For the past few months, I’ve been traveling the world. It has been – and still is – one of the most profound experiences of my life. Every day feels like a dream come true – if it weren’t for these particular situations I keep finding myself in. Even though traveling
After a long journey, I just arrived in Thailand to train my favorite martial arts (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai) for the coming weeks. I'm exhausted from the journey. Traveling for more than 24 hours is tough, but combine it with being sleep-deprived and you have
I put off writing for the past two weeks because I had just come home from traveling the world. It was phenomenal to see all my loved ones again after three months apart. But I used this joyous occasion to justify not writing every day – even though it brings me
Write. Sorry about that. (Well, I did, but I'm not happy with it. If it's not ready, it's not ready.)
You want more than you have and have more than you need. (Apparently, I also learned how to write the shortest blog post in existence)
I know I've written about it before, but I just can't drill this point home enough: it's all about taking action. I'm highly skilled in the extremely unnecessary art of rumination. It's no exaggeration when I say that about 80%
It was a Tuesday when I nearly lost my mind. I'm in a car that goes criminally fast down the highway. I always go for a ride when my thoughts drive me nuts. Instead of like the car going in a straight line, my mind goes in carousels.
After 15 minutes of riding the waves, our boat's motor finally stops somewhere off the coast of O'ahu. It's not the one mile drop into the dark ocean beneath me that puts the fear of god into me – it's more what is
I walk down a road. Night has come – and complete darkness engulfs me. But then I look up. Even now, I struggle to put into words the beauty that I see. It's as if all of creation lies before my eyes. Millions upon millions of lights. The cosmos
It's been tough to keep this blog going while traveling. But traveling has also been one of the best things I've ever done because it gives you so much inspiration – like when you're an expert in more than one field and can draw from
I walk along the beach. I feel the sunlight on my skin and the sand between my toes – and I am miserable. There is paradise around me, and hell rages in my mind. Ever since I started traveling, I developed a horrible habit: not eating all day and then going
There is only one way to become a strong person – by obliterating your comfort zone. I'm on my way, getting closer to my destination every second, but I hope I won't get there. For the first time in my life, I'm praying for a