back in the day at my first job at a grocers shop, I'd go in every morning and help put out the days produce. running from back of house to front with boxes of cabbages, carrots, bananas, onions etc. I'd been doing this job for about a year and by this point was makings many times the amount of money i earned here by building and selling flash games. I wanted to quit, but had been putting it off for weeks now, because the boss was kinda scary to 16 year-old me, and I was avoiding the uncomfortable conversation with her. one morning my shoes (for a reason that escapes my memory) were wet. maybe it was raining the day before, or they'd been in the wash. anyway, i slung on some of my stepdads shoes and rushed to work. the shoes felt fine for a few minutes as i walked to work, but quickly they started to cause me a lot of pain. they were two sizes too small and way too tight. by the end of my hour long shift i was in agony, i told my boss without hesitation: I quit. pain can be a powerful motivator.

sounds cheesy AF…

gotta find your “why?”

Mostly that motivation is something I can control. If motivation is the only thing between me and a goal, not having motivation will stop me from reaching my goal. By motivating myself, it removes one controllable thing that could stand in the way.

Its got to be the hat that l just misplaced lol

For me it's always been about how can I reach my absolute pinnacle of athleticism. I think everyone would benefit from finding an athletic activity or sport that challenges them to progressively reach new levels within their physical and mental capacity. And keep track of your progress over the course of years. The last four years I spent training my sprint speed, and I have gone from sprinting at a top speed of 18 mph to 20mph, and I am confident I will crack above 20mph soon enough. Thus, every time I hit a certain target or milestone, I am further motivated to continue my progress. And to engage in something like sprinting fast, it is a constant learning experience and also very humbling experience as it reminds you day in day out that you are only human, not some super robot. But at the same time, it's such an amazing feeling to see yourself progress over time because it becomes your proof of work, and when you conquer these feats you feel that much more empowered and confident to take on the next challenge in life.

i recognized that in order to make further progress in educating my family, friends, as well as newbie bitcoiners, i have to work on myself and learn more and faster than ever before. i have to learn to chip away at their diseased psyche from multiple angles. that means not sucking at anything and being good at something. all roads lead to the righteous life, so i hope to help them navigate via as many roads as possible.

I look to be present and move In a direction that is inspiring to me. One step at a time. Otherwise I am overwhelmed with possibilities.

One thing? Love.

It's true, seeing people we know make an important life choice gives the impetus to question the way we live our lives. It's not easy to change everything, but it is much worse to leave things as they are if they don't make us happy.

I think that as a teacher, I bounce off ideas and energy from my students. So, some of my students are interested to become councillors. I threw them a challenge - read the first chapter of a book and come out with 3 takeaways. Watching them rise to the occasion makes me want to give my best!