The biggest thing I've learned is so simple: it's just a choice. It's remembering that we have choice in thought, perception, and perspective. This concept became truly evident when talking to a friend, a former BMX rider , who went through a difficult time. What got him through it was remembering that the difference between humans and animals is that we have choice. For me, while I wasn't always conscious of the word "choice," it was always a vision, what I was working towards. That vision is my biggest intention