Give It Everything (#307)

John Wooden, one of my favorite coaches and philosophers said –

It’s so easy to relax, to cut corners, to let down after you’ve reached your goal, and begin thinking you can just “turn it on” automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. Don’t think you can make up for progress by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren’t you doing it now?

To me, the same applies to our energy when it comes to positivity. If we have the power to impact others, to be kind, and to show others gratitude – we must give our pursuits everything we have and then find a way to do it all again. This is how we create change, it starts with us!

11.26.18

Today I’m Grateful For…

1. Getting to teach CORE
2. Safe travels
3. My friends from BSU
4. Time for writing
5. Sharing new music
6. Clean water
7. Calls from home
8. My grandparents
9. Bike rides on the weekends
10. Good news
11. Feeling organized
12. A little support
13. Vinyl music and all-time records
14. Edinburgh tours and souvenirs
15. Piano lessons
16. Board game nights with the family
17. Home cooking
18. My cat, Ned
19. Learning new things
20. Soccer after school
21. The sound of rain on my window
22. That clean apartment smell
23. A couple deep breaths
24. A positive mantra
25. The here and now

As always, check out my first blog 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.

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Featured image from Malibu with my Uncle!