FREEEEEEEDOM!
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM strong and resilient.
345a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
430a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
5a - 730a Weight room: Heavy Legs
Warm up
3mi Walk @ 10%
Dead hangs 3x 60s
Air Planes 4x10/s
Barbell Deads (5x8)
Barbell Squat (5x6)
Lying Leg Press (3x8)
Ham Curls (4x8)
Leg Extensions (4x8)
Split Squats (4x8/s)
Calf Raise (5x12)
Burnout Split Squats
8a Breakfast
830a - 1130a Trade/Write @ Desk
1130a - 1p Read, Breathe & Lunch
1p - 2p Stocktwits Community Rip Pod w/ The BOYS
2p - 3p Trade & Write
330p - 9p - Skate Night
530-730p Weightroom Round 2
Warm up
3mi Walk @ 7%
Ab Wheel 4x10
Arms & Abs
Wide Grip Push Downs 3x12
Narrow Grip Push Downs (4x6)
Russian Twists (3x20)
Straight Bar Curls (4x8)
Easy Grip Preacher Curl (4x6)
Planks 3 TF
“Demons will manipulate people to trigger your flesh. Don’t take the bait. Your reaction is their fuel. Starve the warfare by staying anchored in the Spirit. Because the Spirit doesn’t react, it discerns. The Spirit doesn’t take offense, it sees through the offense.”
“Once you realize people do evil and weird things just to pull a reaction out of you, you stop handing them your energy, and the show they’re hoping for. You understand that silence is not weakness, it’s strategy. And in silence, you teach them that you are beyond their reach.”
Substack Article - Enemies Within: How Men Haunt Themselves Through Others
Substack Article - The Secret of Light: The Law of Giving for the Masculine
Current WeightRoom Playlist via Spotify - You Got This
Current Market Hours Playlist - Market Hours - Specifically Track #14 looped
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Welcome October: A Call to Men Who Trade, Build, and Lead
October isn’t just another page on the calendar—it’s a reset button. For the masculine, for the warrior, for the trader staring down charts at dawn and wrestling with uncertainty by noon, this month carries a challenge: let go of the weight of having it all figured out and allow yourself to expand into something greater.
Too often, men feel they must be ten steps ahead. You’re expected to know the plan, carry the burden, and hold the line for your family, your business, your trades. But October whispers something different: stop gripping so tightly. What’s meant for you will reveal itself with clarity, if you can learn to trust the process instead of forcing it.
The Trader’s Parallel
Look at the market. You don’t control it. You don’t dictate the next candle or the next wave of momentum. You align yourself with probabilities, manage risk, and act with conviction when the setup is right. Life is no different. October reminds you: the past shaped your edge, but it doesn’t define your future. A blown-up account, a bad trade, a season of losses—those aren’t your identity. They’re tuition. They were the cost of learning.
Now, the chart in front of you is clean again. The only thing that matters is how you play this next leg of the trend.
Permission to Dream Bigger
Men are often told to temper expectations. To play it safe. To avoid disappointment. But the Universe calls bullshit on that this month. You are allowed to dream bigger now. To size up when the odds are in your favor. To pursue the trade, the business, the mission that scares you because it’s bigger than what you’ve carried before. October asks you to step into courage, not comfort.
And here’s the truth: dreaming bigger is not reckless—it’s masculine. It’s directional energy. It’s pointing your life north and refusing to be distracted by noise.
Hope as a Strategy
Hope gets a bad reputation among men, especially traders. We’re told: “Hope is not a strategy.” True—when you’re stuck in a losing position, hoping it comes back is death. But there’s a different kind of hope. Hope in yourself. Hope in the process. Hope that there are better setups ahead. That kind of hope is fuel, not a weakness.
October gives you permission to feel hopeful again—not blindly, but with the clarity that comes from scars and lessons earned. You’ve been tested. You’ve been humbled. Now you’re sharper. Stronger. Ready.
