“God, it’s killing me…” -Roger Federer In the 2009 Australian Open, Roger Federer received his second-place trophy after suffering an extremely painful, four-plus hour, five-set defeat to his rival, Rafael Nadal. When he took the mic to talk about the match and what went wrong, the then-28-year old only mustered out a few words ofContinue reading “In Appreciation of Agony”
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Suffering Toward Success
“Of many books, a reader thinks this could have been truly great, if only the author had been willing to suffer a little bit more…” -Alain de Botton No excitement matches that of embarking on a fresh journey; beginning a new challenge in life, starting the hike up the mountain of ambition. In my nerdyContinue reading “Suffering Toward Success”
Ode to Nerves
“I do get nervous…I’m happy I do…I feel that way because it means I care. It’s not like going through the motions…That would be a horrible feeling.” -Roger Federer All too often in life, we’re fed to believe that in big moments, nerves = bad. They’re easy to detect in others, and for some reason,Continue reading “Ode to Nerves”
To Conquer a Demon
“Courage is being scared to death—but saddling up anyway” -John Wayne Of all the things that lulled me into videogames while growing up, nothing was more effective than a phenomenal story. Give me a dynamite tale about a born-from-nothing hero going on an adventure, meeting companions along the way, setting on a mission toContinue reading “To Conquer a Demon”
When the Going Gets Easy, Get the Going Tough
Tom Brady is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, leaving behind an unprecedented legacy in New England, a fanbase that worships him above all other athletes, an ownership that publicly expresses adoration for him, a football mastermind coach that is commonly regarded as the greatest manager of all time, and an overall system (“The Patriot Way”) thatContinue reading “When the Going Gets Easy, Get the Going Tough”
The Fallacy of the Finish Line
“Keep your eyes on the prize…Right?” In my previous article (“Don’t Expect the Hollywood Ending”) I made multiple comments about how the finish line ‘isn’t all it’s cracked up to be,’ promising to expand on that concept someday. Of course, it didn’t take long to get that itch to discuss just what is so detrimentalContinue reading “The Fallacy of the Finish Line”
Don’t Expect the Hollywood Ending
“Nothing ends happily; otherwise, it wouldn’t have ended.” -Origin Unknown I’m positive that it will make itself very apparent over time, but I have a fanboy-ish obsession over a few select athletes; and perhaps above them all is Tom Brady. I could rave on and on about the stories on his work ethic (being theContinue reading “Don’t Expect the Hollywood Ending”
What is “Forever Chasing Better”?
“The next one.” — Tom Brady, in response to which of his Super Bowl rings is his favorite Welcome to Forever Chasing Better– a site of my random musings, perspectives, and life principles. This page isn’t geared toward everyone; rather, it’s targeted toward the ones who find a fascination in seeking unreachable heights of successContinue reading “What is “Forever Chasing Better”?”
Forever Chasing Better 