I really want to do this!

“Now is always the right time. Don’t believe later is better, because you’ll keep pushing it out” - “I want to make everybody laugh. How do I brighten this person’s life?” - “you’re dealt some bad cards, you’re dealt some good cards, and that’s ok” – “my motto?: no regrets. And – These are the good old days”- “I wanted something harder, I chose Challenge” – “Approach your problems from multiple different perspectives. Often we only...

“It doesn’t make too much difference which way you’re walking, the important is to keep moving” – “The search is what anyone would undertake, if he were not sunk, in the everyday-ness of his own life” – “The biggest thing that holds me back is fear of failure. I have to convince myself that even if I fail, it’s still gonna be worth while. That’s a very big hurdle for me” – Summertime by Porgy and Bess https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

“The best use of a life time is to take committed actions and purposeful choices that are well reasoned and incorporate both good intent and your inner voice”  – “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp: don’t be afraid to fail 10% of the time” - “The concept of incrementalism: it’s ok to do things in little increments” – “Do small steps, when you think about goals: for me it was to read two pages a day. It actually adds up, if you’r...

"Spread the tobacco? What do you mean by Spread the Tobacco?” – “Sometimes those things that make us feel uncomfortable, are those times when we need to do it, and that’s when the growth is going to happen” – “When we go against the flow, it’s hard and rough. But when we go with the flow, it’s easy and it’s love” – “that’s why we are here, we are here to stir each other up” – “Don’t be the fruit fly in the jar with the lead off” – ...

“I’m the boss of my own self” – “This is what I want to do, How am I going to get there, What are the ways I’m going to measure my progress on this goal, then reflect on whether I accomplished what I wanted to do. Then what could’ve I done better?” -  “What drives me? I can’t do something unless I’m really passionate about it!” – “Passion works! Passion is a major success factor” – “I need to go back to what I am passionate about” ...

“Build accountability to yourself. One way that works for me is measuring. I measure where I am, and see if each day I’m getting better. I want to be accountable to myself, and map out the tomorrow: this is what I’m going to do, and I’m going to measure, and report back to myself” – “Being accountable internally makes a big difference” - “Let’s do something Epic!” – “I truly like to compete.  I think I can be fairly gracious in def...

“Our limits are minimal. We can do whatever we want to do. We just need to accept the difficulties that come along with it” - “Being nice goes a long way. Being kind and being interested, and caring for other people, gives so much back to you” – “I am the dad that my parents weren’t. I’m very involved. What I was lacking I didn’t want my kids to lack” – “kind words go a long way, and there’s no reason to be un-kind” – “One of the b...

“Stop planning, and DO!” - “#TeamNoExcuses: The more you have excuses, the less you are effective in life” – “Don’t let your life run you, Run your life” –  “Motivation is the fuel, but discipline is the fire” - “I remember my dad saying: “I don’t care what you do in life, whether you are a clown, a mountain climber, an engineer, but do it with passion!” – “I was born with so many medical issues: I have epilepsy, I’m 50% deaf, I us...

“if you want to do something big, you’ve got to be ok with failing” - “I can work hard, how hard can it be?” –“it was the most fun I’d never want to do again” -  “I wanted to row across an ocean because I thought it was a cool idea, and I couldn’t take it out of my head” - “I’m a very enthusiastic, passionate person, but in terms of getting a project done, I can get to be very practical. Like If we want to do this, what’s the very ...

“Enjoy! Follow your heart! Follow your dreams!” - “Water! Water makes it work for me. I’m bad on land” – “Paddle sports to me is as much about community and personal health and growth as it is about specific goals” - “What could go wrong? It’s about getting comfortable with the situation, with risk” – “The best teachers will support your needs, whatever those are, and just give you what you need. You just look at a student and you ...

“I am a mighty, fearless warrior, loving and supporting myself, truly accepting who I am now” – “People put limits on themselves without even trying beforehand. Even if you have to do the work with a team, you can go around any obstacle. Just get out there and try things that are new to you. You might be surprised about what you learn about yourself along the way” – “just showing up is a huge part of it, so just take that first ste...

“Life is about moving forward without really knowing the destination. Life is about discovering the path as we go. Not wandering blindly, but in truth, none of us really knows where it will end up” – “We learn so well when we are slightly uncomfortable, when we’re being pushed by a good coach, or mentor, or when in situation that have the potential for failure. And failure is so much more effective in teaching than success. It’s to...

“You are exactly where you need to be” -  “If you don’t do it now, when??” - “Do right, be right, and pay it forward” - “You’ll have more money, but when do you think you’ll find more time?” – “There are a lot of things that you can replace in this world, but people and time are not one of them” – “If you’re listening, that’s when your opportunities show up” – “The best way to know what’s going on with someone is ask them. Connect ...

“I do get overboard at everything I do. I do everything flat out, or don’t do it“ – “You’ve got it, it’s up to you, to actually realize, that you can make yourself whatever you want to be” -  “You can’t let the pain overtake the brain. The brain’s got to be in charge” - “I love to teach! I’ll teach you, even if you don’t want to. I’m a perfectionist when it comes to getting the technic right, and doing everything right, and I hate ...

“The answer is within” – “Starting meditation, and looking inside, was the changing point. I could see how my thoughts were bad, how destructive they were. I had been looking outside the whole time and now it is time to look within. And I knew I was going to meditate for the rest of my life. Continuously looking it, and I knew this was the answer” – “I was always encouraged to pursue my dreams. My dad once told us: I want you guys ...

“Endurance isn’t just for sports, it’s for Everything in your life” – “If you’re not happy in your life with whatever you’re doing, whether it be work or your relationship or anything, or if there’s something you want to do, don’t limit yourself, don’t keep making excuses. You’ve got to make it happen. You’ve got one life, and life is precious” – “If you want something bad enough, you’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen” – “I...

“You have to realize that sometimes stubbornness can be a good thing. Not wanting to give up on it, wanting to continue on it” – “Open yourself up. Be willing to put yourself in an uncomfortable situation, and learn from it. Trust that if it’s still interesting to you, then it’s worth pursuing             ” - “You can’t necessarily look at an end goal and think: I can do that. You need to look at the end goal and think: How do I ge...

“Sometimes I could do something that I didn’t think I was capable of, and that was magic to me. Wow, that’s a feeling that I love. I love that feeling of achievement: you go for something that is just out of reach, and you not only reach it, but you over-reach it. You’ve got the feeling of peace, because you’re doing the right thing, you’re doing your thing, for your reasons. And if you’re doing something for your reasons, you can’...