Category Archives: Rolling Reflections

I’ve been neglecting reflection writings for almost a year. It’s a habit I need to get back into for learning and gratitude. Hackett was the captain of my lacrosse team in college. From reading The Captain Class he fits the description of what it means to be a true captain. The fall of my freshmanContinue reading “RR Hackett”

Lessons Learned is going to be a category under rolling reflections. I’m going to pick a person in my life that I learned something from. I just want to document how people influenced my life. Some of the things I agree with and others were just thoughts that got me thinking. The first person wasContinue reading “RR Lessons: Watts”

We are responsible for the outcomes of our lives. This comes from the acceptance of more work and seeking to exceed the expectations for our given task. Going beyond what is asked creates a sense of hope and may inspire others to do the same. Lead by example.  Institutions.  My frustration with beurocracy was neverContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 37”

Fall off and get back on. Tyson Fury has continued to impress. He continues to be one of the greatest heavy weight fighters of all time. What makes him more impressive is his fall from grace and rise back to the top. After his Wilder 3 fight, he made the comment about the fight reflectingContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 36”

Source: Endure –  Alex Hutchinson/Malcolm Gladwell Lesson: Endurance is the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stopReflection: So far this book has talked about the importance of the mind as the central governor in our ability to tolerate pain and persist in athletic endeavors. I continue to wonder if this theme continues beyondContinue reading “RR 35”

Sources: Dan John 40 years and a Whistle, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Lesson: The backslide  Reflection:  The ups and downs of life are never ending. They happen on a micro level on a daily basis and they can be greatly influenced by events such as taking a new job, relationships, starting aContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 34”

Rolling Reflections 33 Source: Common Sense on Mutual Funds – Jack Bogle  Lesson: “Everybody talks about long-term investing, but nobody does anything about it.”  Reflection: The parallels perceived from reading this book and in relation to strength training, health, and career advancement have been consistent. Long term planning is usually rooted in the development orContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 33”

These past couple weeks have been the lull of winter. The desire for spring to come around, knowing that the winter is going to keep coming. I’ve continued to feel the pulls of desire and wanting to be further along than I am. It’s also been a time of gratitude. Valentine’s Day is a goodContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 32”

This is going to be short. I just need to get the ball rolling on these to rebuild the habit. I’m amazed how easy it is to fall off track. I feel like one of the barriers is not taking notes on my reading of late and as such I don’t have as much toContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 30”

It’s easy to see how quickly you can fall out of a habit. If that’s journaling, writing for this blog, or whatever. You miss one day and missing day 2 becomes easier. I noticed this with my journaling. I was fairly consistent with this throughout the year, but I got out of the habit andContinue reading “Rolling Reflections 29”