Rise Again From The Struggle

Are you a cow or a Buffalo? Easy decisions lead to hard lives. That's what we learn from cows running from a storm, only to be caught in it longer. Hard decisions lead to easy lives. The Buffalo teaches us this by hitting the storm head on and getting to the other side faster. Attack your challenges. Stop running away. They catch up either way. One way keeps them around longer. The other gets you...

What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for someone else to give you an excuse for why you aren't making progress? I waited 12 years for a doctor to give me a reason. Then, I took action for myself. I went to work on my mind and changed my life for good. When you lack discipline and self-control, your life will always be dependant on someone else. DM me the word "CONTROL" to take your life back!...

A bird lands on a branch because it trusts it can fly. You fail to move forward with your plans because you don't trust yourself. Why would you? You frequently don't do the things you say you will do. You don't follow through with your dreams. Start seeing yourself achieving, then act. Trust comes after you put yourself into motion. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

You've already achieved things you said would make you happy. I heard Alex Hormozi say this before, but it really sank in for me today. As humans, we are naturally goal oriented. We need a target to go after. Something to seek. Since we now live in a world where seeking food and shelter is no longer our top concern, we need to focus that natural desire on something. Pick a goal. Set your process....

I got a tooth extracted today... It's not necessarily the best timing after my Spartan races 🤣 It worked out, though. The anesthesia gave me a good nap afterward 😉 Eating the volume of clean food I need to reach the goals I have was a bit of a chore today in terms of timing and having to fast for the procedure. But I'm committed. I got my calories in and my macros right so I can keep progress go...

Man, I had a great weekend! Lots of time outdoors, pushing myself through a tough and hilly course filled with obstacles! Today, I got the pleasure of running with a friend of mine doing his first race. He's on his own journey, and I was honored to be a part of that today. Here's a couple of observations I made on the day. He tried every obstacle. That, by itself, is impressive. He made UNBIASED o...

Make lofty, crazy, and insane goals. You will never go further than you imagine is possible. I set out to do twice the distance with more obstacles in the same time as my first time from last year. I trained hard and went for it. The idea of achieving the goal pushed me to keep moving when I got tired and wanted to slow down. Now I have further proof that I can do more. I'll keep putting in work a...

To the world, you may be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. You never know who might be getting inspiration from you. Be the example you needed throughout your life, not the cautionary tale. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

I heard this quote and had to share. I've lost a lot of money and a ton of health over the years. But maintaining my character got me through it all. Being a person of character and integrity builds trust with those around you. Without that, you have nothing. I made it through my struggles with help from a LOT of people. People I built solid relationships with because I always acted with integrity...

The power on consistent action. Just a year ago, I was concerned I wouldn't be able to complete my first Spartan race. Now, I'm getting ready to run my 9th and 10th races this year! I didn't do anything special. I simply stuck with a program and put in consistent effort. Little by little, I improved. All it takes is consistency. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Fortune favors the brave. The flip side, we are wired to be lazy, safe, and to survive. It's human nature. Our current level of security and safety, though, is not what our brains thought it would be. This leads us to fill our time ruminating, eating, and hiding from a threat that doesn't exist. The good news is that it just takes action towards your goals to overcome this. No excuses! Kevin Brewe...

Seek first to understand before seeking to be understood. Good for conflict resolution, even better for personal development! Stop trying to get others to believe your excuses. Instead, seek to understand yourself first. Understand why you keep sabotaging your future, your weight, or your health. Being understood will make you comfortable and stagnant. Understanding will advance your life! No excu...

Competition used to mean something different. It's meant to bring the best out of each competitor, not to define someone as a loser or winner. Don't get me wrong, I still think you need to have a winner and a loser in competition. No participation trophies here! It's more of a mindset for you as the individual. The real goal is to figure out YOUR best. That happens when you compete or strive toget...

Poker Saturday! My hands were not very good for most of the day, but that gave me lots of opportunities to work on my mental skills! I'm working a lot lately on noticing intuitive hits and honing this skill. So I played with this a lot today. I was pretty accurate, too. Now, if I only listened to it more when I felt it, I would have lasted longer 🤣. Dealing with the adrenaline rush of a big bet w...

I heard this line today, and it made me really think. Think about yourself as a company, an entity with a future value. How much would you invest to make rust worth more? If you aren't willing to spend money to improve yourself, to make yourself more valuable with your knowledge, skills, or abilities, then why would you expect anyone else to pay you more? You can say the same about the value you a...

What's difficult for you may not be for someone else. I know, this is harsh. Yet it's also important. The way we say things to people matters. If someone asks you for your opinion on something, don't jump right to telling them it's easier or hard. The better path, tell them WHAT you found to be difficult or easy. Tell them how you studied or practiced. That gives them the advice they seek without...

When you don't know your own value, you're leaving a lot on the table. You will never earn what you're worth. You won't ask for the value you bring. You won't show up the most powerful version of you that you can be. If you don't value yourself more than others do, you are putting a cap on yourself. Put the work into being the best version of you. Know your worth. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Aga...

Why be normal when you can be extra? Normal people don't question things. They believe what anyone with a title says. That's never helped me grow. I'm where I am now because I refused to listen to people with titles who refused to listen to me. I have to up my game in a few areas again. If someone has to be the best, why can't it be me? Maybe I'll never get there, but by reaching for the stars, I...

Comparison is not the thief of joy. You are the thief. You know you were just a few decisions away from having the life you want. You just chose different. You compare everything else in your life each time you make a decision. So why is it only a joy thief when you're in the equation? Because it hurts to know you are what's holding you back. It's easier to give excuses. It's easier to say how tha...

When's the last time you saw an ad for a Lamborghini? When you know your value, you don't advertise to those who can't afford you. So stop acting like and advertising to the crowd you don't want to be a part of. Start acting like the crowd you want to join. You want to be wealthy? Stop acting like a broke person. You want to be a leader? Stop acting like a follower. Don't lower your standards and...

Your emotions are your biggest handicap. I love this quote. The follow-on takes it to another level. To say our emotions get in the way of accurate thinking might be an understatement. Unfortunately, you can easily trick yourself into thinking whatever you want. Tie a big enough emotion to anything, and it's hard to get away from that thought. The accuracy no longer matters to you unless you're wi...

Stop trying to make the right decision. Make the decision right. What a great way of thinking! You spend a lot of time trying to predict the perfect outcome. Yet, there's no way for you to know until you make a decision. You see, by putting any decision into action, you will gain valuable knowledge. Then it's a matter of making small changes as you go. So go on. Start making the decision right! No...

Although I think this question from David Goggins is good, I also think it's incomplete. You see, any story can change your life for the better if you pull the messages from the story. The better question is, are you living a life that could be used to scare someone into better choices or inspire them to reach for the stars? No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Do you want to level up? Want to be more consistent? Put yourself in groups that demand high standards. Get a coach who demands more from you. We all have greatness in us. But only a few are courageous enough to let it come through. Are you going to be one of them? Let's talk. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Be boring. You don't need to change things up all the time. You don't need to move on from something after it doesn't work right away. Some things need time. You think because it didn't work after one or two tries that it's never going to work. You think because you don't see progress in the gym after two weeks that it's not working. John Wooden knew this. He made small changes over time, then fig...