Just Living

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Chasing sunsets down PCH #JuicePlus #charitymiles #lifepoints #longbeachmarathon #PCH #huntingtonbeach #socal #triathlete #swimbikerun #triathlontrainingteam (at Huntington Beach, California)

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Life is incredible when you stop making excuses and just GO! #Canyoning #Switzerland #outdoorinterlaken

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9WbAiwECsL4 (at Interlaken, Switzerland)

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Finishing up week 13 of marathon training for the Long Beach Marathon. This weeks 20 miler showed me patience is the giver of the best surprises in fitness. Achieving fitness takes time and lots of it. It’s all about letting your body grow and adapt to who you are becoming to take you where you want to be. Believe in yourself and you too can go the distance.

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Who Over What

As I entered college so many people asked what I wanted to be. They would repeatedly ask what my intended major might be and what career I wanted that to lead to. This way of thinking is common surface level curiosity. The importance of finding who you are before what you want to do cannot be overstated. Self awareness is key. We cannot succeed in any one position unless we know ourselves first. Only then can we make decisions and be truly confident in where we are. Work on YOU and the brush strokes of your journey will add up one day at a time. Next thing you know you'll be reflecting on your masterpiece.

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Imagine that everyone is enlightened except YOU

Everyday we have an opportunity to learn from ourselves, our surroundings, and other people. We must constantly be learning from our experiences and interactions in order to grow and be better than we were yesterday. As you go through life observe your day from the viewpoint of everyone as the teachers and your are their student. Ask yourself what you can learn from each moment. If someone cuts you off on the freeway don’t yell angry profanity at them, even it is slightly therapeutic. Instead try to understand why they would cut you off. Maybe they are under a lot of stress at work or home. Maybe they are late for a life changing meeting. Use a moment like this to learn compassion and patience.They are merely teaching you how to turn a lazy negative thought into a positive growth experience. Challenge yourself everyday to be the student and learn from all the incredible teachers that surround you. 

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What's in you is stronger than what's in your way // Mt. Whitney 14,505 feet. 12,200 feet of total elevation change over 22 miles in 13 hours to climb the tallest peak in the contiguous United States #bucketlist #97switchbacksofsnowyhell (at Mt Whitney Summit)

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Sunday ride down PCH with some stormy Southern California skies #triathlontraining #swimbikerun #huntingtonbeach #godblessamerica (at Huntington Dog Beach)

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The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday. Let the triathlon training begin #motivationmonday #triathlon #swimbikerun #aspiretoinspire

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PLANT THE SEED

"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ... We need not wait to see what others do." -Mahatma Gandhi

Change does not just happen in one day, it is a culmination of a habit over time. If you wish to see a change in others then you must first make that change important to you and live it everyday. When you believe in something wholeheartedly it becomes a part of you and others take notice.

Helping other people is my passion and that is what I try to do with every opportunity I get. We are all in this together and in a world where competition and selfishness are as fierce as ever, it is a priceless quality. Everyday we should all strive to help someone we may or may not know with a task that is small or large. Remember, everything counts and if you have a single doubt about helping someone, don't, JUST DO IT!