Blogs

  • Finding Balance: The Rainy Days of Moderation

    Moderation is like rainy days, cool and enjoyable every once in a while, but the more often you experience it, the worse it gets.

    (It’s raining today in Southern California, smh)

  • Lessons from the Gridiron: Running Back Wisdom for Life’s Plays

    Being a running back for many years taught me many life lessons. It taught me how to have vision and when I do have vision, act immediately.

    As a running back, one of the worst things you can be is hesitant, indecisive, and not confident. A single football play only lasts about six seconds, so once you get the ball, you must act fast. Waiting too long gives the defense a better chance to tackle you, and the opportunities that once presented themselves during the play most likely won’t be there anymore. It’s often better to act immediately with confidence and aggression and be wrong than it is to be right but took too long to react.

    I carry this to my life to make sure I quickly take action when I have a vision, idea, or see opportunities. I trust my abilities and my judgment. I can’t sit around for too long and have paralysis from analysis. Even if I do make a mistake along the way or the results aren’t as expected, at least I took immediate action with confidence and energy. We can always make adjustments along the way.

  • Stay True: Your Path to Happiness

    No matter the situation, the environment, relationship, or whatever, it’s key to always stay true to yourself.

    Don’t change your morals or standards just to please others. Don’t accept things that you feel like you do not need to.

    Often, following staying true to yourself comes happiness because no matter the outcome of a situation, as long as you stayed true to yourself, kept your morals and values, and gave it all you got, that’s all you can do.

    We can’t control everything in life, but we must control whatever we can, whenever we can. Staying true to yourself is one of those things we can control.

  • Power of Communication

    The root of many problems is communication.

    Things may not be communicated properly or not at all.

    Even a personal problem could be due to a lack of communication with oneself.

    Good communication takes honesty and trust. A good communicator is an honest person.

  • Striving for Growth: Athlete’s Mindset

    I’ve never met a great athlete who didn’t want to change, who didn’t want to improve. It’s one of the most important qualities we should all have.

    Every interaction, every conversation, every experience, we should have the goal of coming out of it better than when you came in it. A great athlete wants to come out better after practicing, watching film, and even after playing in a game. Some athletes may be great physically but lack the want to improve. They may think they’re good enough as they are.

    You may genuinely try to help someone, but they might not want to hear what you have to say and may not be open to growth. Just make sure you aren’t that way. Always be open to being a better version of yourself, whether it’s in sports or personally.

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  • Growth Beyond Measure

    The thing about growth spurts is that you never know when they are going to come, but they are always a pleasant surprise.


    The thing about growth spurts is that you never have to stop having them.

    You might eventually stop growing height-wise, but with the right actions and intentions, you can keep growing in other ways throughout life.

  • Power of Consistent Effort

    Sometimes it’s just about who can be the most consistent for the longest.

    Throughout my entire life, whether it was in sports, school, or just life in general, I always knew that my longevity of success would result from consistency.

    In sports, I knew I could make every practice, consistently maintain the right attitude, keep good grades, and consistently make the right choices off the field. I knew that if I could do that, I would be ahead of those who could not. I knew that if it came down to natural ability, I’d always have a shot; I just had to be consistent for the opportunities to present themselves and for the compound effect to work.

    If you’re passionate about something and can consistently do what needs to be done to find success or see results, keep going. You’ve already beaten those who’ve stopped.

  • Consistent Progress

    I’ve been consistently stretching every morning for about two weeks now.

    I love to stretch because, besides all the benefits that come along with stretching, I also love to see (or feel) the tangible results from consistently stretching. I might only improve in centimeter increments, but any results are exciting and encouraging.

    This is the mindset that I must have towards other things in life also. If I’m consistent at something for a long period of time, I’m guaranteed to see results.

  • Embracing Authenticity

    There’s something invigorating about being unapologetically yourself.

    Many times, we mask who we truly are out of fear of judgment, not fitting in, or some other negative feeling.

    The fact is, real happiness occurs when you’re completely yourself. Often, success accompanies it too.

    As long as you’re a good person with good character and intentions, you should never be afraid to be yourself, speak your mind, and sometimes even stand up for yourself.

  • Unseen Potentials

    Today, I observed an older couple using their iPhones. They were using a feature on the phone that I had never seen or used before.

    Being much younger than them and somewhat tech-savvy myself, I assumed I knew more than them when it comes to iPhones and their features. I checked my phone to see if it was capable of doing what they were doing on their phones, and sure enough, it was. That was a new discovery for me.

    It’s good to have different perspectives around you to learn new things, and it’s good to be aware that you may not know everything, and that you can learn from anyone. Also, just like the iPhone, we all may possess features and beneficial traits that we may not be using yet.

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