MAKE YOUR "LAST" LAST FOREVER

When you say this is the last time you will puff that killer cigarette mean it, puff the last stick enjoy it and say good bye to it forever. No more turning back no more carvings for nicotine. Shut down the part of your brain that says cigarette is a stress reliever, it's not, it's just an addictive piece of shit that will make your lungs black.

When you say "this will be the last time I will skip on my training", mean it, make excuses now but not tomorrow. If you really can't train now because your butt hurts for sitting on the bench for 12 hours watching some idiotic TV shows then fine. But make sure it will be your last, it will be your last excuse. No more skipping on trainings, no more finding lame excuses.

Most of you can't make a dramatic change to your lives because when you say last you mean first. You always say this is the last time but in reality it is first of the last.

Last means final, it is not 2nd to the last, not third to the last. Make your "last" last forever not last for a few days and then you go back to your bad habits again. Don't you get tired of promising? don't you get frustrated when you are breaking your promises? You're already too educated to play stupid games in your life. Stop saying last for the sake of just feeling good and tricking your mind that everything is alright. It's time to become real, it' time to take your life seriously.

KARL MALONE OR STEVE KERR?

Well everyone knows who Steve Kerr is, a five time NBA champion (3 with Chicago Bulls and 2 with San Antonio Spurs) correct me if I am wrong. He also has one championship as a coach with Golden State Warriors but the focus of this discussion is Steve Kerr as a player so lets forget about the coaching side. On the other side, the mail man Karl Malone, a 2 time MVP and has reached the finals twice but lost to the great MJ.

This article talks about who will you choose or whose basketball career will you choose? Karl Malone with zero rings or Steve Kerr with 5 rings as a player? Well a normal person will say "of course Steve Kerr, he is a winner and he is very successful". But for those who are competitive and knows the real meaning of greatness they will answer Karl Malone.

Why am I comparing two athletes who have different styles of play? This is the first time a main man and a bench player is being compared. The main purpose of the comparison is to tell everyone who really lives his life and his dream.

If I have to choose between the two I will choose Karl Malone who has no championship rings, for me he is a more winner. Why? it is because he experience more in life. He is the one who holds his fortune more. He experienced pushing himself to the limits, he played 40+ minutes a ball game. He is the one trusted by his teammates when the game is down the wire. He is criticized more and if you are being criticized more it only means you are handling a big responsibility. Who is a mediocre player whose been criticized? Karl Malone gives his all, he do whatever it takes to win, he takes the blame but he carries his team. He never relies on anyone to do the winning for his team. He is an All start, he is an MVP. He is a hall of famer. All of his talents and skills were seen by the world, he embraced the role of being a main man on his team.

What about Steve Kerr? yeah I know he is a winner, he has 5 championship rings as a player but...He spend more of his time in the bench. His bench minutes is larger than his playing time. He has no individual awards because he purely relies on the greatness of Michael Jordan. There is nothing wrong with being a role player, don't get me wrong and every team needs a role player. But I know he also dreams of being a star and he did not pursue it. Look at the way he plays, he just pass the ball to MJ. I know deep inside he also wants to score 30 pts, become an all star but he didn't achieve it. I bet he will even swap his one championship ring to an all star selection if he can turn back time. It is not because he is not talented, it is because he plays safe, he did not try out for other teams where he can land a bigger role. He did not hone his craft, he did not level up his dribbling and court awareness that is why he can't play PG. He is stuck on shooting when open and not taking one on one plays.

There is nothing wrong with steve, I love steve. I am just trying to make an important point here. Sometimes it is better to lose knowing that you give everything, knowing that you push yourself to the limits. Because in losing is where your true character will be revealed. If you want to know what your true capabilities are, be ready to handle big responsibilities, be ready to take criticisms, be ready to push and be pushed. be ready to become the main man. That is what living is, knowing who you really are, knowing what your strengths are, knowing what you can do by being you and using your own strength.

YOU CAN BE GREATER THAN THEM BUT ARE YOU GREATER THAN YOURSELF?

You always compare yourself to others, you always wanted to become better than everybody. You wanted to reach the top and prove them that you are the best. It maybe true, you can be better than most of them but are you greater than yourself?

What do I mean by being greater than yourself? What I mean by this is do you have the tools to conquer yourself? can you control your mind if it is freaking? Do you have a lot of patience? Can you persevere till the end to get that goal that you've been hunting for a very long time? Do you have the determination to beat all the obstacles in life? Do you have unparalleled belief that will create miracles during crucial times?

