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" Don't second guess yourself, just do it." -Brandon Zornado

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" Sometimes you got to just buckle down and get it done." -Brandon Zornado

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" You'll never what can happen if you don't try." -Brandon Zornado

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" Dwelling on the past wont allow you to move onto the future." -Brandon Zornado

Stop before it gets worse!

There are things in life that you may not realize are a problem until it is too late. Certain habits that people have may be bad for them and if they continue on doing them they will regret it. If there is something that you are doing that is not good for you and you know it, then stop. You might not think that it is anything now, but it will become something. Have the power inside yourself to admit whatever it is and do something about it.
" A problem can be stopped if you do something about it." -Brandon Zornado

It's worth it!

Everyone has dreams. They can't be accomplished over night usually. You have to put a lot of hard work into them and sometimes you may want to give up and quit. Find the motivation inside you to keep working hard for your goals and when the day comes that your dreams come true, it will be worth it.
" It's all worth it in the end." -Brandon Zornado

The power of a nap!

I have had a busy last couples days and today I woke up early and went to workout with Shelley at 24 Hour Fitness in Hilsboro right by her work then went to the store and came back home and played basketball outside. I was so exhausted and when I got inside I felt like taking a nap. I have not taken a nap forever. If I am even thinking about taking a nap then I must be really tired. I am always on the go and I have a ton of energy all the time. Today I decided to take an hour and a half nap and when I woke up I felt great. I just got back inside from playing guitar in the park and working on a song that I am writing. I got some more stuff to get done before the big Blazer game tonight and I feel energized. Power naps are suppose to be great for you as well, just a 15 to 20 minute booster. Sometime soon try to take a nap for a bit and see how you feel after. It's worth finding out.
" We need rest to keep us going." -Brandon Zornado

No Pain No Gain!

Today I was at the gym doing my workout and I was in the middle of a set. I was on my fifth repetition and I became tired, I could have just ended that set with 5 reps but I pushed myself to get 10. After I finished I was happy that I finished the full set and didn't give up in the middle just because I was a little winded. This is just one example, but I know that everyone has day's when they just want to give up on something and half-ass it. Fight through the struggle and it will be rewarding once you have finished. You will endure pain, but you will be thankful you did it!

" Don't ever give up half way, it doesn't matter how you finish,
it matters that you finish." -Brandon Zornado

A helping hand!

There are people who have not had a great upbringing and have not been able to experience certain things. Everyone deserves to have a great life and the chance to make something of themselves. It is very sad to think that some people don't have families to go to and see on the holidays or any day for that matter. There are people out there that are all alone and have know where to go. I watched a movie last night called " The Blind Side," and it was about a boy who lived in the projects and was taken away from his family at a very young age because his Mom was too caught up in drugs, alcohol and sex. She could not take care of him and it was a unsafe place for him to live in. When he was about 18 years old or so a family found him walking in the rain one night on the side of the road and they offered to have him stay the night because he did not have a place to sleep. His name is Michael and he never before in his life even had a bed. This family takes him in and ends up becoming his legal gardians. They gave him a life that he would not of had. He was given the chance to make something of himself. You will have to see the movie to find out the rest and see what Michale makes of his life. Do not give someone a helping hand just because you want to, but because it is the right thing to do.

" Everyone deserves a chance, it is up to them to make the most of it."
-Brandon Zornado

Be a leader!

This world is full of too many followers. People are always being persuaded into doing things that they do not want to do. A leader is someone who stands up for what they believe in and does not care what other's think of him or her. Just because other people are doing something, it does not mean that you have to do it as well. That is the reason we have so many problems all around the world. One person does something and other's follow along to look cool or get ahead some way.

I think that the best way to get ahead in life is by doing it yourself. There is a saying that says, " you can not trust anyone but yourself." I do not fully agree with that statement because I do have a lot of people in my life that I trust. However I do believe in standing up for myself and no matter what the situation is, I will do what I think is best. There have been many times in my life where I have been pressured to do something, but I stood strong and did not give in. I did not care if at the time I was not cool because that was not who I was. The one's who follow will not succeed the right way. They will be persuaded into ways in which they deep down do not agree with, but they are not strong enough to say anything and be who they really are. Do not be afraid to stand up for what you believe in. Find the courage inside you to show others who really are.

" Your true friends are the one's who love you for whoever it is you are, not who someone else wants you to be." -Brandon Zornado