"How quick do our good habits face resistance after the initial motivation wears off." I had, and still do have, every intention of writing every single day. It's bloody hard. It's so easily the first thing that gets dropped when I am tired/ busy/ distracted/ insert any descriptor here. This is resistance. We will face... Continue Reading →
Do it well
"The struggle always comes from looking too far into the future, from placing emphasis on expectation, when all that matters is how well I'm doing the thing that I'm doing right now." One of my biggest struggles is always what I'm going to do next and what I will become in the future. I... Continue Reading →
Control one thing
"When it all gets a little fast and confusing, when my mind is swirling, I try to just focus on one thing to do well." I've been struggling a bit lately. I feel like I have a thousand things on the go and like I'm not really moving forward with any of them. Just kind... Continue Reading →
Make them thirsty
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink. No, but you can make them thirsty." You may have heard the above quite a few times before. Maybe with out the last sentence. This was/ is something that I struggle with a lot. Why can't I change someone? Because no matter... Continue Reading →
Celebrate your wins
"Don't forget to celebrate your wins." This is something that I am terrible at so I wrote myself this reminder in my journal last week. I was watching a video of myself hitting a lift that I hadn't hit for quite some time, a lift that I wanted badly again, and after successfully completing the... Continue Reading →
It all matters
"It took me a long time to realise that it all matters. Not just in training but in life. Every single moment and action matters in the story of our lives. These moments and actions don't have to be perfect, but purposeful is a good start." At the beginning of my big shift, that's what... Continue Reading →
We know what we need to do
"That's about as real as it gets." I was listening to a podcast with Rich Froning (4 x CrossFit Games Individual Champion) on it this morning and among a heap of stand out takeaways, there was this one little throw away line that stuck with me more than the rest. He was discussing his programming... Continue Reading →
Raise your black flag
"I will raise my black flag" There are a lot of ways to interpret the symbol and meaning of a black flag in today's society. Over history it has had multiple meanings behind it including: Rebelling against authority and the normal Being a pirate and living by your own set of rules That you would... Continue Reading →
Alive time
"Is this going to be dead time or alive time?" First, I just want to address my writing absence over the weekend. When I started this commitment, my goal was to write every night and if I missed one, I wouldn't miss two. This became quite a commitment for seven days and it takes a... Continue Reading →
Pound the Stone
"The hard work makes a little more sense when I keep 'Pound the Stone' front of mind." In front of us all stands a mighty stone. Rugged and untouched, it beckons to us, a blank canvas for creating. Underneath that exterior is the statue of our lives. A statue created by our strikes. Every thought... Continue Reading →
