Ep. 65 Oscars Slap, Professional Athlete Motives, And Combatting a Negative Mindset

We're back! Last week both of our voices were completely shot from allergies, so we decided to skip the duo episode, but we're fully recovered and ready to bring y'all some fire this week!

First off, if you've never heard Stephone freestyle, you won't want to miss this episode XD

We kick the episode off with our take on the whole Will Smith slapping the taste out of Chris Rock's mouth at the Oscars (anyone else not even realize the Oscars were going on until they heard about the slap heard around the world?) Was it authentic or staged? We don't know, but real or fake, we go into our thoughts about the whole thing and how it was handled!

Tyreek Hill and his contract are on the list next! It's very obvious that motives have changed for professional athletes over the years. It used to be all about winning and being great. Now, it seems like being great and winning championships is not as high on the priority. What do y'all think?

We finish the episode talking about creating and maintaining a winning mindset. We've all had down days where everything pisses us off and we can't seem to get away from negative thoughts. Let's set the record straight - this happens to EVERYONE! No matter what level of success, we all have test days. What separates the elite from the mediocre is the ability to stop those thoughts in their tracks and push forward. The things we tell ourselves on a daily basis shape the way we think. If you are constantly in a state of negativity, if you constantly ask "why is this happening to me," if you constantly worry about things that are out of your control, if you sit in a state of self pity and make yourself out to be the victim in everything, you will stay exactly where you are. You will never grow. You will never level up.

Likewise, if you look for the positive in everything, if you control what you can control and let everything else work itself out, if you can take something "bad" and make the best of it, you are on the path to excellence. You can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Guys, understand that whether something is "good" or "bad" is completely up to us and how we label it. You have the power to let things go, or stay stuck on something and waste your time and energy. It takes work. It takes discipline. It takes understanding what is and isn't in our control. And most importantly, it takes TIME to work towards the person you want to be. One day at a time. It takes just getting 1% better every single day. If you can do that, the sky is the limit.

Hope y'all enjoy the episode and get some value out of it! Let us know what you think! We love you guys and we'll catch ya on the next episode!