You don’t need a new plan. You need to stop quitting on the one you already made.

Rites of passage used to be the norm. Today? We’ve got none of that. Most people go their whole lives without ever facing something that shows them what they’re made of. Do something hard. Find out who you are.

Every person should do something that breaks them… then rebuild themself stronger. You don’t grow by playing it safe. You grow when you face massive adversity and overcome it.

Life is a short trip. Make it count.

We’ve trained our brains to need constant entertainment. Can’t eat without a show. Can’t walk without a podcast. Can’t sit still for 5 minutes. This is dopamine addiction—and it’s killing your ability to focus. Turn it off. Get bored. Do something hard. That’s how you take

You don’t know what you’re made of until you’re truly tested. Not in comfort—but in chaos, pain, and pressure. That’s why you need to seek hard things. Resilience isn’t built by accident. It’s forged intentionally.

To all the Spartan fathers out there— In ancient Sparta, the goal was simple: Raise a generation stronger than you. It’s not easy. But there’s no greater mission—and no greater reward. Lead with strength. Love with discipline. Build warriors.

What we now call exercise used to just be life. Carrying, climbing, running, lifting—daily survival depended on it. Now we sit all day and call 30 minutes in the gym “hard work.” No wonder we feel off. The fix? Move your body like it was built to move. Not for looks. For

We used to move to live. Now we move to feel alive. Hunting, building, walking for miles—movement was survival. Today we sit all day and wonder why we feel off. Exercise isn’t extra. It’s a return to what you were made for.

7 easy ways to earn respect: 1. Be calm. 2. Talk less. 3. Show respect. 4. Make eye contact. 5. Think before speaking. 6. Keep your word. 7. Show up on time.

You’ll have tired days, overwhelmed days, great days, awful days, I-can’t-do-this days. But the winners? They show up anyway. They don’t negotiate with their feelings, they honor the commitment. That’s what separates the strong from the average.

If you woke up today without any major health problems, you already have it better than over 1 billion people worldwide who live with some form of disability or chronic illness. That’s 1 in 8 people. Your health is a gift…don’t wait for a wake-up call to start treating it like

You are stronger than you think.

One of my buddies Keith Jardine is one of the toughest guys I know. He’s now added writer/director to his list of accomplishments. youtu.be/zCXDXma-kfY

We used to call it patience. Now we call it bad WiFi. Our grandparents could sit in silence for hours. They could wait for a letter to arrive in the mail, for a bus that might not come, for crops to grow. Today, if a page doesn’t load in 2 seconds, we lose our minds.

Today we remember 9/11. The lives lost. The heroes who ran toward danger. The families forever changed. Strength, resilience, and unity were forged in the face of tragedy. Never forget. 🇺🇸

Most parents think rules are for kids. Clean your room. Do your homework. Go to bed early. The truth? Kids don’t follow rules they copy YOU. Wake up early. Train daily. Eat clean. Work hard. Model the life you want them to live. They’ll follow your actions, not your

In America, we go from a candy-loaded Halloween… to a pie-filled Thanksgiving… to an alcohol-fueled Christmas and New Year’s, all while spending less time outside, getting less sunlight, and moving less. Then we wonder why we feel tired, moody, and sick. It’s not just sugar

The day you realize there’s no such thing as neutral action… life changes. Every decision moves you closer to your dream or closer to regret. Every habit casts a vote for who you’re becoming. And every tomorrow you waste pretending you’ll start “later” is a step backward.

You can’t understand joy without pain. You can’t appreciate comfort without discomfort. And you can’t grow without suffering. The good days only mean something because of the bad ones. That’s the trade — you earn peace through struggle.