Monday Motivation
MM #198 - Just Let Go
For the last two years, I have been drawn a lot more to Eastern philosophy—Zen, Buddhism, and Hindu culture. It all started with various books and lectures by Ram Dass,...
MM #197 - Why are you yelling at me?
You're fat, too stupid, not good enough, and soon enough everyone else will know the truth as well. This was pretty common for how I spoke to myself. For the...
MM #196 - In Tyler We Trust
In our relentless pursuit of personal development, discomfort isn’t just a bump in the road—it’s the fuel that drives the journey. My philosophy centers on ripping ourselves out of the...
MM #195 - Intention gives Purpose
"What's my purpose? Damn, that's heavy. It's like deciphering the blueprint of your existence, crafted by some grand architect." Purpose is about exploring your potential. It's about what you can...
MM #194 - Burnout to Breakthrough: The Power of Recovery
As athletes, our progress hinges on effort, consistency, and focus. It's about steady, incremental gains—adding inches to throws, pounds to lifts, and speed to sprints. I thrived on training for...
MM #193 - The Trap of Abundance
Needs and wants—what a subtle difference between the two. They can overlap and create a shadow of confusion for the person trying to navigate the line between them. Due to...
MM #192 - 10 Years and Just Getting Started
It’s been 10 years since my dad passed away. Holy shit, 10 fucking years. Just like all the decades before it, gone. What a ride it’s been. When my dad...
MM #191 - What the Hell is Wellness Anyway?
My identity, forged in competition and sweat-soaked gyms, has been a double-edged sword. The highs? That relentless drive, pushing without promise of immediate glory. But when the game was up,...
MM #190 Discomfort vs. Safety: A Dance on the Edge
Our modern life has cozied up to comfort so much that it's lost its zest. Once upon a time, the mere concept of constant comfort—endless food, shelter without fear, a...
MM #189 - Haunted By It
I found myself on a plane, shoehorned into my window seat this morning, looking out over the Gulf of Mexico before reaching Central America. From this aerial view, a familiar...
MM #188 - Stay Weird
What a wild ride it’s been, tearing through Austin, Texas. This city, dripping with the eclectic and the bizarre, has schooled me in the beauty of embracing the weird. Chasing...
MM #187 - Hit The Brakes
In the relentless race of entrepreneurship, where high stress and being busy for the sake of being busy is often worn as a badge of honor, we've lost sight of...