What my mum taught me about goals, and life, via learning to touch my toes

What my mum taught me about goals, and life, via learning to touch my toes

I’d forgotten completely about this until recently. As a kid I was incredibly wise, and more the wiser for not knowing that I was so.

Experts will tell you that the fastest way to get anywhere is make the goal about what you can do every single day. And to make it fun … that any challenge can be fun, with the right attitude.

This is what I learnt from my mum and trying to touch my toes.

Why failure seems to be necessary

Why failure seems to be necessary

What can a Crossfit coach tell you about failure and the anxiety around making poor decisions in your life? Turns out, quite a lot.

If you’re afraid of making mistakes, you never do anything. Even making a simple decision can create anxiety and havoc within you. Yet, it seems risking failure is necessary to move forward in life. At the very least, it’s obvious that success, no matter how soothing to the ego it is, is actually a very poor teacher.

Here’s all about failure, courage, your mind, and dealing with it.