May 14“What the Hell is Water?”How to See Jesus in a World Drowning in Distraction. — The following short story was the beginning of a speech given by the late David Foster Wallace as the 2005 commencement address at Kenyon college: There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and…Jesus8 min readJesus8 min read
Aug 7, 2022Don’t Be Like My Cat.I’ll explain later. — Don’t worry, I have every intention of picking up where I left off last week, where I’ll continue to share stories, experiences, and ultimately, lessons, from a dark time in my life. Okay, you might be thinking. Why the pause? The answer is two-fold: It’s too good not to share…Cats4 min readCats4 min read
Jul 31, 2022Why I Gave My Gym Away.The answer might surprise you. — “Why are you doing this?” My protege—let’s call him, Bill—asked. His brows knit together, and his blue eyes turned several shades darker and gem-like with each blink. I licked my lips and opened my mouth with intent to answer— “And don’t tell me you’re ‘just paying it forward.’” He said. …Personal Development6 min readPersonal Development6 min read
Jul 24, 2022What I Would Do If I Had Ten Million Dollars.The Superstition Mountains in the not so far distance were a deep scarlet color as if they were a giant canvas for God’s paintbrush that were the rays of the retreating sun in the west, and the sky above them a richer, truer red. It was a pleasant combination. So…Money8 min readMoney8 min read
Feb 21, 2022On Progress.Don’t make it something it isn’t. It is 10:59 AM on Sunday, February 20th, 2022* and I do not want to write right now. In fact, I’d much rather be doing just about anything instead of pounding this godforsaken keyboard. But, the mere fact that I am writing means I…Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
Feb 19, 2022On Mentors.Without them, you’re on your own. The library of our lives is too vast to venture about unaided. If left to our own devices, without mediation, then we’re bound to wander off and delve only into what we want. …Mentoring3 min readMentoring3 min read
Feb 18, 2022On Fear.And what not to feed it. Everything you want is on the other side of fear. Fact. The only problem is, by not facing your fear, you’re feeding it. Time is the food of fear. The more time you give your fear, the stronger and (seemingly) more indomitable it becomes. …Fear Of Failure2 min readFear Of Failure2 min read
Feb 17, 2022On Belief.Here’s the reality. This is the truth: nobody is going to believe in you until you’ve already done it. In fact, I’ll take it a step further: they’re hoping you fail because: A) They already think negatively of you. B) They see you doing the thing they don’t have the…Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
Feb 16, 2022On Suffering.It’s gonna happen. Might as well make it meaningful. There are two kinds of suffering: meaningless suffering and meaningful suffering. Most people endure—what’s more, cling to—meaningless suffering. Why? Because they’re familiar with it. It’s in their control. At least they predict it. They know the bottle of Jack Daniels will…Suffering2 min readSuffering2 min read
Feb 15, 2022On Finding What You Want.It’s simple. But simple does not mean easy. Carl Jung’s dictum for life was In Sterquiliniis Invenitur which translates to in the filth, it will be found. I take it a step further: what you most want to find is where you least want to look. You see Jung’s dictum…Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
