The Legacy Journal

  • You don’t need to win the genetic lottery to succeed

    You don’t need to win the genetic lottery to succeed

    | Talent + Effort = Skill || Skill + Effort = Achievement |Why are we always so quick to initially assume a person’s success is due to talent and never hardwork? "He's so talented!" "She's so gifted" "He's a natural."...

  • Meet our holistic nutritionist

    Meet our holistic nutritionist

    teamLEGACY.BLOG would like to introduce our Holistic Nutritionist, Michelle Stone.  Michelle will be making sure we stay informed and educated with our food choices as our newest nutrition & liftstyle writer!  But first, here's a little bit about her: I am...

  • My first muay thai class

    My first muay thai class

    It was Tuesday evening and I had just gotten off the bus at the Kitchener Station.  The original TKO Fighting Arts was located on Charles St. West,  just a 10 minute walk east of the station.  I remember my mind racing...

  • What is the best indicator of success

    What is the best indicator of success

    What do you guys think?  Talent?  Intelligence?  Hard Work?  What about passion or discipline?  No doubt these are all important traits that one must possess in order to be accomplished in their respective field,  but there is something else that...

  • Is your inner voice full of...

    Is your inner voice full of...

    What is that little voice in your head telling you?  Often we go about our days so oblivious to our inner voice that if we bring our awareness to it, we may find that sometimes it’s full of crap.  Crap...

  • Creating muay thai combos

    Creating muay thai combos

    Have you ever been asked by your coach to come up with a combo of your choice and stood there drawing a blank? Do you have a heavy bag at home but don’t know what combos to work on?  Or...

  • Day in and day out

    Day in and day out

    The humble student who trains consistently over the long haul will eventually trump the talented one who lacks the work ethic. As a muay thai coach and current Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, I’ve seen countless examples where the hardworking individual reaches...

  • Do you feel uninspired?

    Do you feel uninspired?

    There are days where you will feel uninspired, discouraged, and even lost with your training.  But you are not alone.  I have been training most of my life and I can tell you this; I HAVE DAYS WHERE I FEEL THE...

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Hi, I'm Bao, founder and curator of Legacy.

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