Just keep playing

Just keep playing:

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Just keep playing.

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Just keep trying.

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Just keep showing up.

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That’s it.

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That’s 90% of the secret to success.

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Showing up.

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Being there.

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Trying.

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Not for other people.

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For you.

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Don’t let yourself down.

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Never stop playing the game of life.

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For life is a game.

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It may not feel like it.

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Especially in the darkest moments.

But it is.

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It’s an adventure game.

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Where are you in the story?

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What have you learned?

What’s next?

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Where’s the next boss?

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What do you want to do next?

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I always think of my life as a game.

My biggest fear is wasting my life.

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After my cousin and role model died at 31 from cancer, everything shifted.

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Life was no longer about just going through the motions.

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It was about being intentional.

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It was about striving for crazy things.

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It was about trying.

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Trying to be the best version of myself I could be.

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Started with books.

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Then writing.

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Then fitness.

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Then all of the above.

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Actions compounded over time.

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Cumulated in completing an Ironman in 7 months and raising 25k on his behalf.

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As my uncle told me today, I’ve already done more than most people do in a lifetime.

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And yet it’s still not enough.

It’s still not even close to what I am capable of.

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What my potential is.

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He asked me today.

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‘Are you ever going to stop?’

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‘Stop achieving?’

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‘Stop doing what you’re doing?’

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And my answer was no.

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Not in this lifetime.

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Because life is too short.

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I want to live the greatest life anyone can.

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Do literally everything.

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Or as many things as possible.

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Travel.

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Athletic events.

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Parties.

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Dancing.

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Best relationships.

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Best friends.

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Best food.

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Best of literally everything.

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How much can one person do in a life?

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That is my goal.

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To do all of it.

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Will I succeed?

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No.

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Obviously not.

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But that doesn’t mean I can’t try.

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And it doesn’t mean you can’t try either.

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All I’m trying to do is play.

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Play the game of life.

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The game I was dealt with.

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The game I’ve grown to love and appreciate.

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The game that is everything.

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Never stop trying at the game.

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Never stop learning the game.

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Never stop playing the game.

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Just keep playing.

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