"It feels to me like we are a planet of humans pretending to be robots." It seems as I get older, it becomes more and more prominent how big of a seat at the table money holds. I'm an adult. I have a mortgage and children to support and bills to pay, so I understand... 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 →
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 →
Err on the side of kindness
"No matter how defeated you feel, no matter how pointless it may seem in the moment, always err on the side of kindness." This is something that has been in the front of my mind a lot over the last few weeks and months. I honestly don't even have much to write about it or... 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 →
Pay the Price
"It's all achievable, we just have to be willing to pay the price." I wrote "Pay the Price" on the blackboard in our gym a few years ago to serve as a reminder of the price of success, a re-calibration of sorts. I stumbled upon a poem today that rekindled my thoughts of this motto... Continue Reading →
Don’t quit early
Thoughts to myself after finishing an Air Bike workout last weekend: "Man, I'm getting into a bad habit of getting off the bike when I'm nearly finished my cals." For anyone who doesn't know, when you ride an airbike and jump off, the cals keep ticking over for a little afterwards. I caught myself getting... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 