Gentle Surprises & Masculine Grounding
October will not just be about big swings. It’s about subtle wins, quiet progress, and foundations you didn’t realize you were laying. Gentle surprises await the man who is awake and paying attention. That phone call that changes everything. That chart pattern that confirms your bias. That conversation with your wife or brother that opens a new path.
The masculine thrives when it honors both strength and stillness. To fight when necessary, but to also build, protect, and notice. This month asks you to embody both.
You Are Not Alone in the Journey
Traders often feel isolated—it’s just you, the screens, and the silence between trades. Men often feel the same—it’s just you against the world, carrying the invisible weight no one else sees. But October reminds you: you are not alone. Others are fighting battles you can’t see. Other men are rising quietly beside you. Other traders are staring at the same charts, wrestling with the same demons.
Your strength doesn’t come from isolation. It comes from being part of something larger: the invisible army of men and traders who refuse to fold, who refuse to let fear dictate their next move.
October is your month to realign.
Let go of the need to control every detail.
Step into bigger dreams with discipline.
Trade with hope, not desperation.
Embrace the surprises that come when you stay alert.
Remember: you never walk alone.
This month, be the man who moves with conviction, the trader who sharpens his edge, and the builder who lays the foundation for the future. October is here—and it’s time to act.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM leading by example,
modeling a new way.
Love is my guiding light.
6a Yin Yoga & Breath work
7a Yoga Nidra / Prayer
815a Breakfast
830a - 11a Trade & Write / @ Desk
11a - 130p Weight Room - Heavy Back
Warm UP
- Walk 3.5mi @12%
- Dead Hangs (3x 60sec)
- Toes to Bar (3x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x12/s)
- Cable Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
1p - 3p Trade & Write
3p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p Rest & Recovery
“If you cannot feel truth without thinking about it, you will not survive what’s coming. The world is filling with lies so perfect that your mind will believe them. The ones who rise in the years ahead won’t be the most educated, they’ll be the ones who still know how to listen to their blood before their brain talks them out of it”
Sun in Libra. Moon in Capricorn.
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September tested you. Some moments lit you up, gave you joy. Others stretched you thin and cracked you open in ways you didn’t plan for. That’s life’s way of carving a man into something sharper. And here you are—still standing. Stronger. Wiser. Sharpened by both the wins and the wounds.
This is what it means to live in the masculine frame. To walk as the warrior, the protector, the builder. The warrior fights battles most men never see—on the inside and out. He gets knocked down, but he rises, scarred but unbroken. The protector shows up not just for himself, but for those he loves. Even when he feels empty, he shields them from the storm. And the builder? He keeps stacking bricks when no one’s watching, when there’s no applause, when the future feels far away. That’s how empires rise—quietly, piece by piece.
The wins of September matter. Celebrate them. Be grateful for the laughter, the clarity, the small victories that remind you why you fight. But don’t hide from the struggles either. Honor the weight you carried, even when it bent your shoulders. Honor the way you kept showing up when things didn’t break in your favor. That grit—the refusal to fold—is what separates men who live with purpose from men who fade into the background.
Now October arrives with new energy. A fresh battlefield. New opportunities. New storms. You don’t drag the weight of last month into this one—you reset. You square your shoulders, sharpen your focus, and step forward as a man forged in fire. October is not asking you to be perfect. It’s asking you to be present, decisive, and grounded. To show up with the discipline of the warrior, the heart of the protector, and the vision of the builder.
So… leave September with gratitude, but don’t linger there. Look October in the eye. Receive what’s coming with open hands and a steady spirit. Fight the fights worth fighting, protect what truly matters, and build what will outlast you. That’s how the masculine leads. That’s how a man walks forward—calm, clear, and ready. LFG
Enemies Within: How Men Haunt Themselves Through Others
The hidden mechanics of projection, shadow work, and the brutal cost of refusing to face yourself.
You Don’t See Reality. You See Yourself.
Men like to believe they see the world clearly. Traders especially pride themselves on precision—the clean read of a chart, the gut feel of a breakout, the instinct for a reversal. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: most of what you think you see—whether in people or in markets—is not reality.
It’s you.