Can you handle the big stage? can you handle the limelight? can you stay being humble once success is letting it taste its tail? These are the questions that should be answered by YES. Not 80 percent yes but 100 percent yes.

You see guys, there is no need to compare yourself to others. You only need to look at yourself. You can be better than anybody but if you are not greater than yourself then you are still nothing. If you were not greater than yesterday then there is no reason to feel great. Because greatness is challenging yourself to become better than yesterday, you are competing against yourself and not with others.

If you are always trying to compare yourself to others then you won't have a peace of mind. You will always see imperfections to yourself and to others. Just stay focus on improving yourself. If you are on the path of daily improvement then there is nothing more to prove.

BE CAREFUL WITH WHAT YOU ARE READING

Our generation is poisoned nowadays. There are lots of reading materials, posts in facebook, twitter etc that poisoned the minds of people. You can see tips on how to do this, what undiscovered foods are healthy, what is the cause of cancer, how to cure aids etc. etc.

Be careful on what you are reading guys, some tips are just created by the authors that wants to get a lot of money and publicity. They are making contents that are harmful, controversial so you will visit their website to get a lot of traffic.

I will not mentioned sites, they know who they are. A lot of sites are there just to poisoned your mind so don't believe too much on what you saw on the internet. They will make useless articles, controversial contents that are very attractive and will hypnotize your unguarded brain.

If a site is full of negativity and is spreading a lot of hoax, stop being a fan of that site. Guard your mind be aware of what is entering it. Never believe easily on what you read especially if it is about health issue. You can try it if it is not harmful and the method is natural but if it is so weird and very unusual you better give it a second thought.

Never believed on sites that are there to destroy someone's reputation especially paparazzi sites. These sites are the cancer to our community, they spread a lot of negative energy that is the number one leading cause of procrastination and submissive ignorance.

Be selective on what you are reading, have your own personal judgement. Don't just believe on something because it has a lot of likes and comments, discover it for yourself. Don't engage on forums that are full of hatred, negative issues and criticisms, it is very bad for your productivity.

One more thing just follow and read sites that are healthy to your mind, something that twill empower you and will add a lot of materials to the development of your character.

HOW TO CEMENT YOUR LEGACY

If you want to cement your legacy, if you want to be remembered forever as a great person in your craft, the method is simple but hard. I mean really hard. Those who preaches softness in this world, those who even practiced it didn't get anything. They maybe rich but they are lacking something and they don't know what it is. Ok lets go back to the topic, cementing a legacy is almost like cementing, I mean really cementing. Think of yourself as a construction boy whose in charge of mixing the cement for building the house.

First decide what do you wanted to build. Is it a big house, a cute house, a mansion or just a simple house. It is like pursuing a dream. A dream can be big or small. It is up to you what do you want to choose. When you already decide what you wanted to build start right away, never change your mind or turn back when the going gets rough. Build the house day by day, brick by brick. Build it with passion and love.

There are elements involve when you are cementing your legacy, again it is also like mixing a cement, here are they:

Rocks
This is an important element for cementing your legacy. This element hardens the cement. Without this the foundation is going to become weak and will easily crashed down. Rocks symbolizes adversity in your journey, Adversity is very important because it will bring toughness to your personality. It is a test if you can win or not and at the same time it also serves as a strengthener of your soul. Your will power is hardened through rocks. Everytime time you beat a rock may it be big or small, your character has reached another level.

Water
Water is an element that hardens or softens the cement. With lots of water the cement is soft and will not build a very good building. With less water you cannot even mix the cement and you cannot even attached it to the posts or walls of the building. Water symbolizes balance and free flowing, you must flow like a water. Your life must be in prefect balance and in harmony with nature or your environment. Without balance your life will easily fall down, you may do well at beginning but in the middle of your journey you will have mental lapses.

Sand
This is what supports the cement, sand symbolizes the support you are getting from your friends, family etc. Sand should also be in perfect balance. With lots of sand the cement will also not be in good form and cannot make a strong house. It means if you are getting a lot of support from your friends or family, if you are getting a lot of help and they are pampering you...you will also get weak, you will purely rely on their support, appreciation and expectations. You should be independent and can stand on your own.

Shovel
Shovel is what mixes the cement, shovel symbolizes YOU. It is up to you how do you want to mix the cement. Do you want to mix it properly hard? or just mixing it for the sake of just doing it. Shovel is what controls the journey, it is the driver, it is the result seeker it is you. You can smash the shovel when you get frustrated, you can break it, you can do whatever with it. The only question is...are the actions that you do with the shovel gonna help you? Is doing violent actions gonna contribute for the building of the house you want? It is still up to you.

