TahgCast: Tahg's Thoughts

This episode is dedicated to the loving life that our dog Panda

My thoughts on my BJJ journey as it relates to my approach to life. BJJ is a game of inches and hard work. Similar to life, it is challenging with many benefits, but you have to put in the time, put in the work, continue to show up and that is how you will improve over time. #AppreciateTheMoments

My speech to Ilai for his bar mitzvah. Stay kind, sweet and curious....

We realize more and more how fragile life and the world around us really is. Look for the silver linings, no matter what the situation may be. Stop and appreciate the moments. Appreciate your loved ones. Be a good person and treat others well.

Every choice we make can take our lives down a different path. Luckily in 2002 on a trip to Jerusalem, I chose to turn left on a street to by a poster. If turned right on that street, I would have walked towards a bomb that blew up minutes later. The choice to buy that poster saved my life. Every choice we take can lead down to a different outcome. Life is precious.

This is the speech I wrote for my oldest son's bar mitzvah. Life is precious. Appreciate the moments.

If we know life is short and goes by in a blip, why not focus on appreciating the moments and take a positive outlook on the short time we have here? Bring happiness to yourself and others by focusing on what is going well, what you can improve and treat others well.

Prioritize what's important to you and then make your choices from there.

This episode is dedicated to my mother's memory and the life lessons that she taught me: be cool, be good and treat others well.

How do we stay focused on what really matters with all the day to day distractions?

No matter how hard the obstacles are, if you keep showing up and keep pushing, you will improve. Life is not easy, but if you put in the time and energy, things will get better.

Why do we need hardships to appreciate life? We should try to appreciate life and the moments even when we are not faced with life's problems and hardships.

Let go of the baggage that is weighing you down. Focus on the here and now and find gratitude for what you have.

Time is finite. We are all aging and time will keep moving. What drives you: pleasure, power, titles, ego, family, etc? Choose what is important to you and those in your lives.

Sometimes pulling out of a funk (feeling down), may just be a matter of time. There are times when proactively trying to pull yourself out of a funk is not helpful. Sometimes, the best therapy, is to just give yourself time.

For many years, I have been afflicted with worry and anxiety. I've been working on ways to reduce the worry and anxiety in my life and focus more on enjoying life. These are my thoughts and reflections on how I'm trying to combat and counter worry.

We should stop making assumptions about the people in our lives and take the time to get to know the people in our lives.

Allow yourself to go through the grieving process. Internalize it and know that it's ok to be sad.

Focus on what you have, not what you don't have.

The importance of "me time".

You choose if you want to rise through a challenging situation or let something get you down. You are in control of the choices you make.

I personally feel like I am too connected and think I have an addiction problem to checking my phone for emails/chats/posts and wonder if this is a bigger issue than we may realize. How can we be more present and in the moment when we are addicted to our phones? *These are my own personal opinions and not connected to my employer. Would love to hear your thoughts?