You are shadowboxing with your own reflection. The arrogance you hate in another man, the laziness that infuriates you, the brilliance you admire, the power you envy—they’re not “out there.” They are disowned pieces of yourself.
The psyche cannot tolerate contradiction. So when a trait threatens your self-image—“I’m disciplined,” “I’m humble,” “I’m in control”—your ego ejects it. You exile it from your conscious mind. But what is denied inside doesn’t disappear. It reemerges outside. It attaches to others. You look at the world and see your own unfinished business painted across its surface.
This is projection. And until you face it, you will bleed energy in life the same way an undisciplined trader bleeds capital in the market: endlessly, predictably, and with no one to blame but yourself.
The Mechanics of Shadowboxing
Projection always follows the same sequence.
The Ejection – A part of you is labeled “unacceptable.” Rage. Desire. Vanity. Laziness. Ambition. It doesn’t fit the story of who you think you are, so it gets exiled.
The Haunting – You begin to “see” this trait in others. That man is arrogant. That woman is needy. That trader is reckless. You are utterly convinced of it because, unconsciously, you are staring at your own reflection.
The Reaction – Now the fight begins. Criticism. Withdrawal. Gossip. Contempt. Or sometimes, obsession and worship. You spend your energy reacting to an external “enemy” so you don’t have to admit the truth: the enemy is within.
And so you keep shadowboxing, convinced you are fighting others, when really you are avoiding the fight with yourself.
The Tell of Projection
How do you know you’re trapped in it? The same way a trader knows he’s on tilt: the charge.
The rage that feels outsized for the situation.
The disgust that won’t let go.
The idolization that borders on worship.
The certainty that you know someone else’s motives.
Whenever the emotional reaction is larger than the trigger, you are not responding to reality—you are reacting to the ghost of yourself you’ve tried to exile.
It is never about them. It is always about you.
Why This Destroys Men
For men, projection poisons everything.
It sabotages brotherhood. You hate in other men the parts of yourself you cannot face. You envy in them the strength you’ve abandoned. You turn potential allies into enemies because their very existence forces you to look at the disowned parts of yourself.
It weakens leadership. You project neediness onto your wife while hiding your own hunger for intimacy. You project irresponsibility onto your children while dodging your own duty. You project arrogance onto other men while burying your own ambition under false humility. And so you never lead from wholeness—you lead from fracture.
It corrodes the masculine spirit. Because deep down, a man knows when he is avoiding himself. He knows when he is shadowboxing. And that quiet cowardice eats away at his strength like rust on steel.
Why This Destroys Traders
Projection isn’t just psychological—it’s financial.
Fear projected onto the market makes you see “uncertainty” where there is simply price action. Greed projected onto a ticker makes you chase garbage setups because you’ve disguised your own lack of patience as “opportunity.” Self-doubt projected onto the chart makes you miss clean trades because you confuse hesitation with risk.
You think you’re trading the market. You’re not. You’re trading your own unresolved ghosts. And the market charges you tuition for every blind spot.
No system, no guru, no edge can save you if you refuse to see that the biggest counterparty to every trade you take is yourself.
The Path of Reclamation
So how do you stop shadowboxing? Not by pretending the shadows don’t exist. Not by drowning them in positivity. Not by projecting them faster and louder onto others.
You stop by reclaiming them.
Catch the Charge – The next time you feel the surge—judgment, rage, awe—pause. That is your signal. The shadow is moving.
Turn Inward – Ask the only question that matters: If I am so sure he is arrogant, where does arrogance live in me? If I despise his irresponsibility, where am I neglecting my own duty? If I admire his strength, is that strength lying dormant within me?
Own the Shadow – Say it: “This isn’t about them. This is about me.” That is the act of masculine courage. To welcome home the parts of yourself you’ve disowned. Not to act them out recklessly, but to integrate them with awareness and discipline.
Clean the Mirror – With every projection withdrawn, the world grows clearer. Men stop being enemies. The market stops being a tormentor. Life stops being a haunted house. Every reaction becomes a clue pointing you back to yourself.
Shadowboxing as Initiation
This is not therapy talk. This is initiation.
