Being happy is not a constant. But I am very happy when I am spending time with my family and my friends, and going on hikes with my dogs.
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Being happy is not a constant. But I am very happy when I am spending time with my family and my friends, and going on hikes with my dogs.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2011 source ↗
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My mum, because I have seen how she has struggled and how she wants to continue to grow.
I realized that the biggest obstacle was my mind. It was the biggest obstacle, and if I could get out of the way of myself, I would grow. So every time I had that attitude, I changed it, and I’d say, “You can. Today you can, and take it one day at a time, and today, I’m going to get up and I’m not going to think about the other six days of this week. I’m going to get up right now, and I’m going to go to the gym, and I’m going to learn about my boxing, and I’m going to be in the moment.” You know, in anything, you hit a wall, and then you have to break through it, and I just had to get out of my own way.
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