The Fight For Tomorrow Academy

"Mans ideal state is realized when he has fulfilled the purpose for which he was born. And what is it that reason demands of him? Something very easy - that he live in accordance with his own nature."

- Seneca

"Do not explain your philosophy, EMBODY IT."
- Epictetus

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"The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths"

- Epictetus

"Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself. "
- Publius Syrus

Watching the team push themselves humbly into challenging situations and witnessing the support and respect given to each other across all skill levels, ages, etc has been deeply inspirational for me.

The more you help others believe in themselves, the more you will learn how to believe in you.

As Seneca has said "What progress, you ask have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself."

Thank you to everyone who chooses to walk along side me on their path. You have all given more to me than you know.

"With the exception of wisdom, I am inclined to believe that the immortal gods have given nothing better to humanity than friendship."

-Cicero

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It is hard to properly convey the gratitude I feel for the trust that others have placed in me to help them walk a path many will not fully understand.

It is important to me that I walk WITH them, rather than telling them where to walk, from a safe cozy place.

Through my failures, I hope to guide them around common pitfalls of the ignorant, naive, or egotistical, all of which I have fallen into.

I hope to be an example of commitment, consistency, resilience and honor.

I believe that the greatest success a human can achieve is to use their own failures to guide others to success.

Nothing makes me feel better than watching my team GROW.

We all win. We all lose. We don't all grow.

I could not be more grateful for the trust these beautiful, stromg, resilient people have put in me and I will NEVER take this responsibility for granted.

To my team: you may not be aware... but you have All made me better.

I am humbled by the trust and support that has been given to me, and I vow to do what I can to help you work WITH the obstacles you encounter to not only continue on, but excel in, walking YOUR path.

THANK YOU.

Limit - A point or level at which something does not, or cannot pass.

An overwhelming majority of the limits we face in our lives are set by ourselves.

The way we see ourself determines where we place our limits.

However, in order to see ourself as capable of more, we must push against those limits. Time and time again. We must fear to act AS WE ACT. We must fall to stand. We must break to grow. The first time you reach your limit in any given endeavor is a crucial moment. This is where you decide if you convince yourself it was foolish to even try, worry about what others think, seek the comfort of monotony and purposelessness OR YOU ASSESS WHAT IS CONSTRAINING YOU AT THE CURRENT LEVEL AND YOU MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.

Failing and trying again once is not enough. Failing and trying again is not something that you do, IT MUST BE HOW YOU LIVE.

It is NEVER too late to become a version of yourself that a younger version of you would have believed was unachievable.

Stop protecting your feelings. Start nourishing your spirit. Even if you have no idea what you are doing, do it, and you will immediately know a little more than you did before. RINSE AND REPEAT.

A mountain is just a pile of countless stones. Focusing on adding a pebble to the pile each day, and YOU CAN BECOME THE MOUNTAIN.

Start now. Choose today. Then do it again tomorrow. Forever. The best version of you exists, but it needs THE CURRENT VERSION OF YOU TO CHOOSE to progress.

Break. Fall. Fail. Cry. Scream. And some day soon you will grow, stand,win, smile, and reflect. This day is the only day you have. GET TO WORK.

Oftentimes, the things you are NOT are more important than the things you are.

Be vigilant and remain steadfast in your character.

Be strong and committed to your principles.

Speak to yourself as though you already are what you wish to become, and then BE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE.

Even when it is hard.

Even when no one else knows what you are doing, or choosing, or deciding.

You will some day find yourself among those who uplift and inspire you.

Life is hard. Gratitude is easy.

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"Do not seek to impose your will on others, rather to become a better version of yourself" - Cato the younger

The longer you hide from discomfort, the more uncomfortable everything becomes.

If you can understand this, it becomes much easier to embrace.

Everyone has been and will be the nail.

If you want to be a hammer some day, you've got to earn it.

And the only way to earn it is to go through it.

Your ego won't protect you, so why spend your whole life protecting your ego?

Go get uncomfortable. You'll thank yourself later.

"it is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness"

What greater purpose could there be for the pain you will endure throughout your life - than to use the lessons it provides to help guide others around, or find their way out or the same pits you had once fallen into or found yourself trapped in?

You will fail. You will suffer. What will you do with it?

Will you learn?
Will you grow?
Will you give back?

The choice you make in this regard will determine the way you see yourself, and the way you view your life. No matter where you may find yourself, if you follow PURPOSE, you will always find your way..

Life is hard. Gratitude is easy.

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