Every man must fight this war with himself. Every trader must face the mirror. The battle is not with others, not with markets, not with fate. The battle is with your own refusal to see yourself.
The men you hate most are your hidden mentors. They force you to confront what you cannot face. The men you admire most are your future selves, showing you what you could become if you dropped your excuses.
The market itself is the most brutal mirror of all—cold, unfeeling, perfectly reflective. It never lies. If you project onto it, it will strip you of your capital until you learn the lesson.
The Masculine Call
So here is the call: stop shadowboxing.
Stop wasting energy on ghosts. Stop swinging at reflections. Stop blaming others, blaming markets, blaming fate.
Turn the weapon inward. Face the fight that actually matters. Own your shadow. Integrate your exiled parts. Withdraw your projections. Become whole.
Because the war is not out there. It is here.
The enemy is not them. It is you.
And the victory is not in conquering others—it is in conquering yourself.
Closing: The Trader’s Reflection
You can’t master the market until you master yourself.
You can’t lead men until you stop projecting onto them.
You can’t become whole until you stop shadowboxing.
The market is a mirror. Brotherhood is a mirror. Life itself is a mirror.
What you refuse to face in yourself, you will face in them.
What you own in yourself, you reclaim forever.
That is the real edge. That is the real initiation. That is the war.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra -
I AM healing, changing
and transforming.
I AM walking into the most successful
and self rewarding chapter of my life.
6a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
7a - Yoga Nidra & Prayer
730a - 8a Family / Breakfast
830a - 945a - Trade @ Desk
10a - 11a Therapy
1130a - Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3.5mi Walk @ 15%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Barbell Bench (5x10)
Inc Dumbbell Press (5x6)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Cable Lateral Raise (4x15)
Tricep Pushdown (5x12)
Face Pulls (4x12)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
130p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Walk w/ Tuli ♡
9p - Rest & Recovery
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Gratitude as Fuel for Today
You are surrounded by blessings—seen and unseen. The roof over your head. The steady breath in your lungs. The people who care for you. The strength that carried you through every storm. Even the challenges that shaped your resilience. None of these are small things. They are the foundation you stand on right now.
The trap most of us fall into is waiting. Waiting until the picture is perfect before we feel grateful. Waiting until the bank account hits a number, until the body looks a certain way, until life smooths out. But gratitude doesn’t come after achievement—it fuels it. Gratitude is the ignition switch. The more you recognize what’s already here, the more energy you create to move toward what you desire.
Gratitude sharpens focus. It quiets the noise of scarcity and lack. It reminds you that you are already resourced, already supported, already standing on solid ground. From that place of strength, you stop chasing and start creating. From that state of abundance, better decisions get made. Fear loses its grip. Momentum builds.
But here’s the key: gratitude is not just a thought. It’s an action. It’s a choice you make, over and over again, to align with abundance instead of lack. And the way you practice it is simple: stop right now and count three blessings in front of you. Out loud. Write them down if you need to. Do it before you scroll, before you trade, before you move on autopilot into the day.
Let this be your call to action: today, amplify gratitude into motion. Every time you feel stress creeping in, count blessings. Every time scarcity whispers, counter it with proof of abundance. And then act from that state. Make the phone call. Hit the workout. Take the trade that aligns with your plan.
Life doesn’t open the door to more when you wait—it opens when you give thanks for what you already carry. Gratitude is not passive. It is the power source. Use it today.
The Ego’s Trap: Why Comparison Kills Traders
The Illusion of Progress
One of the most seductive traps in trading is comparison.
Scroll social media and you’ll see screenshots of massive gains, traders flashing six-figure days, or threads about catching the move of the year. And it’s easy to look at your own account, your own journal, your own results—and feel small.
But here’s the truth: comparison is pure ego. It’s not rooted in reality.
You can’t compare your chapter one to someone else’s chapter ten. You don’t know the risks they took, the drawdowns they’ve endured, or the years they spent in the dark grinding through charts when no one was watching.
Comparison makes you forget the only real opponent you face: the person staring back at you in the mirror.
