#Newsletter

“Legends aren’t defined by their success, they’re defined by how they bounce back from their failures.” — Chris Bosh’s Speech at the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement

“Jumping from failure to failure with undiminished enthusiasm is the big secret to success.” — Savas Dimopoulos

“If you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station. The longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be.” — Japanese proverb

Your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes to get out of a bad state. The ability to bounce back quickly is one of life’s most important skills.

It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit, how much you can take, and keep moving forward.

My wife once told me, “When you’re five, you can be mad for a day. When you’re ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you’re thirty, you get ten minutes—and then you have to move on.”

Life is full of frustration and disappointment. Real maturity isn’t eliminating bad moments—it’s shrinking the time they have power over you.

Becoming less reactive doesn’t mean nothing bothers you; it means you’ve trained yourself to recognize when you’re in a bad state and pull yourself out of it faster.

Don’t panic