18 year old kid from the suburbs of Japan flies halfway across the world to become the captain of his college soccer team in St. Louis.
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I'm starting twitter. I'm also starting this substack. Two things I've been meaning to start for quite a while.
During quarantine, I discovered the utopic haven of ‘Money Twitter’ and have scrolled through books worth of Tweets from guys like @paik_michael, @fitfounder, @oliviercantin, @edlatimore, @zachhomol.
They provide so much content on reframing your mindset, building the life you want and how you can rake in the $$$ while doing it!
Not working corporate. Getting shit done. Improving yourself daily. Doing what gets you fired up AND making money.
Stuff like that gets me more hype than bopping to Gioca Jouer during a soccer lads mixer.
This side of Twitter was resonating with me on a whole new level.
I wanted to do this.
I couldn’t even sleep.
But something wasn’t letting me,
And for better or for worse, I figured what that something was.
It was obvious to me. It has been for a long time. It’s been my soul focus through all the bullshit that’s been going on in the world.
It was my first love…
The reason why I was in St. Louis…
The reason why I haven’t seen my family in 7 months…
My senior season as a college soccer player.
This shit had me GOIN! God damn! 😤
Motivation on the moon.
Ever since my junior season ended in November 2019 - the 3rd straight year we didn't make the NCAA tournament - I knew drastic change had to be made for our team to have a shot at succeeding.
And that’s what I’ve been doing.
Making drastic change starting with myself, team culture and my teammates.
Lifting. Running. Getting touches in. Film over zoom. Lift. Run. Play.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
It’s extremely easy to get in a rhythm when you have a goal you’re working towards. Getting better here, getting bigger there. Lifting heavier. Running faster. Touch on point. I felt it every Summer, but this one was different. Ambition and desire to grow was on a superior wavelength from previous summers. It was fucking awesome.
Then tragedy struck:
I was done.
My senior year.
My last chance to prove myself on the field again.
Gone.
Yes, I’m devastated. But I was prepared. We all know what it’s like to have something ripped out from our grasp. I did what I needed to be doing.
I did everything right - but so goes life.
BUT - there’s always a but. With the weight of the season off my shoulders, it’s given me the time, mental clarity and motivation to PIVOT - to put a new set of responsibilities on my back.
TAKE ACTION.
SEND IT.
So I am.
I want to use this platform as a toilet for all the dumps of knowledge coming out of my brain. At any given moment, I have a plethora of thoughts in utter chaos. Writing has allowed me to find order in the chaos. I'm able to structure my thoughts better. And when I look back at what I wrote a week or two later, I may be able to build on it with new experiences.
I’ll be writing about the athlete-mindset, fitness and the eternal pursuit of progress.
Out of the three, I’m most eager about the pursuit of progress. I know a lot about keeping your body healthy and how athletes think but
Real growth for me is going to be focusing on just that.
Growing.
That’s my goal. To be in a constant state of getting better.
A day I don’t show up to read, to write, to engage with like-minded people, is a day I fail.
I’m sure I’ll fail along the way.
And I couldn’t be more excited.
Who’s this for?
Me, because this is therapeutic and enjoyable. But also for anyone who:
Loves fitness (healthy body, lifestyle) ⚽️
Doesn’t know what they want to “do in life” 🤷🏻♂️
Wants to be better and enjoys seeing others do the same 📈
I’ve got some good nuggets to share with you in the upcoming weeks - don’t miss out.
I’m excited to start at 0.
A novice again.
We all should aspire to be a beginner because understanding that is the first step in becoming an expert! Look towards the light at the end of tunnel and show up everyday to reach it…
You must understand that you’ll never reach the light - but that’s the beauty of progress.
The active pursuit of reaching for it.
Every. Fucking. Day.
I’ve cocooned myself too long in the cloak of comfort.
If you’re still reading, thank you. If there’s something to take away from this, I’d want it to be that you are not alone in uncertainty. I’m always here to talk.
I would also love for you to provide feedback on my writing. Whether it be on Twitter or here, please let me know what you enjoy reading and how I can improve my writing. Any and all feedback is welcome…except for the mean ones. Lol sike, go in and tear it up. That’s the only way I’m going to get better.
I’d love to hear what you’ve been thinking about. You all have so much value to provide.
I want to connect with you 🤝. Shoot me a DM on Twitter.