“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

• Arthur Ashe, Tennis hall of fame player, and presidential medal of freedom recipient

I heard this quote today and it made me think of many different stages of my life.

If I could go back to my younger self and give me this advice I would have said.

Start where you can

• Focus on learning everyday
• Realize momentum builds over time and taking the first step is the key

Use what you have

• Use your stubbornness and discipline and commit to one big thing to improve  every year
• Keep it simple, life gets complex over time

Do what you can

• Pay it forward to others and reap the benefits over the next 10 years
• Help one person every week
• Put your oxygen mask on first every day

Defeating Average.

Colin