Sometimes, I get lost in cycles of going through the motions. It's a more detrimental form of laziness than pure inaction because you still have the illusion of progress. You're doing the right things, but you're not really "doing" them. Your body is present, but your soul is

One question that I have been asking myself to help with mindfulness is: When is the last time I spent an hour without any sort of social stimulation? Your phone counts.

The easiest way I have found to cure anxiety is to invest time and energy into what really matters. Meditating, journaling, therapy, and all that stuff are great, but for me, they are just a byproduct of refocusing. Remember the important stuff and get off the hamster wheel of

Over the last 3 years I have been way less motivated by competition in Jiu-Jitsu. I still enjoy competing, but for a long time, competing and winning medals was the only thing that brought me validation in Jiu-Jitsu. This made me anxious about my Jiu-Jitsu all the time, more

If Jiu-Jitsu does not help you to become the best version of yourself, you are doing it wrong. Even if you are winning.

“The Wojciks” — 264 more days! ❤️

Good writing is the art of rizzing somebody who isn’t there without actually addressing them directly.

One idea that always held me back when I was younger was that if I wanted to succeed, I had to always be working. I thought that my work had to dominate my thoughts, so it did. I thought this made me tougher, more dedicated, and “better”. But in hindsight, this sort of total

Austin friends In a week and a half Twitter's best BJJ competitor chris wojcik will be leading a session at my gym Come train!

Team events are the future of Jiu-Jitsu.

One of the mental health tricks that has helped me a lot is to avoid using therapy jargon in conversations. Stop calling everything toxic. Stop talking about your "neurodivergence" like it’s your entire personality. Not every disagreement is gaslighting. You don’t need to look

28 today. Had a great day with friends and my lovely fiancée. Life is good 😊

The more you avoid tough challenges, the tougher your life becomes.

If you follow the same path that everyone else does, you will get the same selection of outcomes. On the flipside, if you forge your own path, you’ll spend a lot of time alone. There will be no blueprint. You will feel lost and wonder what’s next. It is a simple choice.

When I was a white belt, I trained at a gym where I had to bow onto the mat, call the coach "Professor", and I wasn't allowed to ask higher belts to roll. I thought this was dumb, but my training partners said I'd understand when I was a black belt. They said it was about

It’s crazy what can happen when you simply start doing what you’re supposed to do and never look back.