It doesn’t matter how many times you do a thing, there will come a day when you do it for the last time. There will be the last time your daughter asks you to carry her. The last time your son wants you to play trucks on the floor with him. The last chance to…Continue readingIt’s later than you think
Social media is a monster. It feeds on your likes, your attention, and your time. It thrives on envy and greed, convincing you to keep scrolling, keep craving, and keep comparing. But no matter how much you give, it’s never enough. Romans 12:2 says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let…Continue readingSocial media is a monster
One morning, I was lying in bed, half-awake, half-asleep, and I was praying, “God, what’s Your will for my life?” And He whispered, “My will for your life is your life.” He wasn’t talking about some distant plan or future goal. He was talking about right now. Then He said, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow isn’t…Continue readingStop chasing tomorrow. Start choosing today.
Living in God’s Will In Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT), we are reminded, “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” This passage serves as a call…Continue readingMaking the Most of Every Opportunity
The best action is usually the hardest option to choose. This observation can be applied to all good things in life. And this is not the path of least resistance. The conversations you dread are usually the ones that move your goals farther down the road. To become healthier, you must endure the pain of…Continue readingDo the Hard Things
“The person you’ll be in 5 years will be created by the books you read and the difficult conversations you have.” According to my Amazon history on 6/22/2020, I’ve purchased 187 physical books and 102 audiobooks in the past 5 years. That’s 289 books read or 57 books a year. When I want to learn…Continue readingMy Library
“The ability to destroy your ideas rapidly instead of slowly when the occasion is right is one of the most valuable things. You have to work hard on it. Ask yourself what are the arguments on the other side. It’s bad to have an opinion you’re proud of if you can’t state the arguments for…Continue readingHow are you wrong?
What is your ONE thing? This ONE thing is something, that if done, can make everything else easier or unnecessary. This ONE thing is the root problem from which all other problems originate. Fix your ONE thing to fix the overall system. The ONE root problem in American healthcare is how we pay. We give…Continue readingWhat is your ONE thing?
You need a villain. Something that makes your life painful. Something you can point to and say, “You’re the cause for all my problems.” Once identified, you plot to kill. Defeat him to become the hero of your story. We all need a villain.Continue readingWe all need a villain
I once killed a man. Then I killed him again and again and again. I tend to leave him alongside the Trace when I run. This man is the weak me. The one that says, “It’s okay to stop, you’ve done enough.” This man is easy to listen to. His words are soothing to people…Continue readingI once killed a man
