I heard a quip from someone years ago long before I read about Commonplacing so, unfortunately, I cannot give them credit. I vaguely remember the context as I was complaining to an older and far wiser friend about friendship woes. I wasn’t sure what I should do about a certain friend in my life that was causing…… Continue reading How to surround yourself with the best people possible.
Category: Life
Learn to say “thank you,” it might be the only thing you can give.
This weekend I had the opportunity to partake in a Wim Hof Method workshop. It was intense. If you aren’t familiar with “The Ice-Man” and his method check out his website. Just the welcoming picture will give you an idea of what this man is all about. The workshop itself contained everything I expected: breathing exercises, explanations…… Continue reading Learn to say “thank you,” it might be the only thing you can give.
Respect yourself.
You see a person, you admire what they’ve accomplished, you look up to them and think “I wish I could speak as well as them, I wish I had their physique, I wish I knew how to command a room like them.” I’ve come to realize that when I admire traits in people, it is…… Continue reading Respect yourself.
You are going to die, I promise.
Growing up in a traditional Mexican home, I was presented with death at a very early age. Some might take this to mean I saw gruesome and vile things. In reality, I just went to a lot of funerals. Plenty of extended family members, plenty of older members of that extended family. A 4:00 AM…… Continue reading You are going to die, I promise.
Be the next you
Stop trying to copy someone else, that’s already been done. Be yourself, no one has done that before.
Keepin’ my promises.
Always tell the truth; swallowing your pride gets easier.
Why I go to the Gym or: The Woman I Met That Made Me Want To be a Better Man.
Read all about the “Selena Kyle” of my life. Maybe not as dramatic as that.
Fatman to Batman 