Category: Motivation

Motivation

Don’t waste that idea

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You never know what will come from your idea. You never know who your idea will impact. Your idea could be life changing for you and others.

A lot of times we have great ideas but do not follow through with them. I try to follow through with all of my ideas once they come into my head. I like the quote “if you can see it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand”. That is a very true statement. Bring those ideas to life.

This blog started out as an idea. Me producing a documentary film about my life was just an idea once upon a time. Me writing a book was just an idea at first. I am glad I followed through with those ideas because they have created opportunities for me and others that are unimaginable. It also showed me what’s possible. It’s hard for me to not pursue all of my ideas now because I know that it’s possible. I kind of feel obligated to do so now. Whenever an idea comes to mind, I gotta follow through.

You have an idea that the world needs. Rather it’s big or small, just get that idea into the world. Thank you in advance.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Your body tells the truth

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I love the human body because it tells the objective truth. We often like to lie to ourselves, but the body keeps it real.

The body is just a reflection of our actions. If I eat unhealthy food and do not exercise, my body will soon respond and let me know. I might begin to gain weight, my joints might begin to hurt, my energy might begin to decrease. If I do not take proper care of my dental hygiene, my teeth may decay or change in color. If I don’t get enough sleep, I may get bags under my eyes. No matter the result, I can’t get mad at nobody (no pun intended) but myself for the way I look and feel.

It’s key to become one with our body, and to also listen and respond properly to our body. At all times our body is telling us things. Unfortunately, we don’t always listen. That is bad. In sports, not listening to your body can result to injuries. In life, not listening to your body can result to death.

The body is honest and can teach us about life. It is key to control what we can control. When you properly control your body, it will respond positively.

Another lesson our body can give us is that we are not in control of everything. There are a lot of things that can happen to our bodies like cancers, diseases, sicknesses, that we can not control. That is ok. We must focus on the things that we can control. Can’t worry and stress about things not in our control.

Life is the same way. Our lives are a reflection of our actions. At the same time, there are things in our life that is out of our control. Focus on what you can control, and let God handle the rest. Rather it’s your body or your life, you can control your actions and your attitude. Make sure both are consistent to your body & life goals. If you don’t have any body or life goals, make some. If not, you’re allowing something or someone else to make them for you.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Do it because you can

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We have dominion over everything in life. That’s how God made it for us. With that being said, we have to keep that dominion in all aspects of life, at all times.

There are times when the thought/feeling of “ I don’t feel like doing this” kicks in my head. It can be something as simple as not feeling like working out today. Whenever I have that thought or feeling, I force myself to go workout because I have the dominion over my life. I can’t let laziness have dominion over me and control what I can and can’t do.

There will be times you will not feel like doing something that you know you should do. You should do it because you can. It’s a reminder to yourself that you are in control, and a reminder of your blessings.

We all have our vices. Make sure you are in control of that vice, and that the vice isn’t in control of you. I know people who feel as if they can’t function a certain way unless they smoke weed, or drink alcohol or something else. They might not realize it, but they are giving something else control of their lives.

We all have gifts. There are things that you are capable of doing that others can’t. That’s why you should do it. I post a blog every day because I can and I’m willing. It’s that simple.

Doing things cause you can is valuable because it will teach you how to be consistent, and just give you the confidence that will help you achieve more than those who only do things when they feel like it.

Motivation

Right where you should be

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Wherever you are in your life right now, that’s exactly where you should be. Rather that’s physically, financially, mentally, emotionally.

Our past decisions dictate where we currently are in the present. Rather you’re happy with where you are or not, it was all your choice. Just accept that, and make the choices you need to make to be where you want to be in the future. You can’t change the past, but if you make the appropriate choices in the present, you’ll be right where you should be in the future. Go get it.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

You are paid for what you master

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Any craft or skill that you can master, can make you a lot of money. Professional athletes have to master certain skills in their sport to get to the professional level. In return, they make a lot of money. Same goes for singers, entrepreneurs, content creators, doctors, chefs, salesmen, anyone.

You master things by putting in a lot of practice and hard work. We all have God given gifts. Those are the easiest things to master. Master those gifts and you will be highly rewarded.

You can also master bad things. You can master scamming, selling drugs, bad business ethics, killing, lying, being lazy, anything. You might think you’ll be paid in cash or something positive for mastering such things, but in reality you’ll always be paid in something negative when you master something negative. That can be prison, guilt, stress, death. Who knows.

Master positive things. Master your gifts. Master the things that truly bring you happiness and positivity. You will be paid for it for sure. Go master something this year.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

‘Enjoy your sleep while you can’

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The first piece of advice that parents say to those who will soon be first-time parents is “enjoy your sleep while you can”. I understand that that is probably good advice, and you won’t get much sleep as a new parent, but, is that a bad thing?

Having a baby is one one the biggest and most beautiful blessings in life. I’d much rather experience precious time with my baby than to sleep any day.

