Whether told through history, or through myth, the hero’s journey is consistent. There comes a turning point where the hero gets knocked down, and their strengths aren’t there to pick them up. As skillful a fighter Perseus was, his tactics alone would do nothing against Medusa but turn him to stone. Theseus’ strength carried him…
*Incoming call from Ashley* Me: Hey Ash. Douche: WHO THE FUCK IS THIS? Me: Uh…who the fuck is this. Douche: TELL ME YOUR NAME RIGHT NOW MOTHERFUCKER. Me: I’ll give you a hint. It’s under the contact name you just called. Douche pauses. I’d like to think he realized his apparent stupidity, but I don’t think…
The Path is a way of living. The Path is what guides you toward your mission. The Path embodies daily disciplines. The Path is action-based. The Path leads you into the unknown. The Path gets you out of a funk. The Path does not honor arrogance, laziness, or disingenuous efforts. The Path shows you…
When you’re on The Path you’re going to be tested in unforeseeable ways. Obstacles that would have been impossible to prepare for will show up no matter what the amount of planning or analysis you could have done. Your response, not the event itself, will determine your future. And you have two options of how…
It’s the first week of training for work and a guest speaker comes in to advise us how to be effective mentors and presenters. Many of us had zero experience in this field, so we were eager for actionable steps to get better. Faker: My advice to all of you is to fake it till…
Get out a notepad and write down these three questions. I don’t expect you to have all the answers at once. It took me a while to answer these questions, and I still continue to refine and expand the answer to each. Over time you’ll refine your answer with more clarity and specificity. The more…
I gave everything I had. But this time, it wasn’t enough. My body hits the floor. My eyes close. Drained. Exhausted. Empty. The injections. The stabbing abdominal pain. The anemia. The never-ending fever. The extreme fatigue. The uncertainty. The darkness. I’d been consumed. I give up. My body collapses, my head is bleeding, and I…
Guy: I CAN’T WAIT to start working out again! I’m pumped! Me: Why’d you stop? Guy: WELLLL….you know how it is. Life….busy-ness. Me: Alright, when are you gonna start? Guy: I’m waiting for January 1st to start! Me: What happens on January 1st? Guy: That’s when my resolution starts! Me: What happens if it starts…
