Today's task is to create a bucket list. So i will do this in list format.
1. go to venice/muscle beach
2. hold a turantula
3. win a strongman competition
4. do a food challenge
5. meet Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. learn piano
7. learn russian
8. roadtrip across America
9. workout at The Mecca
2 College guys
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Grant - Day 5
Today's task was to cultivate your gratitude. I sat across from my brother in Christ, Brad, and informed him of how much i appreciated him and our talks whether silly or serious. I also made a few calls to let certain people know how much they mean to me. Apparently it meant a lot to hear these words. I do not understand why but I will continue to ponder this.
Grant - Day 2
Grant - The 2nd days task was to shine your shoes. I did this to the only pair of shoes i can shine. I will admit, they look much nicer now. And there's a certain confidence in seeing yourself well dressed.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Grant - Day 1
Grant - Over the past few days I have been going through a program called "30 days to a better man". Each day comes with a new task for self improvement. for example, the first day is 1. Define your core values. This task was interesting because it required me to look within myself and ask what drove me every day. What subconsciously made me want to get out of bed that morning and the next to continue existing. Here is the entry i put for that day -
Anger: Yes, I am constantly angry. But not at
people. At myself. Not in a self loathing way but in a driving force to push
myself to be better. Mixed with my beliefs on Strength and my competitive
nature I am always angry at who I am. I am angry when someone gets a better
grade then me, not out of jealousy but because I know I could be so much better.
So much smarter. Or when someone out lifts me. I know I could be so much
stronger and it pushes me to want to be better every day.
Strength: I believe that strength is something far beyond
just muscles. It is a desire burning in my heart for more strength everyday. It
is the driving force in my life to push my limits mentally, spiritually and
physically. To gain in intelligence, closer to God and to find out how far this
body God gave me can go. To find the limits of my physical body and mental
abilities, then to push past them in my never ending quest for perfection.
Matthew 5:48. But there is also a strength in weakness. Or as Callan told me,
“There is a strength in your vulnerability.” I have found that being physically
strong has opened up doors with certain people but being vulnerable and open
has opened up way more. And as a man it takes quite a bit of strength to show
your weaknesses and mistakes due to inhibiting pride.
Integrity: When you give your word, you keep it. It’s as
simple as that. A man is only as good as his word. And if he can not keep that
then he has nothing because integrity is the foundation of trust.
Logic/Emotions: I try to live my life by logic. Though
emotions do have a place. The book of Ecclesiastes talks about how there is a
time for everything. Emotions are not for decision making. I have found that
people who are quick to decide rather than think about a decision when you have
the time, usually make the wrong decision. I also believe that Emotions in
themselves are subjective by nature. Neither good nor evil.
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