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[quote]The burden of originality is one that most people don’t want to accept. They’d rather sit in front of the TV and let that tell them what they’re supposed to like, what they’re supposed to buy, and what they’re supposed to laugh at. [/quote] Thinking back to the days of my Psych 100 classes at […]

[quote]When you’re taught to love everybody – including your enemies – what value does that place on love?[/quote] I remember a time where things used to be calmer. Stress was an overwhelming sensation alleviated by the pursuit of dreams. Laughter was something flowing quite freely and without an alcoholic propellant. Work was scarce but love […]

[quote]The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. Read more: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/fight.html#ixzz1nsFU8ABv[/quote] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is no tomorrow. “I live like there’s no tomorrow” is usually the excuse to party hard enough to forget tomorrow could […]

[quote]In the endless universe there is nothing new, nothing different. What may appear exceptional to the minute mind of man may be inevitable to the infinite Eye of God. This strange second in a life, that unusual event, those remarkable coincidences of environment, opportunity, and encounter… all may be reproduced over and over on the […]

[quote]It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.[/quote] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I woke up this morning, the words “There’s no tomorrow” immediately came to mind, as I pondered whether or not to sleep in a bit further or get up to start my day. Before my feet hit the […]

In the beginning… In the beginning, there was nothing. Before there was a beginning, there was nothing. There must have been nothing, because there is now something. Everything that is once was not. Before religions, before churches, mosques, temples, synagogues, and tabernacles…the Creator existed. The existence of the Creator has not been altered or affected […]

The first time I bench pressed 315lb, I was content for about 30 seconds. Next, I set to conquer 365lb. Did it. 405 is next on the horizon. However, sometimes you have to go back and revisit past accomplishments to ensure you are still capable of attaining them, if not improve upon them. On my […]

In the book The Innovator’s Solution by Christensen Raynor, the author discusses the forces, theories, and solutions responsible for creating intelligent, yet disruptive, solutions for creating and maintaining business growth. In one of the early chapters, he caught me with a quote I found to be fairly relatable, stating we are often impressed with successful […]

I recently finished the book Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly. In this book, he concluded the proverbial ‘wild man’ seen in folklore, has been given way to societal execution and banishment through social expectations, religious persecution of manhood, and the fear/shirking of the sexual energy deep within each of us. While […]

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