Authentic fulfillment doesn’t come from simply accomplishing something great, or having the body, job, or income you dream of. Fulfillment is achieved by living to our highest standard while nurturing our most important, non-negotiable values, every single day. From what most people see, I’m a guy who works out a Read more…
More often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By chasing there, you never really appreciate what you already have right here. – Cherie Carter-Scott “If Life is a Game, These are the Rules” Read more…
In life, we receive countless opportunities to live a more fulfilling life. Regardless if we see them as sufficient, useful or beneficial in the moment. More often than not, most instances, interactions and relationships, are golden opportunities to help further you towards a better life. The opportunities I’m talking about Read more…
Inspirational quotes and positive affirmations are great and can work wonders in terms of creating motivation, but at the end of the day, hearing it straight up is what most, if not all people need in order to make sustainable change in their life. I came across a Jordan Peterson Read more…
“From 50-1900” Chapter 1 – “Show time” I showed up half an hour early for my morning swim, misremembering what time the team swim ended on Saturday mornings. As I waited, I sat relaxed, prepared but anxious. I watched 10-20 year old swimmers training for greatness. The teams coach, standing Read more…
Why does hearing stories of great accomplishments, and impressive feats of mental, or physical display motivate us? It’s because we admire grit, hard-work, and any quality associated with bettering oneself – life’s one true purpose. Deep down, we want to be like these people.
It’s why we admire professional athletes, awe in amazement when we watch the world’s strongest man competitions, listen to advice from top performers professionally and why we respect those willing to suffer and sacrifice for great reward. It’s the reason we get motivated to change for the better when our friends decide to improve their life first, and it’s why we constantly set goals to improve the person we are. We want to be like the people we admire.
Whether we vocalize it or not, we all love being recognized, complimented and deemed as admirable. It’s why the greatest sound in the world is the pronouncing of our name. We love to hear people talk about us.
But in order to become this person, we must test our limits, and be willing to challenge complacency.
When we think about success and happiness, a lot of the time we think tangible qualities like income, job satisfaction, family, freedom and the love we share with others – all of which make up the big picture of creating success and happiness.
However, in order to achieve the levels of happiness and success we want in those areas, we must begin with taking pride in the person we are.
By having real, authentic pride in becoming the best version of ourselves, we will consciously go through life working on strengthening those critical aspects of our lives. And with that, comes an unlimited amount of success and happiness. (more…)
