New Year’s Resolutions – Canadian MMA Edition

Michael Hill –

2023 is right around the corner.

31,536,000 seconds

526,600 minutes

8,760 hours

365 days

2023

MAKE IT COUNT!

Time is tickin…

The one thing in life we can never get back is “time”

So what are you going to do with it?

Does anybody else besides me feel like 2022 was a complete lesson about Faith? Relationships? Friends? family? And a whole lot of our own inner work?

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in life thus far is that Truth is the undefeated champion of the world, and the cage never lies.

That’s why I love MMA!

Its my religion…one of em!

The best soap opera in the world!, haha

AS REAL AS IT GETS!

This is my truth…

I hope you read this message because I know it will work

Don’t be afraid of where 2022 took ya. Don’t ever be afraid of where you’ve been.

Its apart of you. Its apart of your greatness. Its a chapter in your story. Its a part of your success.

Embrace it, and use it. All of it. GO ALL IN! We got one life.

Don’t be afraid of where you’ve been!

I was soft in 2022! Feck!
Looking back i probably played life at 5%. I defiantly competed inside the cage at 5%.

On the outside looking in it wouldn’t look like that to most people though.

Here’s a real truth. Very few people (possibly no one) will ever know the REAL YOU.

Most are too blind to see you for anything past who they think they know of you from the past, or now the social media post they watch, follow, or creep on ya for.

Even if the good outweighs it by a million to one they still going to hate you for that single thing you done. They don’t see you around your community. They don’t see the extra efforts you make on making people feel special and loved. They don’t see the work you’re putting in to whatever goals or niche it is you have going on. They don’t notice or understand the distance you go or travel to make things right for many. They don’t hear your inner thought or prayers. They don’t know what monsters are in your closet or demons you slay each day and night. You dreams, fears, hopes, aspirations and desires….those are all yours and yours alone for the most part.

So whatever you think of my life, guess what?

I am human too…( at least half of me) ….. * haters are pulling their hair out right now screaming!!! ..haha

I make mistakes. I break promises to myself and to others. I find myself not following through with my word sometimes. I’m selfish sometimes. I have a chip on my shoulder from the past, present, and future.. some days I’m an asshole.

If somebody deserves a slap, I find them and I slap em! I catch a case, and I deal with it.

IM NOT PERFECT! and in no way shape or form do I ever think i am.

But what I am is REAL.

I don’t know another MMA athlete in all of BC whos has consistently shared there entire story for 15 years over social media, and if you’ve ever got to be around me in person know I am the exact same Mfr as I am on the other side of that screen.

And so yes , this year I deserved it man.

I got to damn stuck in my ways, my karma was constant for the hearts I was breaking, and I needed an ass whooping for all my sins.

As i reflect , and what I’ve came to realize and learn most was that I was taking more from the world than I was ever giving back.

I consumed more from mentors and media than I ever gave back, and created myself.

I lost complete focus on what truly mattered most. God, my family, and my community.

I did a whole lot more “typing” than I did, talking, walking, and standing up and fighting….For what really mattered in these last couple years.

I played so fucking small man.
I let a lot of problems get to me and weigh me down. I got lazy with a lot of things I should have been standing up for, and in return got sat the fuck down when it came time for me to shine.

One voice in my head says I failed and I wasted a lot of time.

I failed as a Father, a partner, and a Leader.

Another voice says none of this would’ve been possible, and you would never gain the knowledge, or become the man ( father, partner, leader) you’re meant to be without these kinds of tough, painful, lessons and experiences.

I listen to the latter.

For the last 16 years I’ve had this vehicle in my life called “MMA”. Its saved my life a handful of times. It taught me more than anyone and anything ever has or ever will. It’s been there for me through the good times and the ugly times. No matter what fire is going on the inside, or the outside of my life, it always brought me to the best version of myself.

Its shaped and molded me into the man I am today. With Gods work, and hard work I continue to get the opportunity to showcase my mindset, and skillset on some of the biggest stages, against some of the toughest warriors, while people all over the world are watching me. Hate me or love me, you’re watching.

In the end……. win or lose, I always level up, and find the answers I was searching for in that moment of my life.

I conquer that chapter of life and move forward to the next one a better man.

I’m always seeking to get better.

Physically, Mentally, spiritually.

As a man, a warrior, a father, lover, son, brother, uncle, coach, and leader.

It’s my destiny to be a great leader.

A King is never born. He is always made.

