the future. He/She knows our limitations don’t always have to prevent us from getting it done.
“Some people can see further than others. Some people are pressed with limitations.” Muhammad Ali
Be on the watch in your life. Learn that the challenges you face are only temporary if you choose to proceed with everything you’ve got. Roll the dice and face an uncertain future. You can survive if you go all the way.
“Roll the dice. If you gonna try, go all the way. Otherwise don’t even start. If you gonna try, go all the way. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs, and maybe your mind, go all the way.”
“Power in life doesn’t come from using your muscle, but it comes from using your mind.” Learn to appreciate every moment in life and use failure as a vehicle towards success.
As it goes, the Universe is set up in such a way that when we need to keep our hearts open the most, it is during the most absolute difficult times to do so. Those times we may be struggling to find our self-worth or confidence because while we know how good appreciation and respect feel, we still rely on getting it from others to make us feel secure in ourselves.
Often we ask ourselves, “What have I done to deserve these types of experiences? I am a good person and try to do the right thing, yet I keep having bad luck and experience challenge after challenge.” The answer to these questions have to do with karma and the soul’s journey. #karma
In order to push yourself towards success there are some key ingredients. You have to work diligently and you have to be resilient. Hear as 50 Cent talks about his road to success in music.
“No matter how much you feel like you’re prepared for something, it never happens on your time, like when you think you’re ready. It always happens when it’s supposed to happen because the period that you feel ready and people are not acknowledging the material like you think they should cause it’s good, is the time you develop skin thick enough to survive when it does work.” 50 Cent
I recently spent two weeks in Kaua’i, where I co-hosted a yoga retreat, practiced relaxing, and connected to a very special place. In Kaua’i, there is a feeling that permeates the island, inborn to the locals and infectious to its visitors. For me the feeling can be summed up in a simple motto: No Shirt. […]
The scary thing about life is that you can be here today and gone the next. That’s why it’s imperative to live life to the fullest of our potentials.
“He said, but imagine if you will, being on your deathbed and standing around your bed the ghost of the ideas, the dreams, the abilities, the talents given to you by life and that you for whatever reason, you never acted on those ideas.” Les Brown
A part of the moving from one phase in life to the next is putting in a lot of hard work. This will be the true testament to accomplishing some of those things you strive for.
“There are no shortcuts. You’ve gotta put in the time. And I think the first take away is: there are absolutely no shortcuts. It takes time and it takes a lot of hard work.”
Since commitment-phobes tend to think of all commitment as bad. For this discussion, I’m going to separate the “good” from the “bad” and only talk about commitment to something that is good for your mind, body and/or soul. These kinds of commitments lead to true freedom.
The world is an amazing and beautiful place. The only thing going on here is as a species we are not aligned with peace; which believe it or not is our natural state of being as it is for all living things in nature, including Mother Earth herself. Everywhere we look we see famine, war, suffering and meaningless cruelty. But if we pan wide…if we just zoom out from our limited perspectives and try to catch a glimpse from a global or even universal view if we so dare, we just might see that great healing is occurring on this planet.
The matters of the heart are serious and it makes sense to do your best to become the greatest version of yourself. Set a better sail and turn the miracle of what you have into a better future.
“How come such a difference from those who can reach such incredible heights than those who haven’t yet found the answers for their life, their health and their future? We just have to ponder that and let that give us a note of seriousness.” Jim Rohn
Listening to your heart does not mean listening to your emotions. Try this 5-step method for tapping into your heart’s intelligence.
Finding the motivation to commit to our life goals can be hindered by the issues of the world partnered with our insecurities and anxiety about the future. But we shouldn’t see these facets of our life to be an end to our dreams, but as significant obstacles to lead us to a fuller life. Here’s how to reinvigorate motivation.
What separates a champion from someone who’s mediocre? Many times it’s the discipline to go through mundane daily tasks to get to an ultimate goal. Stay consistent in your actions and you will eventually see results.
“I feel I was born to fight because I have no other interest in anything else. Everybody’s a fighter in their own right. You’re a fighter, I’m a fighter. But everybody don’t get up every morning and run.” Mike Tyson
