“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
After reading this post by my brother on excellence, I thought of a common problem faced by people who get serious about goal-setting: others think they are “weird” or “lame” or “ridiculous” or “overly ambitious” for putting their goals [...]

Yesterday, I gave a presentation on goal-setting to our students. Goal-setting is something I started practicing three years ago, and it has helped me gain a lot of clarity in determining what is truly important to me and in knowing exactly what kind of person I want to be.
You’ll have to become a bigger person in [...]

I spent the past week hanging out with an amazing couple, Cheehoi and Tanleng, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
They are in SLC pursuing their PhDs in biomechanics and sport pedagogy, respectively. They are also extremely passionate about– and good at– rock climbing.
I watched them bouldering, and they were trying to find a good place for [...]

How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along?
I guess it’s a pretty good time to ask that question, because at this time of the year you are probably either making good progress, or you’ve given up on them.
I had a chat with a friend about his resolutions (most of which are related to his passion [...]

There are so many things I want to do– things that will help me enjoy better relationships, become a better communicator, become more creative, contribute more to the community, increase my general knowledge, and more.
But these good intentions did not often turn into action– and we all know that action is the key to achieving [...]