Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged discipline, journey, philosophy, quote on January 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
A common meme in the self-help community is that 1% improvement a day will compound and lead to astronomical results over an extended period of time. I think it’s a great idea and one of the first concepts I latched onto when I first began my journey. It inspires patience by removing the need for quick, earthshaking results.
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged getting older, heaven, hell, journey, philosophy, quote on December 28, 2012| 2 Comments »
“If you always put limit on everything you do, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
-Bruce Lee
Most people view life as a mountain they have to climb. Their hope is that once they’ve reached the top, they can then take it easy, forever. For most, the summit promises a wife and kids, a stable job, and a big house where they can just relax for the rest of their days. After they have “made it,” there is an expectation that nothing will change. They cling to this expectation, but when it is smashed to pieces by reality, they are thrown into an emotional whirlwind. However, for the few that choose to take the journey to mastery, to excellence, to a lifetime of learning, the path bestows growth, happiness, and purpose. The world always moves, always changes, always evolves. As it does, those who have chosen to seek mastery will move, change, and evolve with it.
Posted in Get The Girl!, tagged dating, discipline, journey, marriage, quote on November 27, 2012| 2 Comments »
当たって砕けろ
“Go collide and smash into pieces.”
-Japanese proverb
Recently, many of my friends have either gotten married, gotten engaged, or have indicated that their relationships are heading in that direction. While that’s all well and good (I would love to get married myself), many of them have already begun to turn soft. Why does this happen? Since when does being in a serious committed relationship give one permission to get fat, get lazy, and stop kicking ass? Since when is security and stability a reason to lose one’s killer instinct?
Posted in Step Up, tagged dating, individuality, interpersonal, philosophy, quote on October 4, 2012| 1 Comment »
“Don’t rock the boat.”
“You’ll stick out like a sore thumb!”
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do…”
I’m willing to bet you’ve heard one or more of the above platitudes, which have the common denominator of encouraging conformity. Despite widespread claims to a culture of individualism, most parents and our society for the most part still promote the opposite: keeping your head low, staying out of trouble, and not challenging the status quo. But there’s no need to harbor resentment towards anyone for pulling you back to the average, the ordinary, the normal.
Posted in Master Your Mind, tagged media inspired, persistence, quote on August 14, 2012| 2 Comments »
“Not everyone who works hard is rewarded, however all those who succeed have worked hard!”
-Kamogawa
Ok, it’s not quite a movie; it’s anime, but it’s my favorite one. Hajime no Ippo or “The First Step,” is a story about ascending rank in the world of professional boxing. Like many works of fiction, the hero, Ippo in this case, is endowed with a unique gift. He is able to sustain an extraordinary amount of damage to punches before going down, certainly a useful attribute in boxing, but hardly the be-all and end-all. At the same time, he is constrained by a short arm reach, a handicap that he must compensate for throughout his pugilistic career.
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