Will MacLeod

One of the best moments of my life. This was taken immediately after my quarterfinals win for Team USA at the chessboxing world championships last month #chess #chessboxing #boxing #teamusa

Sometimes you either got it in you or you don’t And if you have to ask.. #sicko

Tick tock No redos

Most people accept that you “shouldn’t let it get to you” And as general principle this is probably a net positive But…. The next level is to realize that you don’t have to reflexively suppress natural reactions Are you disavowing yourself? Why? What happens if you lean in?

Look back on each uncertainty, every past discomfort, and see how you’re now better for it But did it have to be that way?

you disavow yourself anytime you say you wish you didn’t feel a certain way how can you disagree with your own feelings? or maybe you just dislike them which is even worse you feel this way for a reason embrace it

Not to jinx it but nobody can really fool me about who they are I perceive almost everything and I know how to contextualize things You can’t always know someone’s true motivation, but you can always understand what’s going on based on the information you have And after enough interactions you can often start to guess people’s “why” anyways The main thing is just don’t miss the information that is in front of you Now this doesn’t mean I always know everything, but it does mean that whatever read I do have is never a false positive ie I’m confident in my assessments Maybe some exceptions when I was a kid since it takes reps to build understanding

Shoutout Tommy McMillen Great example of a true warrior, feels like he was born to fight It’s worth reflecting on what comes natural to you Are you meant to do what you do? Does it matter?

nothing like talking to the people #soback

When I actually really want something nobody is going to want it more than me Can’t recall that ever even happening This state is always marked by a natural competitive drive that can’t be self-induced A level of anger Of course, I don’t get this way about the vast majority of things Which is why I recognize and appreciate it when it does surface It’s one of the best feelings yet I don’t choose when it happens But I know my pattern, and it’s not what you might think Can you recognize yours? Does it even exist?

ngmi if you’re not hedging your prompts

the more you experience the more context you have and the more you understand easy to appreciate anything new or jarring if you keep this mind

Life is good

Just walked by a quarter on the sidewalk and didn’t pick it up #focused

Almost everyone watches sports with the mindset of a spectator. “Yeah obviously” The point is few try and relate to the athlete. The performer. The man in the arena. Could never envision themselves doing something similar. Never think about what it took to get there. Makes it way easier to talk shit. How about instead you think about how you would handle the pressure. What would your strategy be? How can you get a similar amount of people to watch you? This applies any time you’re watching someone else. Are you forever the spectator? “That guy sucks”

There is no domain in which I cannot achieve a base level of competence