Shake yourself from the dust and arise. Loose the bonds from your neck.
This morning, I was talking to a friend with a son who is a senior in high school. Like every senior, he’s weighing out his options: two-year versus four-year college, military, and future career. Like many seniors, he isn’t sure what to do. “He’s got time,” I said. “I’m just now doing what I want… Continue reading Advice To My Past Self
My first and only backpacking trip as a Boy Scout was a certified disaster. Despite weeks of planning and a pack shakedown the night before the trip, where leaders went through and removed all the unnecessary stuff from our packs, I still had too much crap in my pack. Part of that was thanks to… Continue reading The Day I Decided I Was Done With ‘Mediocre’
“I should just quit.” That’s what I thought to myself one morning months ago while driving home from a particularly discouraging jiu-jitsu training. I had been stuck on the bottom again with the air smashed out of me, I had missed takedowns, and got submitted over and over. “I’m not improving, and I’m going to… Continue reading On Quitting
Awake! Put on strength! 