Expand Your Reality: Contemplate Outer Space
Principles for healthy living
Epiphanies from Hawaii
Third World Success vs. First World Problems
The contrast principle affects the way we judge or evaluate things when they are compared with another. If we compare a beach ball and a tennis ball, we will perceive the beach ball to be big and the tennis ball small. But when we compare the beach ball with Saturn, we think of the beach ball as small. In other words, our judgement and perception is relative. Nothing displays this principle better than the … [Read More...]
Interviews with masters: HighExistence.com Founder Jordan Lejuwaan Shares Insights on Creativity, Building a Successful Website, and Living Happily
Intro (from Sam)I stumbled, literally, into highexistence.com a few months ago and have been hooked ever since. I quickly got sucked in by the interesting and enlightening articles that are mostly authored by yours truly, Jordan. I was so impressed with the site, both the design and the content, I had to reach out to the brains behind the masterpiece. Since then the founder of the site Jordan Lejuwaan has kindly … [Read More...]
Best Workout Songs for Going to War…Warrior Mode Engage (updated 1/17/2012)
Intro What is the difference between people who get results in the gym and those that don't? Obviously, lots of factors can come into play, however, the number 1 factor I believe is people who get results go into the gym with a mindset that they are going to war. They are going to war with themselves and they are able to push themselves to the limit day in and day out because of this mentality. “The only … [Read More...]
Interviews with Masters: Jason Mertlich (Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and UFC Fighter Coach) Discusses Coaching, Leadership, and Life in General
IntroJason Mertlich is a Jiu Jitsu black belt and coach to UFC fighters like Court McGee, Ramsey Nijem, and Steven Siler (not to mention many up-and-coming fighters). I've had the privilege of training, learning, and being inspired by Jason Mertlich over the past 3 years as I've developed my own grappling and fighting skills. Jason is one of the most unique people I've ever met. He truly is a master that is … [Read More...]
My 2012 Goals
**Click play and listen while reading In this post I list out my 2012 goals. Hopefully you have already read my post on my 2011 goals in review along with my goal setting 101 post. They will give you context for this post. In addition, I hope you gain value from this post by seeing an example of another person's goals, along with the format I'm going to be using. Ps. While writing this post, I listened to … [Read More...]
Goal Setting 101: Outcome Goals vs. Process Goals
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." -Robert Heinlein Now that the dust has cleared, it's time to get real with some serious goal setting for 2012. But first, it's important to lay a foundation for goal setting. That's the purpose of this post. We don't want to be just another bunch of idiots who set a … [Read More...]
Another Trip Around the Sun: 2011 In Review
**Click play and listen while reading This post is meant to be a reflective experience, not just a bunch of words. Hopefully it will inspire you to reflect on your own life. "A life not examined is a life not worth living." In my opinion, and Plato's, there is literally nothing more important than introspection and reflection. I encourage you to click play, and enjoy this amazing song while reading and … [Read More...]
Expand Your Reality: Contemplate Outer Space
People who are depressed, people who self-pity and have a victim mentality, people who are selfish, all have one thing in common; they have small realities. The blinders are on big time. All they can see is themselves and their problems. Their ability to see outside anything else is extremely limited. They look at the sky but don't see it. I've been there, and you probably have been to. Well are you ready for a … [Read More...]
Awesome Quotes From Awesome Folks
Here's the issue, it's hard to stay inspired. It's tough to get yourself to overcome lazy and idle habits. It's tough to evaluate things from new perspectives. Your body is programmed to maintain homeostasis from top to bottom, and this permeates our behaviors, thought patterns, and habit structures. However, creating a life to be proud of requires going beyond this. It is what's required to increase the quality … [Read More...]
Supplement Review: Jack3d by USPlabs
What to look for in a pre-workoutGetting great workouts where you push yourself to near failure on every set is tough. Yet this is what it takes to get your body to really transform. It takes putting in massive amounts of effort day-in day-out. Let's be real for a second though, no one is 100% motivated to kick their own ass day-in day-out 100% of the time. We all have off days, we all have off weeks even. To … [Read More...]
Eat This: Cranberries
Cranberries are one of nature's most powerful and potent antioxidant sources. The time to stock up on these amazing life-enhancing berries is now. They are in season and ready to pack into your freezer (yes you can store them for over a year when you freeze them, so stock up now while they're cheap!). There are many benefits to cranberries and I have began eating them in mass. One of the reasons is they are the … [Read More...]
