Under The Armor

On this weekly episode, The power of No Wielded wisely, No is an instrument of integrity and a shield against exploitation. It often takes courage to say. It is hard to receive. But setting limits sets us free. No that is an affirmation of self implicitly acknowledges personal responsibility. It says that while each of us interacts with others, and loves, respects, and values those relationships,...

On this weekly episode, we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of my father's death. The act of dying is equal in all… Death has no degrees of greater or less; for it has the same limit in all instances, the finishing of life.” Seneca. If we all are going to die and there is nothing that can prevent us from this. What should we do? Should we fight it? Try to run from it? How about we live a life that im...

On this weekly episode, Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority. There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. Why does power corrupt us and how do we acquire power without losing our true self? Techs can create an illusion where our m...

On this weekly episode, we compare companionship and romantic relationship. while many believe, romantic love is the same as passionate love Bianca P. Acevedo, PhD is quoted stating "It isn't. Romantic love has the intensity, engagement and sexual chemistry that passionate love has, minus the obsessive component. Passionate or obsessive love includes feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. This kind...

On this weekly episode, This popular general budgeting rule allocates 50% of annual income to necessities like housing, 30% to discretionary expenses like travel, and the remaining 20% to savings. The median necessary living wage across the entire US is $67,690. How much money do you need in order to live comfortably? Creative expression amplifies three significant components Sensation, Emotion, a...

On this weekly episode, "For everything, there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to break down, and a time to build up, a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak." - King Solomon. A pastor asked us this question on what is the purpose. Is it somthing grand or it is...

On this weekly episode, we reflect on how we are ‘always-on’  and how our daily lives are always moving, there is a constant demand to be always busy and to be seen to be busy, and responding to everything immediately, and getting tasks done straight away. It can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed. There is a massive difference between being busy and productive. While the power of Starbuck...

On this weekly episode, Progress Theory is the idea that people are motivated by taking steps forward on a consistent basis even if those steps are relatively small in the big picture. This is very true in my time in the US Army during the days of Basic Training, it made me reflect on my children and how I could ask them to clean up but after picking up one thing they would want me to look. After...

On this weekly episode, "Plus Ultra" is actually a Latin Phrase. It translates to "Further Beyond." When you give your best effort and consistently push to exceed your previous best, you will get better and you will improve. Never allow Minimums to become your Maximums. We are creatures of habits and when we make a practice giving minimum effort we will fail when maximum effort is required. Words...

On this weekly episode, we discuss the impact and benefits of volunteering. Giving to others has the ability to improve and maintain positive mental and physical health. It has the ability to reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, and provide us with a sense of purpose. Volunteering has a wonderful return on investment, the more do such an action to greater benefits we sha...

On this weekly episode, A sense of entitlement is defined as "an unrealistic, unmerited, or inappropriate expectation of favorable living conditions and favorable treatment at the hands of others. This toxic behavior can negatively affect, relationships, friendships, and business relationships. No adult is owed anything in life and the only thing that is certain is death. Then why do we display su...

On this weekly episode, We have our second guest ever on the podcast Pierre Daris Taylor. My grandfather is a wise man beyond his years. At the grand age of 75, I was blessed to spend this week with him talking and absorbing knowledge and insight. We talk about the past, present, and future. Grandpa P shares stories while incorporating parables. This podcast was truly a joy, we could have talked f...

On this weekly episode, "In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning." —Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning. Over the last year, many of us have experienced trauma. However, out of that trauma, there is a great opportunity for growth. Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun coined the term “posttraumatic growth” to capture this phenomenon, defining it as the po...

On this weekly episode, should you go with A or B better yet how about C no what about D? The paradox of choice is that the diversity of our choices cause us stress and, ultimately, a feeling of trapped unhappiness. So how does one navigate when there are twenty options in every store and restaurant? Not to mention the overwhelming stressing of dating in the twenty-first century.  Over the la...

On this weekly episode, we discuss Fault finding is a universal habit, no matter who we are, where we live, or what our circumstances may be. We are taught not to point fingers at others, but this habit persists. Fault finding is a clever device of the ego. Why is it easier to find fault in others rather than addressing our own personal flaws? “In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could b...

On this weekly episode, we discuss reciprocity. While this is not something that can be exact. Due to the nature of one person being able to do what another person cannot. Reciprocity and cooperation are so valuable precisely because we do have various strengths and weaknesses. To create a reciprocal relationship, all partners need to be able to accept responsibility for that creation. The interde...

On this weekly episode, “How long should I stay dedicated? How long until opportunity meets preparation?” This is one of my favorite Nipsey line. However does luck equal preparation plus opportunity plus action? Instant gratification is the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment. However, getting everything we want when we want it is not necessarily good for us. In...

On this weekly episode, We ask the question are we all hypocrites? Hypocrisy: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense. In fact, we all are hypocrites. It’s unavoidable. There are too many counter-indicative philosophies and expectations running around in our culture, education, and institutions for us to be otherwise. Empat...

On this weekly episode, the habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things I’ve ever learned. Meditation has been shown to have mental benefits, such as improved focus, happiness, memory, self-control, academic performance. Some research on meditation has indicated that it may have other health benefits, including improved metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and more. Most...

On this weekly episode, We all want to in control of our: life, relationship, and career. Here’s the benefit of being in control. We believe it is the most efficient way to live. However, whatever control we think we have is an illusion. 2020 has shown us that we are never actually in control; we only think we are. All we can really control is how we respond. Nothing else. There are benefits of gi...

On this weekly episode, Put in the work, the phrased is use daily in school, work, business, and sports. In order to be great, impactful and, successful in whatever you have set your sights on in life. You must apply the necessary amount of effort and labor to accomplish something great. When they proclaim an athlete becomes an overnight success. That is extremely disrespectful discounting the num...

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On this weekly episode, sacrifice is this: “To forfeit something for something else considered to have a greater value. ”. Sacrifice does not mean giving up something for nothing; it means giving up one thing for something else we believe is worth more. We sacrifice in every area of life: work, home, family, relationship. We sacrifice time, money, effort, energy. You cannot get something you want,...

On this weekly episode, A life plan is a roadmap for your life that helps you prioritize what is important to you, make decisions based on your priorities, and move toward the life you want. Think of going to a new country with no reference to how would you move from place to place. I life plan will help provide a clear path for your life, but it should also be flexible. As your life changes, your...

On this weekly episode, the words courage and boldness are thrown around a lot in the self-growth world, often as the same thing. Boldness is impatient. Courage is long-suffering. Boldness is impatient. Courage is long-suffering. Boldness cannot endure hardship or delay. Being bold is often time is conducting a risky move without thought. Which makes the ability to endure the hardship much more di...