Soar High Personal Development

 There was an article Ron was reading about a longevity doctor that said at the age of 75 years old, the bottom drops out for both men and women. Also if you fall and break a hip, over 50% die within a year. So it is extremely important that you exercise and eat right to stay as healthy as possible. Encourage your family members, parents and grandparents to do the same. 

 Ron told a story about John Rockefeller who got into the oil business in the 1920's and at one point controlled 80% of all oil production in the United States. He became very wealthy in his 20's and continued to build wealth. Then in his early 50's he became sick and was given about a year to live. He struggled with this and became depressed. Then he called his attorneys and change...

When Sam Walton started with his first Walmart store, he had no idea how far it might go. When he was up to 1000 stores, he told the shareholders that he projected over 30 billion in sales. And now there are over 10,000 stores worldwide doing approximately over 600 billion in sales. So, you never know how far your vision can take you until you try. 

 Ron talks about a great story he read over the past week where an ultra marathon race took place about 20 years ago in Australia. The race was from Sydney to Melbourne which is about 444 miles. All of the athletes were dressed very similar, except for one. There was an older gentleman that wore overalls and rubber boots. Because he stood out from the crowd, they interviewed him and found out he w...

 Ron talks about being kind to others and help those in need when you can all the time. Recently he was at a gas station to get air in one of his tires, and a guy came up to him and offered to put air in his tire for him. Ron said thank you! We need more kindness in this world, I appreciate your kindness! He said thanks, that is what it is all about, share it! And STAY POSITIVE! Ron says that all...

 Ron had a friend years ago that he made a bet with that if she stopped smoking he would do something really nice for her. They moved and 20 years later he got a call that she had a heart attack and was in poor health. Ron talks about how you should take care of your body and exercise. He said he read where 22% of the US population is smoking or vaping. 

 Some people that have high IQs have an advantage over others in life, but that is not the majority and not everyone has that advantage. Many times they don't have common sense so it does not matter if its easy or hard, keep working towards your goal. Ron talks about a story he read about a guy that went to California during the gold rush days in the 1800's and spend all his money and ti...

 Ron talks some about the music industry and how some artists are struggling because they rely so much on just streaming. There is about only 500 artists that have hit a billion streams, and Lady Gaga is one of them. There are many other ways to promote yourself and generate exposure and income. A lot of Independent artists are creating their own path today. If it is something you really want to d...

 Ron believes you should check to see where you are at every day in life goals. Each day you are either in 1 of 4 places, Emergency, Survival, Par or your are advancing. And every day is different and there are things that can affect the outcome. Money, health, luck, economy, addiction and more. He also discusses some new medical news he read about regarding heart transplants and advancements in c...

 Ron talks about you should act on your ideas. "I'm the conductor, and the world is by audience" You are the master of your own journey. If you have an idea and you want to run with something, you can make anything happen! Now you may try multiple times with many challenges, but keep trying! Rons old coach used to tell him, "A fighter fights, and you have to face your fears or...

 Many people across the board experience in their life someone they know that has had cancer or heart disease, or other types of diseases or even accidents that happens unexpectedly. So even if they were healthy, or were trying to eat right and work out, this can still happen. But because you or they were exercising and eating right, it will make it easier to manage and even recover through the tr...

Ron was visiting with a friend that was depressed and not happy. She told him her mom was a drug addict and they moved around a lot. She was in and out of foster care and was hanging around the wrong people. Ron said she had poor influence in her life and encouraged her to surround herself with good people and change the path you are currently on so you can improve yourself. He told her to not giv...

 Ron talks about one of his martial arts instructors has always wanted to do stand up comedy. So Ron has been encouraging him to stretch out and just do it. Even offering the DOJO location as his first gig. Also he talks about consequences. There are consequences to your actions and decision making throughout life. Make good decisions, especially with drugs and addiction, so you don't suffer...

 Ron talks about how Gene Simmons, known as band member with KISS, was very poor as a child, and he always talked about if he ever found a way to be successful, he would help other kids. He has been helping kids for many years all over the world. Ron talks about you should do something nice to help someone when you have the opportunity. If you help one person, is as if to help the whole world. 

 Ron talks about addiction. He read an article that talks about the hardest part of quitting a drug. He said the brain is re-wired to tell you that you don't feel good unless you take the drug. Also some people are born with something that causes depression, so at some point they experiment with drugs to try and feel better and not depressed for a little while. It is very hard to overcome add...

 One of Rons students came up to him and said they finally quit smoking. Ron was glad that he did something to put him on a healthier path. Also Ron knows some people that have anger issues, and it affects their job and personal life. He did some research and found that they may have Episodic Dyscontrol Syndrome (EDS), also known as Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), is a mental health conditi...

 Ron shares his experience of going to the doctor to have his knees looked at. The Doc gave him some options, and Ron chose to have cortisone injections in his knees for now. After a day or so it made a world of difference and does not know why he did not do it sooner! So if you have challenges or your struggling with a situation, hit it head on! Don't hesitate! 

 Ron talks about how at some point in your life you may need to re-invent yourself. Also someone at the gym posted is the journey or destination the most important. Everyone agreed it was the journey. Even if you get to your destination, you still continue on your journey. 

 Ron saw a friend that used to work at the post office. He was talking about how he was not feeling that great and had some pains and aches. Ron invited him to the gym and stressed the importance of how it could make him feel better. If you are working out you are going to sleep better and feel better physically and mentally. It helps give you confidence in whatever you are doing. 

 If you are in a leadership position, you have to be giving 100% every day and be on top of your game. To help be in this position you need rest, exercise, eat right and stay away from drugs and alcohol. Ron also talks about 3 friends that are currently in the hospital with heart related issues. They all have one thing in common and that is they are overweight. Once stable, they are being told by...

 Ron was talking to a friend of his at the gym and tells a story that her husband is a Fireman and EMT. He want on a call the other day where a man needed medical attention, but was drunk and tried to fight the husband so he used his training from Rons Dojo and knocked the drunk guy out to prevent him from injuring himself further or someone else. Ron talks about how exercise and working out can b...

 Ron was at the gym and a guy walked up to him and said I see you here all the time, and I have not been to the gym since High School. Ron told him he was glad he made the commitment to come to the gym to exercise because it is so important as you get older. Also he spoke with a friend he sees there all the time and she told him about her relative that was very sick with liver failure. She took he...

 Ron talks about some success stories. One is a boxer with the name of Butter Bean that after his boxing career became overweight and had some hip problems. He had good people around him that helped him make a dramatic turnaround to loose weight and have hip surgery to make him more mobile. Also talks about Gene Simmons who was born into poverty but kept moving forward and working hard, following...

 There was a Jiu Jitsu tournament over the weekend and one of his young students won a couple of gold medals. He asked the student if he was going to hang his medals on the wall at the gym. The student said no he was hanging them up in his room at home. Ron explained how it could help encourage and motivate the other young students to get better and improve. The next day the student brought the me...

 Whenever you are working with or involved with multiple people and personalities there will always be some disagreements or drama. Ron gives an example of a local music artist that opened for Tage Feront and went on tour for over 3 years, but now it has ended and they split up. There were some disagreements that caused the split. Challenges and drama will happen, so you have to take the high road...