I had an occurrence this weekend that helped enlighten me on how to act towards certain people. It was a short period of enlightenment lasted only one evening but in that evening I received a wealth of knowledge that will benefit me for a lifetime.

1. Some people are totally oblivious about how others feel, Im not sure if its there fault because they were raised by wolves or the fact that they just simply don’t care. Either way sometimes they either need you to spell it out for them or they need a nice hard slap.
2. When you feel that something will go wrong, it usually does. Maybe its your intuition, maybe its the fact that you formed that reality by thinking it, but either way, try to avoid it and jump over that obstacle instead of hitting it with your face head on.
3. Almost no one is going to assist you with anything if you don’t ask, and the people that do assist you from their heart are the true people in your lives. I personally don’t like to ask for anyones help/assistance/etc. But when I see someone needs my assistance and I care for the person I am always there. They don’t need to ask.
4. Don’t try to force it if you feel that a person doesn’t belong in your life. If you think that they aren’t good for you, they probably aren’t. No matter how many “kind words” they say.
5. Always strive for happiness no matter what. If something makes you unhappy but makes a loved one happy, and you are willing to sacrifice then do it! But if it makes you unhappy and you don’t care about how the others feel then don’t do it!  You will regret it. (I went to a party this weekend because i was there to celebrate my best friends birth, even though I knew I shouldn’t have been there.)

Thats all I can think of for now from my disturbing night. Im feeling a lot better after actually getting this down in writing. Very happy to close that chapter in my life, and begin a new book.

“To be interested is more important than being interesting”.

My whole life I’ve heard about people talking about being interesting, but what I never heard was that being INTERESTED is actually something worthy of mentioning. It will change my whole game of life, as I feel I entered a new zone in my life, where I will listen to people more attentively and find out what they want.

With this amazing weather comes a few things…
Biking
Walking my dog weather
Outdoor Rock climbing
Exploring the city
Taking awesome pictures outdoors
Eating outdoors
BBQs(my theme party coming up in the summer is going to be serious business!)
and tons of other things.

But the thing that sticks out in my mind, is my intense Strength and conditioning program that really kicks into high gear as soon as the weather gets good.

Sprinting(especially in the sand), working on beating up the tire with some sledgehammers, outdoor kettle bells, outdoor TRX cables, Resistance bands at the park, and a lot of Calisthenics.  Cant wait to begin my new Strength and Conditioning cycle with my coach and teammates!

A few years ago I started making lists. A list for the day, a list for the week, a list for the month, 3 months, 6 months, and I stop at one year because anything more is just to far away. After I make a list I promise myself to fulfill this list to the best of my abilities. There have been times when I did not eat for 8+ hours fulfilling my daily list. Sometimes I finish my list for the week in one day. Either way I still make sure that list is all crossed off by the time I was supposed to finish it by. I organize the things in importance/time sensitivity first. Then when the morning comes I just start at the top of the list and work my way down. I cross off things that are done and add more things that need to be done, with time constraints of course.

You can incorporate lists into your phone, computer, just a regular piece of paper or your calendar. But make sure you have a list and keep your integrity to fulfill it. Because what is a list if you just look at it and don’t do anything about it?
For lists that you make, creating time constraints are the 2nd most important part. The 1st most important part is staying true to your promise of fulfilling that list.

Your lists can be shopping lists, homework assignments, calling lists, and anything else you can think of. My father has books scattered all over the place of to do lists for every aspect of his life. He is one of the most punctual people I have ever met in my life. I respect him greatly for that quality among others. He is always on point for birthdays, bills, appointments, and anything else that comes up in his life.

Incorporate lists into your life and create the possibility of accomplishing it all.

The last line that she writes at the end of the video is “Don’t be late”. Meaning live every day with your loved ones like it is your last.

Consistent 2 a : marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction.

A lot of guys come into the gym expecting to become a great champion, an amazing competitor, or even just in shape. A great percentage of those guys never reach that goal. The secret to getting good at anything is being consistent.  Its not the guy that trains 6 days a weeks for 2 weeks and takes a month off that gets great! Its the guy that trains at least 3 days a week for a few years that gets great! You need to put in the time and effort to get good at anything.  Instead of training 6 days one week and no days the next week, try training 3-4 days each of those weeks for greater results!

Stay focused, and stay consistent!

1.Get my nursing degree
2.Win a world championship or a few.
3. Get my nurse practitioner degree
4.Open up my own bjj gym
4.5. Have my father as my first student in this gym
5.Get my black belt
6.I want to surf
7. I want to travel to every continent except Antarctica for now because as of now I hate the cold
8.Get a dog.
9.Ride my bike with my dog running along side
10.Go swimming at the beach with my dog
11.Kite fishing
12.Wind surfing
13.Sky diving
14.Bungee jumping
15.Climb a mountain
16. Deep sea fishing
17.Learn how to scuba
18.Go scuba diving with sharks in a shark cage
19.Go on vacation that is healthy for one tropical week be out in the sun doing summer activities w/ no alcohol and amazing food
20. Do charity work for a cause I am passionate about.(Kids/animals)
21.See the pyramids
22. See the caucus mountains in their majestic beauty
23. Stand with the jesus statue in brazil
24. Ride an elephant through a river

25.Go Hunting

26.Write a book
27… To be continued

As time goes on I will add more to this list of things…
Can you make a list of things that you “dream” about?