274 days. DOtheDamnWORK!
First thought upon waking at 3 am: I only get this day once. Maximize my moments.
Started my running journey again this week. Didn’t ease into it. Went straight to 5 milers. I’ve hit 2 runs this week at a nice slow pace. Time to accumulate some miles. I run.
Present for me right now: Focus and intention.
Minimalism. Simplicity is power.
My mobility is the priority with my fitness. Mobility, in my world, means usable range of motion. The range is considered usable if I have strength in it. I will train with the intention of getting stronger with my ability to move deeper into each position.
Manly Mobility Mastery.
Today is the day. Show up powerfully.
Emotions are undeniable mirrors… an interesting thought that came to me. Not sure what this means for me. I’ll bring it into my Intentional Quiet Time and receive more insight.
Thinking of my parents. I love them deeply for being amazing examples of love.
Mom showed me faith beyond “religious” context.
Dad showed me manly traits of providing and protecting… and earning what I choose to have.
Vessels of Value vs. Life Leeches… no
Vessels of Value + Life Leeches…yes
Vessels of Value (humans) need Life Leeches (distractors, traumas, challenges, obstacles, etc).
Show how VoV and LL are allies. The LL are here to show us the opposite of what we intuitively know to be valuable for us.
The Distraction Demon is lurking and trying to attach itself to me today. Found myself on youtube watching a tutorial about something I’m trying to learn for structuring content on The Committed Man website. It’s not relevant at this moment and the dopamine is real.
Back to a fully focused mind.
I came across this idea for writing mini-essays as a form of deep learning. It will also improve my retention and writing skills. It’s a powerful method of being forced to think through a topic and feel what it means for my life.
Through writing it out, it get to expose ideas to the world and confront them clearly.
My mini essays are a tool for powerful writing. Put in the reps.
Consistent and sustained effort is where the reward is.
The mini-essays will be written about interesting ideas that emerge from books, videos, conversations, articles, etc.
Keep the focus on a single topic.
LEARN – I’m living a life of learning.
TEACH – Which is another form of learning that helps me spot gaps in my understanding, while providing value to my world.
CREATE – Take what you learn and combine it with the way you live, plus the feedback you received from teaching it, and turn it into a system, or framework, or principle to live by. Simplify down to it’s most value understanding and actionable parts, without losing any necessary depth.
Get the website done, leave it alone, and write every day. Publish everyday.