The Market Doesn’t Care Who You Compare To
The market doesn’t reward comparison.
It doesn’t pay you for envy. It doesn’t hand out points for being more like Kristjan Kullamägi, Dan Zanger, or Druckenmiller.
The market pays you for:
Discipline
Preparation
Execution
And those are things you can only build internally. You don’t sharpen your edge by obsessing over someone else’s. You sharpen it by showing up every day, refining your process, cutting your losses, and compounding your wins.
When you stop looking sideways and start looking inward, you stop bleeding energy. That’s when the compounding begins.
The Habits That Reshape a Trader
Comparison loses its grip the moment you focus on building your own foundation. That foundation is laid through habits—daily rituals that shape who you are before the opening bell.
There are four pillars every trader must master:
Waking up earlier
Eating better
Training the body
Cutting distractions
None of these are glamorous. But together, they create the physical and mental bandwidth required for sustained performance in the markets.
1. Waking Up Earlier: Owning the Morning
Markets are ruthless teachers. They don’t wait for you to “feel ready.” They open whether you’re prepared or not. Which means preparation has to happen before the chaos begins.
Waking up earlier isn’t about punishment—it’s about buying back time.
An extra hour in the morning gives you space to journal emotions, scan charts, and set alerts without rushing. It’s the difference between entering the session with clarity versus reacting like a rookie.
Traders who own the morning carry calm into the open. They’ve already visualized setups, walked through scenarios, and decided on stop placements. When volatility hits, they don’t scramble—they execute.
Morning ritual blueprint:
Wake before the world.
Hydrate immediately.
Move your body lightly to activate your system.
Review yesterday’s trades without judgment.
Plan today’s opportunities with precision.
The trader who wins the morning often wins the day.
2. Eating Better: Fuel for Execution
Trading is cognitive combat. Every decision pulls from your brain’s energy reserves. And what you eat directly determines how steady—or shaky—those reserves are.
Junk food, sugar spikes, and caffeine crashes kill clarity. In a calm setting, you barely notice. But in front of screens, with capital at risk, those crashes show up as hesitation, tilt, and sloppy execution.
On the flip side, clean fuel keeps the brain steady. Protein, healthy fats, greens, hydration—all of these stabilize the nervous system.
Think like an athlete in training. Would a fighter binge fast food before stepping into the ring? Would a sprinter crush donuts before race day? Of course not. Trading demands the same respect.
Practical upgrades:
Swap soda for water.
Anchor meals in protein and greens.
Eat lighter before the market opens.
Track how food affects focus—adjust as ruthlessly as you adjust stops.
Your edge relies on a clear mind. Eat like your account depends on it—because it does.
3. Training the Body: Building Resilience
Trading looks sedentary. Hours at a desk, eyes on screens. But the reality is, it’s physically demanding in invisible ways. Stress spikes. Breathing shortens. Shoulders lock. Over time, this wrecks your nervous system.
That’s why training the body is non-negotiable.
Strength, cardio, mobility—each one restores balance. A strong body doesn’t just look better; it endures stress better.
A trader with endurance survives volatility. A trader without it burns out.
Start small:
Strength: 3 sessions per week for stability.
Cardio: 2 sessions to build endurance.
Mobility: 10–15 minutes daily to undo sitting damage.
View workouts as risk management. Just as you cut losses to preserve capital, you train to preserve clarity. Don’t get sloppy with the machine that runs your brain.
4. Cutting Distractions: Protecting Attention
If the market is your battlefield, distraction is your enemy. Every notification, every scroll, every toxic conversation is a leak in your edge.
Attention is currency. Spend it wisely.
Traders who scatter it across social media, Netflix, or drama don’t have enough left for deep analysis. They’re always half-present, always reactive.
Cutting distractions is about alignment. Ask yourself:
Does this input serve my goals, or steal from them?
If it doesn’t serve—cut it.
Tactics to reclaim attention:
Silence non-essential notifications.
Use blockers during trading hours.
Audit your environment—remove visual clutter.
