I teach men how to build character @men_ofcharacter | Character Is Power | Author of The Book of Uncomfortable Truths |
Aug 23, 2018 • 30 tweets • 7 min read
A man should strive to be a hero. A hero is a man of high character. You might say heroes only exist in Marvel and DC comics and movies. You have been lied to. Your wife, your children, and the world itself needs you to be a hero.
THREAD TIME!
Hero is simply the English word for the greek word “heros” which primarily meant a “grand man”. The greeks called a grand man, a hero. A real man is a hero.
Jun 17, 2018 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
My father was bi-polar and an alcoholic with a tremendous heart
He's the reason for everything I am and everything I'm not.
Here's how I stopped the cycle and honor him on #FathersDay and everyday
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I was blessed with the most fantastic mother who was forced to provide and care for me.
She never spoke ill of my father.
She did her best to make sure that my father's failures did not impact me.
This allowed me to see that my father's issues were his own and not about me
Jun 16, 2018 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
Let's talk about how to come up with new ideas
Both in quantity and quality
I'm going to get philosophical and practical in this one.
THREAD
Our modern world is a paradox
There's never been a better time to create
But, there's also never been an easier time to consume
Jun 15, 2018 • 38 tweets • 8 min read
Despite growing up relatively poor, my life felt quite magical. Practically, single-handedly my incredible mother did everything she could to push me and to make sure I went to college. Good things just happened and I naturally did well in school. But, this was all an illusion
I was a creature of comfort
In every facet of my life I was seeking comfort
Work
Personal
My mother protected me from real work. My only concern was good grades and that came easy. I got away with this while in school but the bills came due as I entered the real world.