This week, I’m talking about frustration — not the obvious kind, but the quiet, corrosive kind that shows up when effort doesn’t convert into outcomes.
2025 was a year where I chased hard, worked hard, and still fell short of the goal I set for myself. And instead of motivation, what followed was resentment, burnout, and anger.
In this episode, I unpack what I got wrong: how expectations quietly turned into entitlement, why frustration isn’t caused by failure itself, and how a simple idea from Buddhism helped me separate pain from self-created suffering.
This isn’t a lesson about lowering standards or wanting less.
It’s about learning how to pursue excellence without poisoning yourself along the way.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated despite doing “everything right,” this episode is for you.
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This week, I’m talking about frustration — not the obvious kind, but the quiet, corrosive kind that shows up when effort doesn’t convert into outcomes.
2025 was a year where I chased hard, worked hard, and still fell short of the goal I set for myself. And instead of motivation, what followed was resentment, burnout, and anger.
In this episode, I unpack what I got wrong: how expectations quietly turned into entitlement, why frustration isn’t caused by failure itself, and how a simple idea from Buddhism helped me separate pain from self-created suffering.
This isn’t a lesson about lowering standards or wanting less.
It’s about learning how to pursue excellence without poisoning yourself along the way.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated despite doing “everything right,” this episode is for you.
This week, I’m talking about frustration — not the obvious kind, but the quiet, corrosive kind that shows up when effort doesn’t convert into outcomes.
2025 was a year where I chased hard, worked hard, and still fell short of the goal I set for myself. And instead of motivation, what followed was resentment, burnout, and anger.
In this episode, I unpack what I got wrong: how expectations quietly turned into entitlement, why frustration isn’t caused by failure itself, and how a simple idea from Buddhism helped me separate pain from self-created suffering.
This isn’t a lesson about lowering standards or wanting less.
It’s about learning how to pursue excellence without poisoning yourself along the way.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated despite doing “everything right,” this episode is for you.
I scored 47 points — a career high — five days after becoming a father.
This isn’t a story about a “dad game” or confidence. It’s about presence, flow, and what happens when the noise finally drops away.
From the outside, success looks clean. From the inside, it demands a rebuild. In this first episode, I share how chasing my dream nearly broke me, and what I had to change to become the kind of person who could live with success. This isn’t about motivation or basketball tips. It’s about pressure, identity, failure, and the quiet inner work that turns ambition into something sustainable.
This week, I’m talking about frustration — not the obvious kind, but the quiet, corrosive kind that shows up when effort doesn’t convert into outcomes.
2025 was a year where I chased hard, worked hard, and still fell short of the goal I set for myself. And instead of motivation, what followed was resentment, burnout, and anger.
In this episode, I unpack what I got wrong: how expectations quietly turned into entitlement, why frustration isn’t caused by failure itself, and how a simple idea from Buddhism helped me separate pain from self-created suffering.
This isn’t a lesson about lowering standards or wanting less.
It’s about learning how to pursue excellence without poisoning yourself along the way.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated despite doing “everything right,” this episode is for you.
