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Karma.

New day, new ball game. Mo blows, Andy learns.

“Patience.”  Easy to say, harder to practice.  Yesterday, I had two moments which reminded me that in the long haul, you must not let minor letdowns get in the way of the grand picture.

1.  I missed the E train at West 4th Street on my way to Penn Station.  Ohh, how I hate that feeling when you see the train doors close right before you.  A few wasted expletives later, the next E train arrived in a mere three minutes and I was on my way to 34th Street as planned.

2.  Mo blows it as the Yankees drop their season opener in the 9th inning to the Rays.  Ah, the risk every baseball fan takes when tuning it to follow their favorite team - your team may lose that day.  It may hurt and sting for a few seconds, but guess what?  Today is a new day and we get a chance to cheer on the Yankees at 7 pm tonight.

Sure, these are two things that seem rather mundane, but when thinking big, it’s important to learn lessons from the small things around you.  Today is a new day - time to forget the setbacks of yesterday and play ball once again.

Life moves pretty fast…

Gym Thoughts - Starting Today

I think I have some of my most creative (to me at least) thoughts while at the gym.  Maybe it is the release of endorphins, but there is something about working out that inspires new thoughts.

This morning I had multiple brain workouts, but I’d like to share the one self-mantra that stuck with me the most:

Stop asking yourself “how can I do this?” and start asking yourself “how can I do this starting today?”

With any long term goal of yours, often times, the process of accomplishing it can seem overwhelming.  One can easily become frustrated and in turn, distracted, simply because there are so many steps involved with getting the end results you desire.

So simply add those two words and figure out the first step you can make.  I’m telling you, it will make a difference, starting today.