I've never been a fan of society telling me what I need to do. I think each one of us can figure that out for ourselves. This is one of the reasons I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day. If your relationship is built on expectations and not communications, then I believe you are in an uphill battle. 

When it comes to who is happier, parents or child-free people, most of the research up until now has concluded that it is the childless who are more satisfied with their overall lives. I don't know about that, only because its hard to compare.  All I know it what I've experienced in life. I know I can do whatever I want, whenever I want to. 

I'm turning 45 years old later this year, 2019. Turns out, 45 years old is just 45 years old. An age that means you are old enough not to feel young anymore, but not old enough to complain about it. It’s like the middle child of ages... no one is impressed or thinks you're turning 45 is a big deal but you. When I was 20 and thinking about the day I was going to be 45 I thought things would be completely different than how they really are. 

I've kept a lot of memories in a 6x6x18 wooden box my father gave me years ago. The question can be fun, "What does a 44 year old man keep in his memory box?" Coins, handkerchiefs, photos, baseball cards, and more. Thanks for going on this trip down memory lane with me on this Sunday morning. 

I am constantly seeking continuous improvement and renewal professionally and personally but I'm not very good at it. "Sharpening the Saw" means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have--you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual.

The people I would think that would get a ton of tattoos aren't always the ones doing it. I've never understood the connection between getting a tattoo and "therapy," aka "Tattoo Therapy." Although I have many tattoos, understanding how just getting a quick design idea on your body can bring happiness has never happened for me. Especially when those that are always spending their extra money on random tattoos are complaining, they're too broke to find adventure in their lives. 

Men fight for survival, dominance, and personal gain, but they also fight just for fun. Anthropologists have found that the more conflict is culturally condoned, the more boys and men tend to fight, roughhouse, and engage in arguments simply because it feels good. Why? Maybe it's because making fun of or wrestling a friend is easier than telling him you love him, and sends a version of that same message.

Article recently describes a man, who was out jogging in Colorado being attacked by a Mountain Lion. Surprisingly, the man killed the Mountain Lion with his bare hands by choking it out. Apparently, there have been less than a dozen fatalities by Mountain Lions on humans in over 100 years but this won't stop people from freaking out that they will be attacked next.  

We all have those things that bother us that other people do. Believe it or not people have a pet peeve of calling those things "Pet Peeves." Let's discuss the pet peeves from many of you, including myself on today's episode. I also admit that I am the the teacher of the world when it comes to things that irk me. 

A buddy of mine texted me last night asking me if I was enjoying the boring Superbowl and after I responded that I wasn't watching it he told me I lost my man card. This morning I did some research to find out other ways men can lose their man card and the results and ridiculous.