So that's it, this article is just a metaphor of how to cement your legacy, it is really like mixing a cement and building your own house, there is no difference. There are elements, there are problems. But at the end of the day you are still the one responsible for the results in your life.

A WARRIOR'S POEM 2 (HUNGRIER VERSION)

As the challenge goes harder

My will becomes stronger

The path of least resistance

is out of my glance.

The more I become hungry

the stronger I smell victory

If quitting is the only option

I will hurry to the line of execution

I know my self, I am immovable 

The confidence I have is unfloppable

I know how to cook the recipe for winning

My goal is the only reason I am breathing

If there is a will there is a way

If the way has a price, I am ready to pay

If the payment is so big I am ready to dig

If digging is so hard, I will take no hazard

C'mon victory, the more you become elusive

The more I become explosive

The more you show no mercy

The more I feel no worry

Timing is overrated

I will push til I become depleted

My wings will grow

I will try 12 times a row

If looks could kill

I will make the looker ill

No more time for resting

I am here to receive a blessing

ERASE EVERYTHING

Most of us were trapped in the past that is why we cannot progress in life. We carry the burden everyday. What is past? is it still happening? then why does it affects you a lot?

We are living in the present so we should erase the past, erase everything. Erase ugly moments including the happy moments. Why erase happy moments? because happy moments are replaceable and we tend to compare our miserable lives now from the happy moments before so erase the happy moments to avoid comparison.

Example of this is you were rich yesterday but now you are already poor, you always think about the rich days of your lives, you always thought that you cannot be happy anymore because you no longer have money. You always think about the happy moments where you use your money, you always think about the things that you have before. Stop thinking about those happy moments it will only strengthen your self pity because you don't have the life that you use to enjoy before. Focus on what you have and try to improve your life.

Erase that you suck, erase the stats, erase the mistakes. Tragedy doesn't define your destiny. If you didn't do well from the past forget about it and stop identifying it to yourself.

Stop also thinking that you are very good from the past so people should respect you now. If you are no better than yesterday then you don't have the right to ask for respect. A lot of people evolve everyday and if you are not evolving then you are below those people who work so hard.

You should live in the moment, live with the unknown. Never attach yourself to something or someone that will not help or contribute for the improvement of your life.

If you have a traumatic experience from the past and you cannot forget about it just replace it with thoughts that can neutralize the pain. Go out, seek for experiences that will make you feel better. Study music, join athletic activities, travel, seek for extreme moments that will make you grow and will build your confidence to another level.

You can erase everything by simply enjoying something. Enjoy what you can enjoy may it be a simple house, a simple bike, a simple game in your CP, a simple joke from your friend, a simple dish prepared by your mother or your girlfriend. It is easy to forget past, you are just being dramatic that is why you are having a hard time. Stop dramas it will give you bad karmas.

BE THANKFUL TO A SMALL BLESSING OR PROGRESS

If you received a small blessing may it be a small amount of money or small opportunity be thankful. If you are practicing a sincere gratitude for every blessing that you receive then your blessings will multiply. Practicing gratitude gives good feelings or positive emotions to anyone. If you are feeling great it is easy to attract the things you want and you will have a clear mind for making strategies that you know will work.

Small blessings means larger ones coming so don't get disappointed if the numbers that you are expecting didn't show up.

A small progress is still a progress, it doesn't matter how slow you are progressing for as long as you're progressing everything will be alright. If you are progressing a little bit it only means you are on the right track and you are headed to the right direction.

Just like a toddler learning the alphabet, he will learn one or two letters a day and his mom will become very proud and happy so his mom will teach him more and more and all of the alphabets will be learned. Then next month or year his mom will teach him basic math and everything she can, she is very thankful because her child is progressing. That is what gratitude does, it gives momentum and infinite growth.

If you have a business and you only earned 50 cents for a particular day be happy because even if you did not earn big you still didn't lose money. Whatever profit is still a profit. Earning a small profit means you have to continue your business. It means you are doing well and the bigger amount is just waiting to be unleashed. You can take new adjustments, you can take new perspective but never close your business.

Never take any blessing for granted because once you do this, it is the time where progress falls apart. It is the time where a business dies. Taking any blessing fro granted means disrespecting the blessing and when a blessing feels it is disrespected it will never show again. That is why a lot of people who squanders his blessings cannot come back on top anymore, it is not because they cannot do it. It is because they cannot appreciate small things anymore, they wanted bigger things fast and you cannot have big things if you cannot appreciate small things.

