Lying on his deathbed, a dying king turns to his son with some final words of wisdom… “I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man.” I have a great relationship with my old man. He’s taught me a lot in life, not necessarily by words, but […]
The Man’s Man
One of my favorite terms is “the man’s man”. When we say, he’s a man’s man, the old school kind, everyone seems to know exactly the kind of man being spoken of. It’s this same guy that would think that this article is silly. Who would need to be taught how to be a man? It […]
Play The Long Game
I tend to get a bout of inspiration, work like a mad man, then burn out. I also get down about where I am in comparison to where I want to be. Neither are good. Let’s be real, we’re not here – and ‘here’ is earth – to merely exist. We want something more, to […]
Why You Should Start Saying “No”
When You Say ‘Yes’ Without Giving It Much Thought You Can End Up Living Someone Else’s Schedule. Derek Sivers was one of the first fellas I followed online. He’s the creator of CD Baby, which he sold for a good chunk of change. He’s also figured out how to find clarity, something that few people […]
3 Lessons You Can Learn From Great Men
The difference between greatness and mediocrity isn’t found in an extraordinary act. As Eric Greitens says in his book, Resilience, you fall back on your training. Your training is who you are ever day, not who you think you’ll be when the shit hits the fan. While these lessons are three, they have to be incorporated into […]
HOW TO BREAK A BAD HABIT
The simplest thing you can do, and the most effective thing you can do, is to replace your bad habit with a better one when that desire comes up. You have to be self-aware. That is, you have to be cognizant as to when this desire (the bad one) arises. If you’re unaware and you […]
THE NOVEL OF YOUR LIFE
Each day is a page. Each year is a chapter. Have you ever thought about the book you’re writing? [Tweet “Each day is a page. Each year is a chapter. Have you ever thought about the book you’re writing?”] What story did yesterday tell? What story did last year tell? Think about it. Spend time […]
Our Most Valuable Commodity is Being Wasted
Humans watch 5 hours of TV and spend 9 hours looking at a screen a day. We. Are. Fucked. [Tweet “Humans watch 5 hours of TV and spend 9 hours looking at a screen a day. We. Are. Fucked.”] Time is the most valuable commodity on the planet, and it’s the most wasted. (Read This: […]
Life Should Happen On Purpose
A life should happen on purpose. Yet, most allow it to go along for no good reason. [Tweet “A life should happen on purpose. Yet, most allow it to go along for no good reason.”] Discipline is freedom. The more discipline you have over your thoughts, emotions, desires, and days, the more control you wield […]
HOW TO LIVE
So yes, work like a mad man, but by God get out into the world, acquire some scars and broken bones and live to tell those stories or die trying.
LIFE IS AT TIMES BEAUTIFUL POETRY
Life is at times beautiful poetry and at other times a painful climb. Those who truly live see the necessity and the beauty in both. We can go through life ignoring the poetry, the art, the beauty around us. We can also go through life hating the struggle, the suffering, the pain of our day-to-day. […]
How to Think Like a Winner
A positive mind is happy. A negative mind isn’t. Their circumstances are irrelevant. [Tweet “A positive mind is happy. A negative mind isn’t. Their circumstances are irrelevant.”] The life you have is a product of how you think. Your circumstances are irrelevant. Be aware of how you think. Be self-aware enough to call yourself out […]
3 Things You Need to Become a Great Man
You have to know it can be, believe it will be, then work to make it so. If any step is missed the dream dies. [Tweet “You have to know it can be, believe it will be, then work to make it so. If any step is missed the dream dies.”] Without knowing it we […]
3 Things You Should Do Every Day
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. ~ Artistotle We are our habits. (Read This: Practicing to Become a Winner) It’s that simple. You are how you habitually think. You are how you habitually act. You are how you habitually react to situations. Thus, creating habits that […]
WORK IS EVERYTHING
Potential is nothing. Dreams are nothing. When work is everything, winning is the result. [Tweet “Potential is nothing. Dreams are nothing. When work is everything, winning is the result.”] Every single human on the face of this planet is ambitious in theory. We all want something extraordinary, even though we all define it differently. Yet, […]
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