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
January 2021 we are going to start reading The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. It is a daily book so you only read one or two pages a day. Each days passage contains a quote and breakdown from one of the ancient stoics. This is a short daily reading, but it lasts all year long. … Read moreJanuary 2021 Challenges
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
December Challenge:Self-Care For this months challenge I thought we would focus on some self-care. The holiday season can be stressful and for some it can be a sad period of time depending on your family situation. For this month I want you to think of one thing that makes you happy and it essential to … Read moreDecember Challenges
Just the fact that I am completing this post so much after September should give you a clue about how I did with this challenge and skill. Challenge / Skill Overview The challenge for this month was to not eat candy or sweets and not to drink soda. I did pretty good on the part … Read moreSeptember Challenge / Skill Review
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
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”
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
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
The challenge for August is to make your bed every morning. Yes, make your bed. Just like your mother always used to tell you. Why you should make your bed every morning What your parent’s used to tell you is right. It is important to make your bed every morning. Now I know what you’re … Read moreMake your bed