It’s easy to hate on Job’s wife. If you grew up in church and learned Scripture from a young age, her infamous proposal is absurd. How could anyone curse the Person they were told is so great since childhood? How could a true believer spite their “loving Father” and give up on the life He gave? The thought of doing that is … [Read more...]
Sometimes, It’s Just Duty
Why am I back here? For the past two weeks I’ve gone to the same table where I wrote the equivalent of a book before…and I just watched Youtube. Then after an hour passed, I lied to my girl each time she asked how the session went because I didn’t want her to know I didn’t care. So again, why am I here? Why do I still … [Read more...]
To the Person Who Questions Their Abilities
Last week I said the two words only the most challenging problems force out of me: “What now?” Five previous attempts at part-swapping on the valve in front of me ended in failure. I couldn’t consistently get a metal rod in the valve to shift, and none of the usual suspects were causing the issue. Add in the pressure of an … [Read more...]
This Simple Truth Will Help You Endure Life’s Hardest Times
Things were different five years ago. I barely had a footprint online, I was basically a social outcast, and I learned that the girl who loved me didn’t even exist. But since then, my work’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, countless people have thanked me for my efforts, and I’ve led some of the most unlikely … [Read more...]
Uncanny Perseverance: 5 Common Threats to Greatness and How to Survive in Spite of Each (Going Great #5)
Greatness doesn’t come easy. It wouldn’t be very great if it did. When you choose this path, you accept challenges, pain, and adversity—all of which come with the territory. You can’t run from this hardship and hiding isn’t an option either, so there’s only one thing you can do: Persevere. And today, I’ll show you … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Respond When You’ve Been Neglected, Slept On, and Written Off
Yeah, I know the feeling… They don’t love you like they used to. Their greetings have gone silent, their messages are nonexistent, and their smiles have become sneers. It’s one thing to never have expectations—to not know what it’s like to be in good favor. It’s another, and more soul-crushing one, to have that favor, … [Read more...]
Take These 20 Actions to Bounce Back from Devastating Mistakes
If I had to name the most important skill I developed in the last 3 to 5 years, it would be the ability to bounce back. Having the fortitude to not only recover from a devastating experience, but to go on and thrive afterwards is a lost art in today's coddled world. Sure no one wants to be in a position where they have to … [Read more...]
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