I haven’t written much this week. It’s been extremely stressful. Hoping to get back on track this week. Things are going to be different but here we are.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

- Mother Teresa

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“We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.”

- Max Depree

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“By changing nothing, nothing changes.”

- Tony Robbins

Insomnia always has a way of reminding me that she’s still here; showing up when I least expect it.

I’m glad this week is over. Talk about stressful.

The Essential Sports Podcast Episode 9: My Peaceful Protest

This week Steven and Greg change the format just a little bit. This week there is only one topic but, in all honesty, that’s all episode nine needs. In here, the guys discuss what’s happening around the country and get into the topic of whether or not athletes should be considered as role models. Top five this week: Favorite pump-up jams Be sure to listen here or you can search for it on your favorite podcast player.

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“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.”

- Hal Elrod

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves right now. This has always been one of my favorite movie soundtracks.

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

- George Bernard Shaw

I always find it crazy and cool when the sun is shining at the same time it’s raining.

NaNoWriMo

I’ve always been interested in NaNoWriMo. Mainly because I think it’s crazy that someone can write a 50,000 word novel in one month. Also, because I want to do this. I want to write a novel and I want to write it this way. I tried doing it last year. I went in to November with the idea of writing this novel but I realized very quickly I was grossly underprepared.

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The most dangerous phrase in our language is “we’ve always done it this way.”

- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

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Second workout of the day is in the books. Weights this morning and biking this evening.

If I can find a silver lining in the Corona Virus pandemic, it’s the fact that it helped me break the habit of biting my fingernails. Constantly hearing “Don’t touch your face” paid off it would seem.

App Creation

After binging Launched yesterday, I realized something. I have too many projects. Ok not really. I do have a lot, though. One thing that was evident while listening, is that people build apps out of necessity. This seems like a fundamental concept yet it also seems like its not easy to grasp. A lot of apps are built because there is a need by the user to create something. As Charlie Chapman interviewed his guests, I started thinking about a use case I have for a specific app.

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June 1st and that means its time to make some changes. New month means new goals.

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

- Albert Einstein

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Decided to take a break from social media today. Well actually from my phone. I had it on listening to podcasts but that was it. It was kind of nice to step away for a while. Got some much needed yard work done at my house and my in-laws too.

I had no idea Little House on the Prairie is based off a real life family.