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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.

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Good things are supposed to happen

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At times you might catch yourself anticipating bad things to happen to you in your life. You might brace yourself for bad news like not getting the job you interviewed for, deaths, breakups, bad doctor results, things not working out in your favor, anything.

Good things are supposed to happen to all of us. Expect the best outcome out of all situations, even in a time of crisis. I have noticed that when I expect good things to happen to me, my mood is better. I become an overall happier person. I always think of the best outcome in every situation. I will get that job. I will have a good game. I will achieve my goals, etc.

Control whatever you can control, and count on good things to come your way. Don’t have a pessimistic mindset. Have a realistic mindset. If bad things come your way, look and see if any of your actions played a part. If so, correct those actions for next time. If bad things out of your control come your way, accept them and just make the next right move. The bad doesn’t last forever. Good things will happen to you.

Motivation

What’s inside of you?

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The future of a seed is inside of the seed. The seed contains the future plant or embryo which develops into seedling under appropriate conditions. It might look like a small seed at first, but over time the seed can grow into a large tree.

We are like seeds. Dr. Myles Munroe once said “Your future is not ahead of you, it’s trapped within you”. So what gifts, purposes, ideas and skills are inside of you? Discover them and develop them. Tap into your blessings within you and show the world. Most importantly, show yourself.

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You are what you consume

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Everyone has heard the saying “you are what you eat”. That’s a true statement. It goes beyond that though. Other types of consumptions matter also. Things like media, social media, music, books, etc.

You have to be mindful of everything that you consume. You may want to be a certain type of person or have goals that you’d like to reach in life. Make sure what you’re consuming is consistent to that. When I wanted to be a good football player, I had to consume a lot of football film. All of the great players I’ve been around watched a lot of film. I also had to be around other likeminded and driven individuals. It’s a must.

What you consume on a daily basis is influencing you rather you like it (or know it) or not. Want to be a better man of God? Read the Bible. Want to feel better in general? Consume positive things like self-help books, positive music, podcast, anything.

Most of what you consume is a choice, just like what you to eat is a choice. Consume the things that put you in the right direction to reach your goals and aspirations.

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Prove them right

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A lot of times we want to prove people wrong. We worry about those who doubt us or don’t believe in us. Don’t focus your energy on them. Don’t worry about trying to change their minds about you.

Prove those who believe in you right. Listen to their words of encouragement and focus your energy on that. Prove God right. He said you can do all things through Christ.

Prove yourself right most importantly. Make sure you believe in yourself and know all that you are capable of. Give yourself positive affirmations. Be careful not to think negatively about yourself, cause you still might prove yourself right.

There’s people that believe in you. Prove them right.

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Wait your turn

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Stay patient until your opportunity comes. Do the things that are necessary for you to be ready when it’s your turn.

When I first got to college I thought I was good enough to start at running back as a true freshman. My freshman year I was red shirted (didn’t play) until the middle of the season. When I did play, it was only on special teams.

As a sophomore, I knew I would be the starting running back that season. When the season began, I was fourth on the depth chart and still only playing on special teams. That was fine. I was just waiting for my turn.

Five games into the season of my sophomore year, my head coach decided to start me at running back. The game that I started changed my life. I rushed for almost 300 yards and had four touchdowns. The rest was history.

Things didn’t happen as fast as I wanted them to, but I knew for sure my time was coming. To “wait your turn” means you know you have a turn coming. If you don’t, you have to make your turn. You do that by putting in the hard work and being the best version of yourself. The opportunities will come after. I didn’t play on offense at the beginning of my college career, but I still put the work in and made sure to contribute on special teams. That was part of me waiting for my turn, as well as making it my turn. I was able to show my athletic ability and show my effort and passion for football.

While you wait for your turn, you still have to be productive. You should also cheer for whoever turn it is before you. You should want them to be successful because that means that you can be successful also when it’s your turn. I loved to see other running backs perform well in a game. I knew when it was my turn I would do the same (actually I knew I’d do even better LOL).

Have faith in God and yourself, and wait your turn. It will come. Just make sure you’re ready when it does.

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You cannot retire from your gift

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A bird never retires from flying. A fish never retires from swimming. You’ll never retire from your gifts.

Me being good at football was never my gift. My gifts helped me be good at football, but I’ll still have them way after playing a sport. We all have God-given gifts within us. You don’t retire from your gifts like you would a job. They are with you forever (or until God says so). You have to choose when and how you use those gifts.

You also have to know that you have gifts to use in the first place. What were you good at as a kid? What came natural to you? What was purposeful for you and brought you happiness? Those gifts are still inside of you, it’s up to you to use them.

Never let a job, a person, or a situation dictate what gifts you have and when you can use them. You’ll have your gifts forever. Use them in whichever way you want, as long as it’s for something positive.

Know your worth. Know your gifts. Use them constantly.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Location can influence Motivation

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There might be times when you aren’t as motivated as you’d like to be. Your location could be a big factor. It’s key to be around like-minded individuals and in locations that support your motivation.

Where you live can have a big influence on how motivated you are. Certain cities might have more opportunities that fit your dreams and aspirations, or the people in a different city might have the type of energy and work ethic that you need to be motivated.

I’m more motivated to learn and study and be productive when I’m at the library. I’m more motivated to be a man of God when I attend church. Some days I don’t feel like working out, but when I get to the gym and see everyone else there working out, I get motivated to do the same.

It’s important to be conscious of who we are located near and where we are located. This has a big influence on motivation. You might need to make deliberate efforts to get in the locations that will help you flourish and progress in life. That might be a new city, a new group of friends, going to different events, anything. It can be hard to be motivated in general, so don’t make it even harder by being in locations that are counterproductive to what you want and need in life.

Choose the locations that will help your motivation.

Motivation, Random Thoughts

Clean your microwave

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How does your microwave look right now? Is it clean? Is there some old food splattered inside? Do you cover your food when you microwave it? Do you clean your microwave daily? Weekly? Yearly? I haven’t done my intensive research yet, but I think the current condition of your microwave is often simular to the current condition of your life.

When a microwave isn’t cleaned often, it can begin to cause nasty odors as well as build bad bacteria. There’s also a chance that your microwave isn’t in proper working condition if it’s too dirty. When you don’t manage things in your life, like old feelings, old bad habits, bad thoughts, etc, they can linger also, causing “bad odors” in your life. Your life might not be in proper working condition because there are some small lingering issues that need to be fixed.

How you do anything is how you do everything. Take care of the small things in your life, such as your microwave. Take pride in all the things that you own. They are a representation of you. God will not bless you with bigger and better things, if you don’t take care of what you have right now.

I’m always a little bit happier when I go to heat some food up and I open my microwave and it’s clean. It’s the same feeling I get when I come home from a long day of work and I see that my bed is neatly made.

Only worry about the things that you can control in life, like the condition of your microwave (and other small things in your life). Go clean them and maintain them.