Audit your circle—remove energy drainers.
Every time you reclaim attention, you reclaim power. A focused trader is a dangerous trader.
Discipline as Identity
All these habits—waking up early, eating clean, training, cutting distractions—are meaningless if you treat them as “tips.”
Discipline has to become identity.
It’s not “I need to be disciplined today.”
It’s “I am disciplined.”
When identity shifts, everything changes. You don’t argue with yourself in the moment—you’ve already decided who you are.
The Mirror Test
Every night, the scoreboard isn’t your P&L. It’s whether you raised the bar on yourself.
Ask yourself:
Did I wake when I said I would?
Did I fuel my body for clarity?
Did I train for resilience?
Did I guard my attention?
If yes—you’re compounding. Even if today’s trades were red.
Because the account is always a lagging indicator of your discipline. Stay consistent, and eventually, the P&L catches up.
The Long Game
Here’s the truth: most traders quit. They blow up, burn out, or fade—not because they lack intelligence, but because they lacked endurance.
But if you commit to these habits—if you play the long game, if you beat yesterday’s version of yourself—you separate from 99% of the field.
Consistency is the rarest edge of all.
Final Word
Forget comparison. Forget ego.
The real game is simple: win the battle in the mirror every day, and the markets won’t be able to ignore you.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
Curious about working with me or would like to connect? Give me a shout, anytime. Here
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM connecting with my
Heart-Centered Power
and shining my Light.
6a Yin Yoga & Breath work
7a Yoga Nidra / Prayer
815a Breakfast
830a - 11a Trade & Write / @ Desk
11a - 1p Weight Room - Heavy Back
Warm UP
- Walk 3.5mi @12%
- Dead Hangs (3x 60sec)
- Toes to Bar (3x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x12/s)
- Cable Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
130p - 3p Trade & Write
3p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p Rest & Recovery
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Your power doesn’t come from controlling every twist of life. You’ll never bend the world, relationships, money, or fate into your exact design. That’s not strength—that’s desperation. Your true power comes from where you place your energy. Energy is currency, and your life is defined by how and where you spend it.
You cannot control outcomes. You cannot control how others respond. You cannot control the storms that arrive unannounced. But you can control how you meet them. This is where you are forged: in the choice to show up steady, rooted, unshaken. You choose your mindset. You choose your response. You choose to protect your boundaries and lead with intention. This is your arena—not dominating what you cannot command, but mastering what you already hold within.
When you obsess over fixing, forcing, and predicting, you waste your fire. That’s weakness. Strength is knowing where to let go. Strength is tending to what is yours to build: your thoughts, your growth, your peace, your mission. This is cultivation. This is sovereignty. This is the slow burn that shapes a man into his rightful authority.
Every act of intention matters. Every time you choose clarity over chaos, faith over fear, patience over impulse, you shift your energy in ways that reshape your world. These choices compound into presence, into respect, into unshakable confidence.
So stay grounded. Stay present. Do not flinch when the world shakes. Do not scatter your energy in noise or distraction. Lead yourself first. Guard your inner kingdom. Let the rest unfold as it will. Life will never be fully under your command, but your presence, your energy, your word—that is yours to master.
And that is enough. More than enough.
Conflict, Fear, and the Trader’s Path to Mastery
Every trade is a conflict. It’s never just you pressing buy or sell—it’s you entering a battlefield. Buyers and sellers collide, institutions and retail cross swords, bulls and bears fight for control. On one level, it looks like numbers, charts, and price action. But beneath that surface, every tick of the tape reflects human emotion. Fear. Hope. Greed. Unsafety.
Most traders lose because they fight the wrong battle. They mistake the surface war—the candles, the chatter, the noise—for the real fight. They argue with the market, they try to impose their will, they react to every faint move as if it were truth. But the market doesn’t reward the loudest or the fastest. It rewards the ones who can see deeper—who can discern what’s driving the movement beneath the surface.
