HockeyRhetoric

Are you a thrill seeker? I think I am. I’ve reached speeds on a snowboard so outrageous that if I were to have slipped and fallen, bones in my body would have broken like popsicle sticks. In physics, they call this terminal velocity. It was my perception, at those moments, that I could not possibly be going any faster. And perception is all that matters for now as I’m about to start talking about relative things like feelings and emotions. But getting back to snowboarding, think about the disconnect I must have had with the world around me to push myself to those speeds. I had no control of what the snow would be like in front of me. It’s ridiculous when you consider the danger I put myself in physically but I don’t regret it. I never actually injured myself while riding a snowboard (badly at least) but even if I had, I don’t think I would trade those memories or experiences or feelings or whatever you want to call them, for anything. I loved pushing myself to my emotional and physical extremes. I loved the rush I felt from reaching those speeds. » Read the rest of this entry «

Chances are the most successful people in your life also have the most passion for what they do. Intelligence and talent help but those are just tools to help you achieve success. Passion is what matters most. The important elements in our lives when we are younger — like family, friends and education — are almost always the source of our passion. Maybe you and your mom liked to see musicals together when you were younger and you eventually became an actress. Or maybe your brother died of cancer when you were younger and you eventually became a physician. You can’t replicate the passion those people have for acting or medicine and because of that, they’ll be more successful than many of their more talented or smarter counterparts. » Read the rest of this entry «