All posts by Elliot Lozano

Articles, Friendship, Love, Philosophy, Relationships

A Love Story and Philosophy on Balancing Love and Friendship

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(Photo Copyright Terrah Lozano – New Mexico, USA)

“Indeed, love is only truly manifest when expressed through the medium of friendship.”- Andrew Sullivan in Love Undetectable

This quote is something I actually wrote in one of my first emails to Terrah after we first met. I’ll come back to it later.

Here’s the story…

I was coming out of my business course in college and she was canvassing for Greenpeace just outside the entry.

She stopped me to try to pitch me on the issue so I would donate.

I stopped because I thought she was attractive. Continue reading A Love Story and Philosophy on Balancing Love and Friendship →

Films, Quotes

6 Inspirational Quotes from the film World’s Fastest Indian

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1. “If you don’t follow through on your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable.” – World’s Fastest Indian

The above is a great quote from the film and it is part of the message we aim to write about here at InspirationTheRide.com.

We want to provide great quotes that we hope inspire you to take action because they have inspired us to take action.

And, if you don’t take action on fulfilling your dreams that only you know in your heart, you may as well be a vegetable….

The World’s Fastest Indian is about a man who never gave up on his dream regardless of his critics and the naysayers. Watch a clip and the trailer here:

2. “Danger is the spice of life. You got to take a risk every now and again… That’s what makes life worthwhile. I’ve always tried to never be scared of anything. Of course I get butterflies and nervous.” – World’s Fastest Indian

The above is another great quote we pulled from the film. Danger can also be interpreted by some as change and this prohibits them from taking action. What you have to do then is acknowledge that we all get these “butterflies” of nervousness, but that shouldn’t stop you from making life worthwhile. We all have our setbacks and get nervous about the fear of failure, but what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

3. “It’s not the critic that counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could’ve done them better – the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.”- Theodore Roosevelt as quoted in World’s Fastest Indian Continue reading 6 Inspirational Quotes from the film World’s Fastest Indian →

Articles, Change, Life Path

How Do You Eat an Elephant? (Dealing with Information Overload)

(Photo Copyright Terrah Lozano)

Answer – One bite at a time…

To take control of your life you must take that first bite out of that huge elephant called information and action. Everyone faces similar obstacles on how to digest and implement the gauntlet of new information and ideas that we are constantly exposed to and expected to consume. We are faced with information overload almost daily. The problem isn’t having enough information, the problem is sorting through it for information implementation. Not only must we read, watch and learn from many sources, we must also implement the relevant information into our lives.

Knowledge without action is useless. It is through action that we grow, our lives get better, and we attain a sense of fulfillment.

But, how do you take action?

Continue reading How Do You Eat an Elephant? (Dealing with Information Overload) →

Articles, Inspiration, Motivation

Stop Sedating Yourself Through Life

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(Photo Copyright Terrah Lozano – Savusavu, Fiji)

Most people just go through life trying to sedate themselves with anything to avoid their misery. They get lost in movies, television, drinking, too much sleep. They get lost in whatever they can to let life pass them by that much quicker. For what, so they can reach the end of their lives as quickly as possible?

Why would you want to live such a life?

Why don’t you just take a moment to appreciate how much you have going in your life, no matter how small. Revel in the greatness of the smallest moment.

As the small moments add up, they get bigger and bigger.

You can begin to feel joy in your life again.

What this really comes down to is being alive.

This means doing what YOU LOVE, what makes your heart race, and what makes you want to jump out of bed. Seize the day and live your life to the fullest. Carpe Diem! Continue reading Stop Sedating Yourself Through Life →

Articles, Life Path, Success

Destined for Greatness – A Story on the Importance of Learning How to Learn

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(Photo Copyright Terrah Lozano – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Before I get into the heart of this post, I wanted to provide you with a compelling reason for reading this article. I mean, Why should you listen to what I have to say? Why I am telling this story? Why does this matter to you?

Because by listening to what I have to say on the importance of learning how to learn, I hope you acquire the confidence to do it yourself.

“Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance; what will your contribution be?” – quoted from the film “The Emperor’s Club”.

The question on the table is, What will your contribution be? What is it you want to do in your life?

After thinking about it, just learn it and do it!

And if you think you are not smart enough to do this, as the prolific inventor Thomas Edison once said, “Intelligence is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” I can tell you from my own experience, most of my success can come down to pure hard work backed by research, trial and error.

Everyone could be destined for greatness if they would just realize their potential. Continue reading Destined for Greatness – A Story on the Importance of Learning How to Learn →