“Dynamite comes in small packages.”

One of my judo senseis, who I respect and look up to, said this to me when I joined the San Jose State University judo team. At first, I couldn’t help but laugh because of the tone of his voice, and how dramatically he said it. However, he continued to keep repeating that statement during grueling training sessions, competitions, & overtime, it began to shift my perspective on how I approach adversity. To this day, I’m still discovering how much my mindset has changed from who I was then to who I am now.