Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. As I mentioned yesterday, progress is slow but constant, and it is good as long as new possibilities appear to encompass the final goal. Many successful people swear that the journey is more important than the destination. Enjoy every part of the journey, and do not worry so much about […]
Tuesday the 6th of June 2023:“Reflections on Brazil, Family and Survival: A Birthday Eve Story”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long bank holiday. On Thursday, it is Corpus Christi of the Roman Catholic religion, and Friday is a dead day for many people. All government offices and institutions will be closed, and only the poor will have […]
Friday the 2nd of June 2023:“Reflecting on Life and Helping Those We Care About”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Today is Friday, the second day of the new month. It’s been almost a month since I started living with my ex-wife and daughter. Living with Yasmin is not a problem, even with her mood swings. It’s bearable, and interestingly enough, living with Nalva is not so bad either. We […]
Thursday the 1st of June 2023:“My Three Pillars of Teaching: Quality, Entertainment, and Reliability”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, sunny and slightly overcast. Thursday, the 1st of June, May closes, and June opens. Summing up the month of May, I did two hundred and one classes. To do so many classes, all at the same elevated level, and to keep that level of quality all the time is not easy, but I can do […]
Tuesday the 30th of May 2023:“The Power of Good Habits”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, sunny, overcast, and raining. It is Tuesday, and it has been raining heavily from last night until early morning. Because of this, it is a bit of a lazy day for me. Although I am working, giving classes, studying, etc., without doing exercise outdoors, the day does not seem the same. Instead of getting up […]
Friday the 26th of May 2023:“An Easy-Going Friday: A Teacher’s Life and the Value of Helping Others”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish, sunny, clear, and slightly cloudy later. Friday was a lucky day; my 7 am class was cancelled, and I pushed my 8 am class back one hour to 9 am, so now I am free from when I get up until nine. This means I can do a hard workout and do my things […]
Wednesday the 24th of May 2023:“A Healthy Early Morning Routine and Kaizen”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hot, sunny, clear, and slightly cloudy. It is the middle of the week, and it is going extremely well. I am not anxious, I am not counting the time, I am not counting the classes, I am good. One of the reasons for this is my healthy early morning routine, which I have created and […]
Tuesday the 23rd of May 2023:“Developing Multiple Sites and its Challenges”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hot, sunny, clear, and slightly cloudy. This is the week I begin developing the seven sites. I have installed WordPress on all the sites and their respective email accounts. There is one problem with the main account, but I know it will eventually be resolved. There has been a lot of progress in just one […]
Monday the 15th of May 2023:“A Father’s Quest for his Daughter’s Improvement”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. Monday is the beginning of the week, and things are beginning to show light, a new start. The day began well with exercise early, a coffee on the way home, and classes the whole day, nothing new nor remarkable. I had not slept well the night before because I had […]
Tuesday the 9th of May 2023:“A Morning Walk and Coffee in Flamengo: A Reflection on Simple Pleasures”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. Tuesday is the third day of living in Flamengo with my ex-wife. Until now, everything has been OK, and it should still be in the early days. I get up early in Flamengo at 4:30 a.m. and am out in the street by 5:00 a.m. Today, I decided not to […]