"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, 
joy follows like a shadow that never leaves" -Buddha 

 Start you're day by looking in the mirror and telling yourself that you will be 
successful, tell yourself that you're beautiful, strong, smart and most of all, 
believe it. It sounds silly right, talking to yourself through a mirror but you 
have to be willing to get uncomfortable to make a change in your life. Once you 
start believing what you say to yourself that's when it'll truly come out.

I used to look in the mirror somedays and call myself ugly, I didn't like how 
lazy I was and I was disgusted at who I was becoming. But that changed, that's 
the old me and I'll never regret who I was because you learn from everything you 
do in this life, good or bad. Buddha said it correctly "we are shaped by our 
thoughts..." If you want to be successful in this life it takes action but it 
also takes a mental toughness that no one realizes. You must be strong 
physically, emotionally and mentally. You're mind is a tool that can make or 
break you, you must keep it positive and strong and you'll become unstoppable. 
Happy thoughts generate a happy life.

My coach used to make us listen to a man named Jon Gordon speak online before 
practices and games. He's a motivational speaker and a writer and his words 
inspire me to be the best I can be while helping others be the best they can be. 
I woke up this morning and I read a quote by him saying "the only person who can 
limit your possibilities, is you". It doesn't get more real than that quote. 
This world is full of possibilities waiting for you to go get them. It isn't 
about waiting for good things to come into your life, it's about creating the 
great things. Jon Gordon inspires me, and I hope I can inspire all of you as 
well. This life is limitless, you just have to be willing to wake up, look in 
the mirror, tell yourself that anything is possible then go out there and make 
it possible. Never give up. 
 

On Tuesday when i released my first post Stevie Rodriguez commented and said a quote

that inspired him was by Henry Ward Beecher and he said "Men's best successes comes 

after their disappointments". 

Start reading quotes each morning and continue to follow me and we can inspire 
each other. Comment with a quote you started you're day with that made a 
difference and a story about how it motivated you and I'll feature you in a 
post

"Tomorrow doesn't happen for everyone, if you're lucky enough to open your eyes 
and see the sunlight for another day, get up, get motivated and never stop 
working hard for what you want in this life" 
-buddhablog

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on
the present moment"- Buddha

Have you ever just woken up on the wrong side of the bed? How about everyday of
you're life. You go to sleep unmotivated, you wake up uninspired. You feel like
time just keeps passing you by and you're not making the most of it. How about
together we change that, together we start waking up knowing that there is no
wrong side of the bed. It starts with today and it starts from within.

There were a few times in my life where I felt like I wasn't making a
difference. And one day I woke up and realized that I wanted to be the
difference. Motivation can come from anything. Quotes are what really help me, I
start each day by reading a new quote that's going to put a smile on my face and
help get my day started right. Today I woke up and read this quote by Orison
Swett Marden and he said "don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize
common occasions and make them great." Those words are so real and true because
we should never wait for something special to happen, we need to make the most
of the things that do occur in our lives and go out there and make them
incredible. I used to let people control my happiness, we can't let that happen
because then we become a puppet in the hands of others who only want to bring us
down. If you want to be happy, do the things that bring a smile to your face and
it'll become contagious to the ones around you. 

I want to help, my goal in this life is to change lives because I realized
recently how this life works. You aren't guaranteed a tomorrow, so why not enjoy
today. I want to inspire you to inspire others while bringing out the you that
you've always wanted to be. Whether you need inspiration to write, sing, build
or teach as well as the motivation as an athlete to reach your goals and better
yourself. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from, the only thing
that matters is where you're willing to go.

Start reading quotes each morning and continue to follow me and we can inspire
each other. Comment with a quote you started you're day with that made a
difference and a story about how it motivated you and I'll feature you in a
post.

"Never limit yourself, always strive for greatness and believe that you can make
a difference"
-buddhablog