Athletes Must be Willing to be the “goat” if They Want to be the G.O.A.T.

Back in the 80s and 90s, calling an athlete a goat was a bad thing. As Sports Illustrated describes, goat was once a term to describe “an athlete who failed, garishly, hilariously, and at the worst possible time.” Nowadays, when a fan calls an athlete the G.O.A.T. they are calling that athlete the greatest of […]

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Decoding the Mindset of Someone Who Has Fun Working Hard

Many young people I talk with don’t understand the mindset of those who describe hard work as fun. By hard work I’m referring to work that requires drudgery, fatigue, and toil for long hours. It appears like a mindset defect when someone describes hard work like this as fun. How could suffering through drudgery, fatigue, […]

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Counterpoint: 1% Better Every Day is an Unhealthy, Short-term Mindset

Some people like to say personal growth is about being “1% better” every day. However, this “1% better” every day mindset is unhealthy. Don’t listen to those who try to get you to focus on 1% better every day. It’s a short-term mindset that will cause you to lose sight of long-term progress. The reason […]

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