A red candle isn’t just selling pressure. It’s fear made visible. A gap down isn’t just weakness—it’s the collective insecurity of traders who can’t hold their conviction. Price patterns are nothing more than the footprints of human psychology. If you learn to see them for what they really are—not just lines on a chart but the pulse of mass emotion—you stop reacting blindly and start trading with clarity.
The weak trader fights the market. He demands that price respect his opinion. He chases when it moves against him, doubles down when he should cut, or bails out early when he should hold. Every reaction is emotional, every decision is fueled by the need to control. But the more he fights for control, the more fragile he becomes.
The seasoned trader understands that control is an illusion. You cannot control the market, but you can control yourself. You can steady your breath when others are panicking. You can wait when others are rushing. You can act when others freeze. You can see the wound beneath the war—the hidden fear under the candle, the herd mentality driving the move—and trade accordingly.
This is why trading is not just about setups, entries, or even risk management. It is about perception. The trader who sees deeper always has the edge. Where the crowd sees chaos, he sees opportunity. Where the crowd feels fear, he sees fuel. Where the crowd loses conviction, he steps in with strength.
Trading is not about overpowering the market—it’s about holding steady when others collapse. It’s about understanding that every war in the market is a cry for safety, and every cry for safety leaves tracks on the chart. The key is to train your eyes to see them, and your mind to stay calm enough to act on them.
This is why the majority lose. They are busy swinging wildly at the surface battle. But the few who rise—the ones who make fortunes and endure through decades—are the ones who learn to step back, discern the hidden current, and let others burn themselves out while they move with precision.
Mastery in trading isn’t about being right all the time. It’s about positioning yourself where truth outweighs noise. It’s about perceiving the deeper game, where fear and greed leave their fingerprints on price, and using that awareness to act decisively.
Every day you step into the market, you step into a war. But the real fight isn’t with the chart—it’s with your own reactions to it. When you can see the wound beneath the war, and hold steady while others swing recklessly, you stop being just another participant. You become the trader who rises while others fall.
That is the path to mastery.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
Curious about working with me or would like to connect? Give me a shout, anytime. Here
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM being authentic and
releasing the need to be perfect.
7a - Yin Yoga & Breath Work
830a - 1030a - Trade @ Desk
1030a - Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3.5mi Walk @ 15%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Dumbbell Press (4x8)
Incline Barbell Press (5x5)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Arnold Press (3x10)
Dumbbell Lateral Raise (4x15)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
130p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 430p - Decompress
5p - 7pm MTB @ Carver
730p - Dinner
8p - Walk w/ Tuli ♡
9p - Rest & Recovery
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Raw power is not chaos—it is balance.
Raw power is not chaos. It is not reckless energy, flailing in every direction. That’s not strength—that’s desperation. Real masculine power flows from balance. Balance is what makes power raw, controlled, and unstoppable. A balanced man is grounded, steady, immovable in himself. He doesn’t scatter his energy across every impulse or every storm. He holds his center, and from that center, he commands his world.
An unbalanced man burns hot, then burns out. He chases every distraction, bends under every pressure, and seeks validation in every spotlight. His power leaks away in fragments of fear, anger, and doubt. But the man who has found balance? He becomes unshakable. He knows when to wait and when to strike, when to speak and when to remain silent. His balance makes his power precise, and his calm makes his presence formidable.
And this balance is what allows a man to honor his path. Every man is given a vision, a blueprint, a calling that is his alone. It is not a suggestion—it is responsibility. To honor your path is to remain faithful to that calling, even when no one sees, even when no one applauds, even when the road feels unbearably slow.
Speed is seductive, but faithfulness endures.
The temptation will always be speed. Speed seduces. It promises quick victories, shortcuts, easier roads. It will lure you toward paths that look better, faster, more rewarding in the moment. But those paths are not yours. And if you abandon your blueprint for applause, you will lose yourself.
Faithfulness is harder. It means showing up when the vision feels far away. It means carrying the weight when no one else believes in it. It means choosing the slow, steady building of roots instead of the shallow rush of shortcuts. The oak does not sprint; it deepens. And because it deepens, it endures.
