@the_culturist_ I love how book clubs are taking off. Such a great thing to see so many people with a hunger to dive into the many texts that have shaped the course of our Western society.
@TheGentsGuild I get into trouble with my wife from time to time for telling my boys the truth they need to hear, but she always comes around because she knows they need it. They’re still the babies in her eyes.
give me 5 minutes and I’ll help you change how you view yourself forever
this is an incredibly simple exercise
all you need is:
- a block of quiet time (30 to 60 mins)
- pen and paper
- willingness to try
1) sit down somewhere you won’t be disturbed.
important note: no phone, no coffee, no cigarettes, zero distractions.
nothing beside your pen and paper
2) completely relax
you’ll first experience a bunch of chatter
but as stillness settles in, your mind will clear
you’ll know when it hits (roughly 30 mins), things begin to lift off you
3) picture the type of person you want to be inside your mind
hold this image so it doesn’t slip
4) write out the picture
describe it in the present tense
“I am so happy now that I see myself…”
be detailed and think about the identity you’re trying to form
5) start to read it over and over again
carry the piece of paper around and read it everyday as often as possible
6) given enough repetition over time, your mind will start to form around these ideas
as long as you believe what you are repeating, you will start to become who you believe you are
for me personally, I am repeating to myself daily as a reminder:
- I am a child of God, on assignment from God, under the authority of no man, Jesus Christ alone
- I am so blessed to have the time and freedom allotted to achieve my mission and live the life I have been given
- I am living the exact life I was created to live and everything is going exactly the way it is supposed to be
- I am free of fear because I live in the light and I am free
by repeating these truths over my life, I am grounding my identity
but not only that, I am literally lifting weight off myself when things aren’t going my way and I repeat “everything is going exactly the way it is supposed to be”
genuinely give this a try and see how much your life starts to change.
you may be surprised.
be free.
my biggest tip for side questing:
stop overthinking it
some of my most fruitful side quests have been completely impulsive:
- rock climbing gym
- rainy day beach trip
- buying a ‘97 4Runner
- river trip with my sons
- used bikes off Marketplace
- picking up fyodor dostoevsky
for some of y’all, it’s literally as simple as just leaving your house
stop analyzing, just go live and have fun
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