Lin electrifying New York and the rest of the world! (Chris Trotman / Getty Images)

Linsanity has brought the world to a recent state of frenzy.  Jeremy Lin has been bringing win after win for the New York Knicks. I mean, you can hardly go on your Facebook newsfeed without seeing a new meme glorifying Jeremy Lin.

Rudy Gay (NBA player) tweeted, “Jeremy Lin is killing right now, I’m always rooting for the underdogs.” Lin graduated from Harvard and joined the NBA undrafted.  He was picked up by the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, but was cut by both teams. The New York Knicks sent him down to D-League, and only really gave him playing time when the Knicks were desperate for a win against the Nets. From that point on, Lin had been consistently leading the Knicks to victory with a tremendous number of points and assists. But why is it that Lin had seemingly come out of nowhere and decided that he’s just going to start winning from now on?

Kobe Bryant said, “Players playing that well don’t usually come out of nowhere. It seems like they come out of nowhere, but if you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning. It probably just went unnoticed.”  Lin couldn’t have just suddenly gotten better out of nowhere; there must have been some external factor that granted him the opportunity to prove himself.  When asked how Lin went from zero to hero, he said, “It’s a combination of the system, being able to fit into the system, being comfortable, being able to play through some mistakes, and then building confidence.”  Alright, ignore everything except the first six words. I think many can agree that by the style the Warriors play, it may have not been the fit for Lin to exert the best of his abilities. His capacity to assimilate with the Knicks’s playing culture has allowed him to utilize his agile speed and set up plays for his team.

So what can we take away from this Linspirational story? It’s simple. Find your system. No, not the Kobe system. YOUR system. This doesn’t have to apply to basketball, but in your habitual goals towards bettering yourself socially, physically, or even professionally. You don’t get buff by going to the gym everyday and lifting weights. You have to balance it out with a sufficient amount of cardio and running, and most importantly you have to EAT RIGHT. If you spend 10 hours a week at the gym, that means 94% of your week is spent NOT at the gym; that is when your muscles are broken down, repairing itself, and growing, and that’s when FOOD directly comes into play while your muscles are regenerating.

So this is just one of the many applicable stories, but all in all, FIND YOUR PERFECT SYSTEM. Think about all the factors that come into play when trying to achieve that goal, balance them out, and execute.

Need help staying dedicated while finding your perfect system? Let Poosh help motivate you!

To reach your goals, it’s 80% mental and 20% physical. The connection between the two is HUGE, and it’s worth your time to focus on both. Here are a few tips from Poosh Ambassador, Jaime Komer:

You and you alone decide how you react to a situation.  You have a choice as to how you FEEL.  This is an extremely powerful ability.  If this is true, that means that you get to actually decide whether something bothers you or not.

Have you ever walked into a room where everybody is in a great mood?  It’s absolutely contagious!  You can’t help but be lifted up by the positive and exciting energy.  Yet the opposite is just as effective.  If everyone is upset or in a bad mood, you feel it right away and it’s hard to not get dragged down with everyone else.

So what type of vibe are you sending out into the world?

I can’t help but ponder the possibility of what would happen if large masses of people shared the same positive energy, the same happiness.  I remember feeling the beautiful synchronized energy pulsating throughout the arena at the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games.  It was a very humbling, yet inspiring moment.  Unfortunately we’ve also seen what happens when a mass of people share a negative agenda, we can see crime, chaos, and even war.

So how can we help train our minds to respond more positively to situations that we find ourselves in?

Within the eye-opening documentary, The Happy Movie, studies were shown that people who, on a weekly basis, write down things that they are thankful for, were consistently happier.  Man, I love being happy!  Who doesn’t, right?  Sometimes it just takes a little extra love, an extra happy thought, to make your day a great one.

Let’s try it out, shall we?  This will take a little reminding on your part – unless you want me to keep you accountable every week!

Write down 3 things that you are thankful for:
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*Write your answers down once a week*

Want to add a little bonus?  Share what you wrote with a friend, I’m sure you’ll get a smile!

There are always things to be thankful for in one’s life.  Sometimes it’s only a matter of how we react, how we decide to feel, and how we perceive what comes our way.  The power of optimism, my friends.  Let the contagious feeling spread!

This category is rather straightforward.  We’ll poosh you some interesting facts, motivating tips or messages promoting an active week.  This “go to” category is for those looking to maintain or increase a healthy lifestyle with helpful daily reminders.

Here’s an example of what you can expect for General Health & Weight Loss pooshes:
-Trying to power through your Wednesday afternoon. Eat an apple. Its natural sugars are more potent than caffeine in coffee to help you stay awake.