That’s what I truly believe is in the makings as I continue to move forward and not stay down when i fall.

My greatest successes have always come based off of my greatest failures or fuck ups. Through the Ls in life, you find the Ws! It’s because within those losses comes the wisdom to overcome the fall. No matter how big that fall is, you just have to get up and keep going. You can never ever quit.

Do I regret the year? FUCK NO.

NO AMOUNT of regret will ever fix the past. Neither will it make the future better. There is just no rational reason to ever have any regrets. Learn your lessons and move the fuck on. Stop dwelling on what is not anymore and start building what is not yet.

I am thankful for it, and I am happy for the awareness because I realize now more than ever how much more I MUST DO.

How much more ACTION I must take.

How much more God has given me, and how much more is expected of me.

I’ve been blessed with this vision, voice inside my heart, and this work ethic.

With Gods work and hard work i have a body of a Greek god, a mind of a great stoic, and a spirit of a warrior. I’m hard to kill.

My body breaks bones, my hands have both the ability to hurt or heal..

I have this burning fire deep inside my soul that loves to fight for glory and entertainment. But also for my people.

I’m put on this earth to protect, teach, and guide all children, as well to help and show other men, and young men to do the same.

To be both savage and a servant. A Lion and a lamb.

It would be a complete disservice, and failure on my part, to waste it all. This would be my only regret on my death bed. To know I was born with something different inside me, and not use it to help others, and make the world a better place as best I can.

Nothing is more dangerous than a broken man rebuilding himself.

2022 the foundation cracked, not crumbled.

2023 we patch the cracks up even stronger and we make some BIG FUCKING MOVES now with the knowledge and experience gained.

I am not one for resolutions really. Maybe back in the day i would set em. Id have to go back and see.

I just feel now resolutions are excuses to be doing what you should be doing already anyways. I mean, I’ve lived in the gym since I was in grade 8. I honestly don’t think I’ve missed a single day walking into a gym since then. That’s 23 years in a gym every day. I’ve seen it and heard it all.

Improvement is a living breathing continual process that shouldn’t need 1 day of a year to make a change. You shouldn’t have to turn it on and off all the time. Its like a phone app, it should be running and turned on ALL THE TIME!

Goals matter – but we should be setting goals up every day, every week, every month and taking action to hit them. And when we miss, who cares. keeeeep going! Don’t drown in yesterdays failures and definitely don’t dwell on the past!

You cant change the past no matter how hard you try!

The best you can do is learn from the past and apply the lessons learned to improve yourself and those around you.

So here’s what I am going to wrtie down for the new year and read this to myself every morning and night.

I am huge on putting out to the world what we want and what we need to do. Having a vision board and a mission statement is key.

2023, I continue on my mission. Gods work and hard work. To always try and reach my true potential. To be a little better than yesterday. To be the King my family and community needs. I continue to be a man of my word. I work even harder on my mindset, my skillset, and my daily habits. I give more than I take. I create more than I consume. I walk the walk, and not just type and talk. I don’t indulge in degeneracy. I don’t get involved in gossip. I don’t break under pressure. I never abandon my children. I no longer tolerate disrespect.

I don’t dwell on the past. I no longer trust weak men. I stop lying to myself. I don’t beg for love, i give more love, and I never give up.

I will teach more than I preach. I will share and spread stoicism. I will find a way to teach all walks of life how to fight, how to defend themselves. I will teach social awareness, emotional control, fitness, and nutrition. I will make others around me feel safer, and help the future become brighter in more people’s eyes.

I will never stop self-improving, packing on muscle, stacking knowledge, tolerating zero bullshit, learning valuable skills, getting my priorities straight, and making more money than I’ve ever made.

In all areas of my life, I’m going to Lead like a King, move like a ninja, think for myself, work like a machine, train like a navy seal, learn like a white belt, try to speak like Inky Johnson, and immma get back fighting like a fucking world CHAMPION of life.

I will compete on my terms, and i only want BIG NAME fights, and I want to do a show in my hometown before I really retire.

Fighting in Japan would be a dream come true too.

I’m creating my own Legacy. I hope to pass it down through 10 other generations. Helping change 1 million lives along the way.

I like to show people what they’re capable of.

That there is greatness inside of them.

I want EVERYONE to WIN.

A lot of people think I’m this big angry dude screaming with hate, but it’s all 100% passion and love.

I’m a passionate dude.

I’ve gotten through a lot.

I’m here to help in any way i can through my own experiences.

