Moment of silence for the foreword: Less than 24 hours after recording this episode I had a pretty realistic dream. In the dream I watched my first born son die in my arms. I have an idea of what might've caused the dream but I'm not sure. This dream almost served as an answer or a direct response to some of the things i spoke about in this episode.   

Love your people while they're here.

Life is a mystery to us all. None of us truly have the answers as to what we're doing here. We live our lives serving what we assume to be our purposes or we assign purpose to our own lives for the sake of fulfillment or personal satisfaction. The truth is I don't even know if we will ever know what this actually is. Some believe it will be revealed at some later time or simply after we experience death. Who knows?  

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More things are in our control than we think there are. The reality is we have the ability to change a lot of our circumstances but we simply choose not to. That's something I had to learn over time and take risks to try. Change and improving our circumstances is not always easy, but is sometimes possible nonetheless.  

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Raising kids is the hardest thing I've ever done and probably ever will do. The amount of sacrificing that it requires on a daily basis is something that nothing else in life has ever required of me. It has tested all of my limits, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. The important part is that I continue to show up and I continue to TRY. Listen to episode 10 as I attempt to organize my thoughts on the subject and struggles of parenting.

When you're in survival mode you view money as less than a tool to simplify your life and more like an ever-elusive resource that is to blame for all of our problems. Sometimes peace is more expensive. In my personal experience, I changed barbershops at the cost of more expensive service only to save more time in the process which is invaluable to me. This same example can translate to all of our lives in lots of ways. You pay more up front to have a more streamlined experience: Travel agents, bell hops, chauffeurs, restaurants or personal chefs. Money is a tool to be used. Not to be used irresponsibly or to be viewed as a scarce resource that we spend in fear either. There is a balance that lies between those two extremes. Be smart with your money but also don't let your past poor relationship with money hold you back from improving your life and experiencing a better alternative.

Low self esteem leads a lot of us to poor relationships with others because of the poor relationship we have with ourselves. Sometimes we subconsciously seek reiterations of past traumas because we are addicted to the feelings it invokes in us or we believe it is all we deserve. We suffer habitually. Cheating is tied to the way we feel about ourselves as well. If you knew better you'd do better.  

Streams is what I call a 'solocast' focused on any given topic, mostly philosophy, cultural perspectives, creative struggles and/or personal social issues. Streams of consciousness is something I've practiced most of my life and I think it's where I stumble on some of my greatest ideas. This is a peering into my mind. An invitation to my inner-most thoughts. Nothing more, nothing less.  

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Some of us have been taught incorrectly what defines us as men. It stifles our growth and it narrows our perspective so much so that it hinders us in our development. Learn to challenge your ideas and comforts in the name of being fluid in your application.  

Streams is what I call a 'solocast' focused on any given topic, mostly philosophy, cultural perspectives, creative struggles and/or personal social issues. Streams of consciousness is something I've practiced most of my life and I think it's where I stumble on some of my greatest ideas. This is a peering into my mind. An invitation to my inner-most thoughts. Nothing more, nothing less.  

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