As a Man Thinketh

As a Man Thinketh

Overview As a Man Thinketh by Jame Allen is our book for October. It is a classic essay published in 1903 on thinking. The book describes how each of us shapes the events around us and shape our lives through our cognition’s.   It  is  broken into a few main categories. Thoughts and Character “As … Read moreAs a Man Thinketh

Sober October / Squatober Review

Sober

Sober October First I’ll talk about Sober October. This challenge was not created by me, but by Joe Rogan I believe. It is something he participates in and I decided to do it too. For Sober October I did not only abstain from alcohol for a month, but I also did not use any drugs … Read moreSober October / Squatober Review

October Challenges

Squats

Sober October For October’s challenge  we are going to be participating in sober October. This is just the break your liver has been waiting for! Challenge ends October 31st so you can still drink on Halloween. 😉  As a Man Thinketh October’s reading is a short essay by James Allen from 1903. It looks at … Read moreOctober Challenges

“Chop wood, carry water”

"Chop wood, carry water"

This quote, “chop wood, carry water” comes from Buddhist philosophy I believe, but people aren’t sure who originally said this quote so I can’t attribute it to anyone.  Now that were past that I would like to tell you what this statement means to me.  Why I originally heard this statement from a podcast or … Read more“Chop wood, carry water”

September Skill: Discipline

Discipline

The skill to focus on for the month of September is discipline. An immensely important life changing skill. That is hard to come by. How many of us make horrible mistakes, don’t have the body we want, don’t study hard enough for the test, spend too much money, and regret impulsive actions we take? I … Read moreSeptember Skill: Discipline

September Challenge: Do not eat sweets or drink soda

No soda no sweets

If you’re like me then you have a massive sweet tooth. So this challenge is going to be very difficult for us. For this year I’ve had the challenge to lose weight and lower my body fat percentage. Most days this goes well and everything is according to plan. But, sometimes when I’m really craving … Read moreSeptember Challenge: Do not eat sweets or drink soda

Make Your Bed: Review

Make your bed: Review

So for the month of August I have been making my bed every morning, before doing anything else. It seems quite simple a thing to do, and it really is. Why would I have a challenge to make your bed every morning? It doesn’t seem useful or life-changing, right? While not every challenge has to … Read moreMake Your Bed: Review