I think the saying “enjoy your sleep while you can” can go towards anything that you are truly passionate about and care about. When you really care about something (or someone), sleep should be the least of importance. When you’re expecting a baby, you enjoy your sleep until your baby comes. After that, parenthood really kicks in, and there are things that need to be done with your baby that are more valuable than sleeping.

If you have big goals and aspirations in life, but you’re still enjoying your sleep a little too much, maybe you haven’t really started to pursue that goal of yours yet. The same way I can still enjoy my sleep right now because my baby hasn’t been born yet.

Nothing comes to sleepers but a dream. Wake up and follow your dreams. It’s possible.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

You never know who’s watching

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You never know who is paying attention to your moves. You never know who is out there supporting you. You never know who looks up to you.

Make sure you are living your truth, but also make sure to be a good person in general. There are a lot of people who I’ve watched and looked up to over the years who don’t even know it. I might have began to watch them from a football player standpoint, but now I watch them as a man, husband and father. Their actions still have an influence on my life. No matter who who are, there is always someone watching. Rather it’s your parents, kids, peers, random people, or just God.

Our actions speak much louder than our words. Treat everyone nicely, and whatever you do in life; never give up. There’s someone out there who will go through a similar situation who needs to see your hard work and perseverance in order for them to do the same one day.

How would you want to be viewed by others? What message would you like to give those who watch you? Be that person right now. Someone is watching already.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Honest Feedback

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Accepting honest feedback is crucial for improvement. You should welcome it as much as possible. A lot of times people will have a different perspective than you or even have more experience or expertise in a particular field than you. You should want their honest feedback.

The key word in honest feedback is “honest”. The key component of honest feedback is trust. You have to trust that the person giving you feedback is being honest and that they have your best interest in mind. You have to also trust that this person knows what they are talking about. You have to trust yourself to make the appropriate changes once getting the feedback also.

The thing I like about golf is that it’s very technical. You have to do the right thing every time you hit the ball. A good thing about golf is that you can get instant feedback from your trainer or friends that you golf with. At times it feels like you’re doing everything right, then you hit the ball and it doesn’t go where you intended. When you have someone there to watch you swing, they can tell you what adjustments you need to make in order to improve on your next swing. Those who listen will improve as they go through the golf course. Those who don’t listen will continue to practice bad habits and not improve. The same goes for all sports. Dealing with honest feedback is key to being coachable in general. A lot of the time it’s the athlete who can handle feedback and make the adjustments who will be the best player.

You can’t take honest feedback personal, and you have to understand that there are others out there who might know more than you, or see something that you can’t see that needs to change. Embrace the feedback. The best thing you can say to honest feedback is “ thank you”. After that, incorporate the feedback and continue to move forward.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Never stop learning

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No matter how old you are, you should never stop learning. The kids who read books and continue to learn during summer vacation will return to school more advanced than the kids who do not read or learn anything during their break.

I used to think that most of learning was associated with school, but I feel as if I have learned more after graduating college than what I did while in college.

It’s key to find out how you learn. Then you will be able to teach yourself things. Once you can do that, the sky is the limit. I’m at the point that if there’s anything that I want to know or learn, I can find a way to learn it. There is always something new you can learn that will help you in life. It might make you more valuable as an entrepreneur or employee, or make you a more wise and knowledgeable person overall.

I’ve now been out of school for five years. I can’t imagine not deliberately learning new things since then. A lot of things in life I’ve also had to relearn. I think it’s good to brush up on things that you we learned throughout your life. Never know when it will come in handy.

It’s never too late to learn new things. It’s never too late to go back to school either, if that’s what you feel would be most beneficial for you.

Make it an effort to learning new things everyday. It can change the trajectory of your entire life.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

The early bird gets the worm

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The saying “the early bird gets the worm” is a cliché nowadays, but it is the truth nonetheless. It is important to start something early to maximize the potential outcome.

Lately for me, I’ve realized that in order to achieve everything that I’d like to achieve in a single day, I have to wake up much earlier than I normally do. Something as simple as waking up two hours earlier than usual will give me the appropriate time to do all of my tasks in a timely and less stressful manner.

As I think about my life, most of my success has come whenever I wake up early and chase my dreams. In high school I would have to wake up early and workout before school started. This helped me become a better athlete. I had to do the same in college. Whenever I’ve gone to church throughout my life, majority of the time I had to wake up early. This has made me a better man of God. If I’m up super early, I’m doing something productive.

We all have things that we’d like to do, but we always make the excuse of not having enough time. We also have a lot of great ideas and goals, but often we do not act on them as soon as we should. We should act on our ideas and goals as early as possible.

The competition is out there, and they want that worm just like you do. They might even be willing to be the early bird. I don’t know what your “worm” is in life, but make sure you’re the early bird to get that worm. If you arrive first, you have a better chance than those who arrive late. Go get it.