If you want to change your life, follow people who can actually validate that they have been through the journey themselves.

Remember you can buy followers, but not real influence.

So with that said, I am going to share a few things with the readers to think about this New year’s;

January 1st won’t change anything… Monday won’t change anything… A new month won’t change anything… It might give ya a little boost and “fresh start”.

But what you can do in ONE WHOLE YEAR CAN CHANGE YOUR FUCKING LIFE MAN! God damn, all you need is six months!

Six months of consistency, drinking water, exercising, meditating, eating healthy, walking with your family each night, and learning new skills will take you to a completely different place mentally, physically, spiritually and financially.

If you truly want to make something out of your life. You’re going to have to show up every single day and attack your goals with dedicated consistency.

You have to build the discipline, mental toughness, and perseverance to keep pursuing your goals long past the moment you feel like quitting.

This is the sole reason why everyone on the bandwagon falls off within the first few weeks.

They haven’t built the skills necessary to see their goals through to the end.

Instead, they spend a majority of their lives fucking off and waiting for the “perfect time” to start executing.

Let me be the first to tell you the “perfect time” is right now. Not January 1st, 2023.

And if it is for you then okay so be it. But if you don’t start executing TODAY you’ll be telling yourself the same lie next year about how “2024 will be the year that everything changes.” Nothing is going to change until you start taking ACTION!

Now If you’re like me …. somebody who is always on a mission and is constantly in pursuit of your true potential in life.

Which I assume you are since you’re reading this and got this far. (sorry not sorry)

It can be very easy to get lost in the pursuit of your goals and dreams. The work that needs to be done, the fires that need to be put out, and within that you completely forget about the people and things that make the journey worthwhile.

My ask of you today, and all this year is to enjoy some time with your family and loved ones. Be grateful for each new day. Understand the privileges you have. Make memories that will last a lifetime and promise to never lose sight of them. Because they matter most.

Love your parents, take care of your parents. They brought you into this world. They gave you the gift of life.

To all parents…Our children need you. They need healthy, strong loving present parents. They need healthy connection. They need safety. They don’t care about fancy things. They don’t need you numb, drunk, or stoned all the time. They really need you to heal your pain. Do your inner work please. They need you to show up every…single…day and be there fully with LOVE.

Lastly, and the BIGGEST one I’ve been diving deep into for the last few years is working on your mental state.

What are you doing to become your absolute strongest mentally?

To build a bullet proof mindset?

Because this is what matters most.

What are you consuming? yes, ALL OF IT???… Who are you surrounding yourself with? Who are you scrolling through?

What are you listening to, and watching? Music, podcasts, News stations, Media?

What are you fueling your body with each day? Fuel or poison?

Are you challenging yourself every day? Are you reading books to learn and gain new information? Are you keeping the promises you made to yourself? Are you controlling the things you can control? Are you surrounding yourself with people who encourage you and inspire you daily?

The amount of work you do to your mindset and mental toughness will ultimately dictate the outcome of your entire life. If you aren’t constantly working to shape your mind into a fucking weapon you will end up with …..the bare minimum….so much less then, and you will never become what you’re capable of.

Your mind is a powerful tool. Make sure you’re always keeping it sharpened, or you’ll always lose to someone who does.

Being able to honestly assess yourself throughout life is one of the most important skillsets we can have as human beings.

We beat ourselves up too much over our past, or mistakes we make, and we use excuses to why we can never get anything done or accomplished.

To take a moment in solitude and listen to self. To assess , and understand self.

Most can never master this, and before they know it, it’s too late. The more YOU can look within, the more you can look at yourself in the mirror, the closer your self-reflection can bring you to the truth.

THE REAL FUCKING TRUTH .

The next time you’re given the opportunity to assess your actions and decisions for any given situation.

Slow down. Push your emotions aside. Evaluate the facts. Identify the truth. Develop a plan, and then take extreme action on that plan. Execute, execute, execute!

If you develop this skill, you’ll have no problem identifying and fixing the holes in your armor of life.

AND MY FINAL WORDS

Be the man or the women in the arena. Don’t be scared to fall on your face and get laughed at by people who will never even try. Their punishment is in the life they have to live every single day.

Pick yourself up. Keep moving. Keep climbing. Drown out the noise. Never quit. Never give up.

It will all be worth it in the end.

I am so grateful for 2022 – The wins and the loses.

2023 will be 10x ! So to all the people that couldn’t stand me this year, just letting you know next year is going to be even worse

So sit back, relax, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!