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Having a vision turn to reality once makes all your dreams come true!
So when I was in 8th grade I dabbled in everything athletic. I wanted to be good at something but never made a commitment. The local coach at my club had played Davis Cup for Canada and he said one day in passing “if you trained really hard you could play at a school in Read more
Your Time
One thing that Jairek Robbins taught me through his book is that every minute of every day counts. While Jairek’s father talks about focusing on your mind and emotions, Jairek taught me to focus on my purpose and how to create your ideal day around that purpose. I think that is a great first step. Read more
Define yourself and surround yourself with others who see you for who you are.
I used to believe that others knew me better than myself because I grew up hearing so many voices tell me pretty nasty things about not ever being able to find a great career, friendships, love, and happiness. I grew up believing their fears that I would never amount to anything because I didn’t fit Read more
Be your own biggest supporter first before others
My biggest breakthrough came when I finally realized other people’s success was not my failure. It finally came to me one day that these people were achieving, not because of luck, birth rite or good fortune, but that they put themselves on the path to success by clearly setting goals. Rather than sitting back and Read more
Cherish your good health.
Growing up I was always healthy. I was very active and had a go getter attitude. Everything changed when I turned 19. One day all of a sudden I felt very weak as if I was going to pass out. It was a very scary event, but I noticed I would start to have them Read more
Overcoming fear is key to success
When I was around 7 years old, I left the movie theater seeing “The Karate Kid” with so much passion that I wanted to start taking karate lessons that day. My father, who is Japanese, agreed, though encouraged me to take judo as well. After about a year, I realized that I preferred judo and Read more
Work Your Butt Off, Be Grateful and Let God Handle The Rest
For about the first 20 years of my life, all I ever wanted to do was play baseball. I can VIVIDLY remember the day when I was about 5-6 years old saying to myself that I wanted to be a professional baseball player because 1) It seemed like the hardest sport to get good at Read more
Tomorrow is Not Guaranteed
From my Near Death Experience IN WHICH I SAW ALL THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE AND TOLD THEM ONE OR MORE FROM BELOW LIST. DO IT NOW AND DO IT WELL. 1. I LOVE YOU 2. THANK YOU 3. I AM SORRY 4. I FORGIVE YOU
Improvement
I started from very humble beginnings… my father was the bread provider and mother was a house maker. Both wanted us to study and study hard. To live in Pakistan was an experience, which taught me, how to survive, under the sheet, which is smaller to turn my feet in to sleep cozy in night, Read more
Tomorrow is not guaranteed
It was the summer of 2006 in a small French town, and I was lucky enough to participate in a study abroad program with my favorite teacher at the University of Florida, Professor Bill Rossi. While there, among many other lessons, he taught me the importance of life as a journey, not a destination. As Read more