Ricky and I grew up in very different environments, but we shared many formative experiences. We grew up lacking guidance and with more questions about ourselves and the world around us than anyone could provide answers for. The friendship we eventually developed made obvious the similarities and differences in the models of the world that we created. For a few years after college our paths diverged, but the enrichment we gained from consolidating our world views continued to grow. In the summer of 2019, we decided that to become the best versions of ourselves that we could be, we needed to align our personal and professional efforts. In our effort to find what it was we wanted to create, we began personally implementing the habits that we now teach through Athletics and Mindfulness Personal Training (AMPT). We realized that the tools we helped each other employ to make ourselves happier, healthier and more successful were themselves the key to the future we wanted to make. It doesn’t matter whether you start by learning mindfulness practices or by committing yourself to becoming more physically fit. The benefits of each overlap and reinforce one another. And the congruent practice of each allows new, unexpected possibilities to grow. In our journey of finding ourselves, we found the principles that guide the efforts of AMPT. We are here to share our experiences as much as we are here to learn from those around us, and we hope to bring something into the world that makes the happiness and fulfillment we’ve found accessible to anyone willing to take the first step.