I know this fact because I've been in this situation before. I disrespect small blessings, I stop taking small progress so my business suddenly fall. I stop thanking God for small blessings that is why it didn't show for a very long time. When I appreciate that I am still lucky even though the money that coming in is small then my momentum starts to come back again. This time I won't take anything for granted, I will appreciate any progress even the tiniest ones.

If you can't be very happy for the things that are coming into your life, well at least be grateful for them. Appreciate the smallest progress and continue progressing. Respect all the blessings by treasuring them. Have a commitment that you will take care of your business or whatever it is that you are pursuing. Work hard everyday and never stop expecting.

SHOW THEM THAT YOU ARE NOT A JOKE

If you are pursuing something, if you want to make a name by yourself show them that you are not a joke. Show them that you are serious and you are ready to do whatever it takes to win and become an elite person in your field. Make a some little progress everyday, build habits that will put you into a top position.

If you are not serious in what you are doing people will also not take you seriously, they will think of you as a joke and just another human being trying to impress everybody. For you trying to impress is not on your radar, trying to become better is your goal. Make consistent efforts forget that you are tired, forget that you are stressed and fatigued. Just do all the necessary steps to put yourself into a better position. Stop talking about your goals instead do something about it, every action is a right action. There is nothing wrong in what you are doing for as long as it is congruent to your goals.

Be aggressive, don't hesitate to devour an opportunity once it shows itself in front of you. Be a hungry animal that is ready to eat whatever is on your sight. You have to live your dreams like it is the only air you can breathe and the only water you can drink. Make every second an opportunity to grow and be relentless in finding something that will improve your skills.

Have a burning desire, have the hottest fire. Use all your resources and be the one who takes challenges. It is normal that people will find you crazy because of your laser like focus. You know something they don't know and you know yourself more than they do.

It's time to rise, it's time to take the crown, show them that your accomplishment is not a fluke. Show them that you're a winner and you're willing to fight for your dreams. Show them that you're about business and you're willing to die just to get that thing, that victory. Every SINGLE DAY show them you're not a joke.

STOP BORROWING POWER FROM ANY SUBSTANCE

There is a huge difference between natural strength and a borrowed strength. A natural strength is a strength that comes from numerous hours of training, sacrificing and honing your craft while a borrowed strength is something that came from drugs, alcohol and any other substances that makes a person feel powerful.

STEROIDS, PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) - a lot of athletes use these types of drugs. Some even has big names and are role models. People who uses these drugs are fraud and should be banned in the sports forever. They use these drugs because they are not confident in their abilities anymore. They do this kind of illegal activity because they thought they can gain advantage to their opponents. In the beginning these drugs are effective but in the end they will give you side effects. I don't know what are the common side effects but all I know is it will weaken your body even more and you will lose the willpower to train because you will just purely rely on those drugs. Again I will not mention big names, you know who they are. They came from big organizations, big leagues and some are even champions. They fool people that they are strong and great but when the drug tests reveal their true colors...Look what happened, nobody trusts them anymore. Their endorsements were gone, their contracts were terminated. You can get away in the beginning but your true colors will be revealed.

ALCOHOLS - A lot of "MEN" who called themselves real men uses alcohol to borrow a fighting spirit. Once they consume a lot of alcohol they become some kind of an animal, drunken master or incredible hulk. They instigate fights, they become cocky and very proud. Some even became singers, politicians or story telling machine who keeps on praising himself for the whole night. Some men uses alcohol to have a courage when they want to approach a girl in the bar. They feel confident once they are in the influence of alcohol but when the alcohol is gone...tadahhh..they were like cute puppies who can't even speak.

Some people uses cocaine, heroine or any other abusive drugs to escape reality, they thought these drugs will solve their problems and they abuse it until they are totally wrecked. A lot of celebrities, athletes and role models fall down in life because of drug abuse. The worse thing is they cannot stand up anymore because they got totally insane. Some are put into mental hospitals or rehabilitation and they spend most of their lives there.

Don't borrow strength from any substance for the sake of having an edge in life because it will ruin your life in the end. At first they are effective and you think everything is cool but when reality sinks in...you will find yourself in a lot of trouble. Trust yourself, trust that everything will be fine if you work hard and put your mind in the proper state. Those substances will give you power but that power is fake and will not stay for a very long time.