“Kids get caught up in technical & electronic things like games & videos when all we had were magazines.” Quote by Christian Hosoi
“Without parental guidance telling you there's another way to live it can be tough but my kids have an advantage over my life. I can tell them I know what it's like and that they don't ever want to go to the places I've been, whereas when I grew up, it was so accepted and normal that if you didn't do it, you were considered weird.” IfsKnowsWayWantI CanKidsGrewNormalGrew UpToughAdvantageAcceptedGuidanceAnother WayWay To LiveParentalPlaces I've BeenParental Guidance Author:Christian Hosoi
“I could be dead or something even more tragic could have happened, but by God's grace I am still alive. I was hooked on Crystal Meth for eight years and did it every single day, all day long. I honestly have no idea how my heart survived or how I didn't suffer multiple overdoses, I don't get it.” YearsHeartLongStillsIdeasSufferingGraceAliveHappenedMy HeartEightHonestlyNo IdeaTragicMultipleSurvivedCrystalsHookedGod's GraceOverdoseCrystal Meth Author:Christian Hosoi
“I'd searched everywhere for this thing called love. I went through life seeking something that would be the ultimate.” Would BeUltimateSeeking Author:Christian Hosoi
“Every kid wants to reach their goals in life and be the best. During my Bruce Lee phase, I wanted to be the best martial artist in the world.” WorldWantKidsWantedArtistGoalBeing The BestMartial ArtsPhasesLife GoalMartial Artist Author:Christian Hosoi
“When skateboarding hit, I wanted to be best skateboarder in the world, and I fought for it, there was nothing that was going to get in my way.” WorldWayWantedMy WaySkateboardingSkateboarder Author:Christian Hosoi
“I won contest after contest until finally I realized, "Ok, I am the best in the world, but now what?" So I opened my own company, but there was still that feeling of, "What else do I need to do?"” WorldNeedsStillsFeelingsMy OwnCompanyI RealizedContestsI Am The Best Author:Christian Hosoi
“It was a revolving door that kept going in circles. I got to the point where I thought, "Man, none of this is doing it." but I'd keep repeating the same actions. I'd go win another contest, open another company, invent a new maneuver.” MenActionWinningCompanyDoorsCirclesContestsRevolvingRevolving Doors Author:Christian Hosoi
“I had people telling me I was the best and when it would sink in, I'd feel like I'd have to push things further, otherwise I wasn't worthy of their praise.” PeopleFeelsPraiseWorthy Author:Christian Hosoi
“It felt like I was a bucket full of holes. Things kept going in but just as quickly, they'd drain out. So I had people telling me I was this and that and then I'd feel pressure to perform up to their standards, jumping through hoops so I could live up to their expectations.” PeopleFeelsFeltStandardsExpectationsPressureHolesJumpingDrainsBuckets Author:Christian Hosoi
“I tried partying and going out, doing drugs and even dealing drugs to support my habit. I was hanging out with people from the underground who were doing illegal things all the time. I was experimenting with more and more drugs to the point where skateboarding was the last thing on my mind and my family was next to last.” PeopleMindLastsNextPartySupportHabitDrugMy FamilyIllegalHanging OutGoing OutSkateboardingThings On My MindIllegal Things Author:Christian Hosoi