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Your Mind Isn’t Broken. It’s Unsupervised.

Your Mind Isn’t Broken. It’s Unsupervised.

Your Mind Isn’t Broken. It’s Unsupervised. Meditation gets dismissed too easily. “Not for me.”“Bit woo-woo.”“Don’t have time to sit there doing nothing.” That’s fine. But understand what you’re actually rejecting. Because meditation isn’t what you think it is. It’s...
The Beast Was Necessary. Letting It Lead Isn’t.

The Beast Was Necessary. Letting It Lead Isn’t.

The Beast Was Necessary.Letting It Lead Isn’t. Marc Maron said it in a way most men feel immediately: “The monster I created to protect the child in me is hard to manage.” And that’s the truth. Not the polished version.Not the therapy version.The real one. Because...
He Never Raised His Voice. He Raised My Standard.

He Never Raised His Voice. He Raised My Standard.

He Never Raised His Voice. He Raised My Standard. A close friend, and a man I would describe as a father figure, passed away this week. He was one of those men who said what he meant and meant what he said. Driven. Successful. Direct. He taught me a lot about...
The Pain Is the Price

The Pain Is the Price

The Pain Is the Price Everyone wants the rewards of life. The love.The ambition.The purpose.The feeling that you are building something that matters. But very few people want the other half of the deal. Because the truth is, every one of those things comes with a...