Balance makes this faithfulness possible. Balance steadies you when progress feels invisible. It gives you the patience to keep building brick by brick, the discipline to resist distractions, the clarity to stay rooted in your purpose. Balance is not softness—it is steel in silence. It is the strength to hold your post, to keep your course, to honor your path when the world rushes by.
To honor your path is to trust the blueprint written on your soul more than the noise of the world. It is to be faithful when unseen, disciplined when tempted, and steady when others sprint past. Because the masculine knows: shortcuts rot the harvest, but faithfulness makes it eternal.
Hold your center. Stay the course. Honor your path.
So hold your center. Honor your path. Stop scattering your energy on roads that were never yours. Root yourself in balance, pour yourself into your calling, and remain faithful to the vision you were given. For the man who honors his path with patience, power, and balance is the man who becomes unshakable. His roots will outlast storms, his work will outlive applause, and his legacy will carry the weight of truth.
Raw power is balance. Balance is faithfulness. And faithfulness to your path is how a man becomes eternal.
The Warrior - Trader Creed: From Worry to Belief
Worry is the greatest tax a man pays on his own power. It weakens him before he even steps onto the field. In life, as in markets, worry drains masculine strength—it keeps you staring at what might break instead of focusing on what you were born to build. Worry convinces you that rehearsing every way you could fail is preparation, but it isn’t. It’s paralysis disguised as prudence.
In trading, worry is death by hesitation. You second-guess your setups, you clip your winners too soon, you hesitate on the breakout you already knew was valid. Worry eats the edge before the market even tests it. But belief—belief is the masculine backbone. Belief is the spine that keeps you upright when the tape gets violent, the patience to hold when the crowd is flinching, the clarity to cut when it’s time to cut without attaching shame to the decision.
A man rooted in belief doesn’t need guarantees. He doesn’t wait for certainty because he knows certainty is an illusion. Instead, he cultivates conviction. Belief doesn’t mean blind hope—it means you’ve done the work, you trust your process, and you move with strength no matter the outcome. This is what separates the boy from the warrior, the amateur from the professional.
Every thought is a position. Every belief is a trade. Worry is shorting yourself before you even enter the market. Belief is going long on your own capacity to execute. When you pour your energy into worry, you weaken your system, fragment your focus, and sabotage your own results. But when you redirect that same energy into belief, you align your inner current with the frequency of winning. You stop asking, “what if it goes wrong?” and start declaring, “what if it all works beautifully right?”
The warrior-trader doesn’t avoid risk—he embraces it, channels it, and transforms it into opportunity. He doesn’t hide from the volatility; he is volatility harnessed into discipline. He knows the stop loss is his shield, position sizing his armor, and belief his weapon. This is masculine trading—decisive, grounded, unshaken by the noise.
Understand this: the market, like life, is a mirror. It reflects back the energy you project. Trade from fear, and you’ll see nothing but traps. Trade from belief, and you’ll see openings others can’t. Worry makes you reactive. Belief makes you proactive. Worry drains you. Belief strengthens you.
Redirect your energy. Stop replaying the highlight reel of failure. Stop doubting the ground beneath your feet. Every time you click the mouse, every time you put on risk, you are declaring the man you are becoming. Don’t trade from worry. Don’t live from worry. Stand tall, steady, and let belief lead the way.
Because in markets, as in life, worry will never build an empire. Only belief will.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM inviting in new experiences,
new perspectives and new possibilities,
that are in alignment with my Highest Good.
345a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
430a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
5a - 730a Weight room: Heavy Legs
Warm up
3mi Walk @ 10%
Dead hangs 3x 60s
Air Planes 4x10/s
Barbell Deads (5x8)
Barbell Squat (5x6)
Lying Leg Press (3x8)
Ham Curls (4x8)
Leg Extensions (4x8)
Split Squats (4x8/s)
Calf Raise (5x12)
Burnout Split Squats
8a Breakfast
830a - 1130a Trade/Write @ Desk
1130a - 1p Read, Breathe & Lunch
1p - 2p Stocktwits Community Rip Pod w/ The BOYS
2p - 3p Trade & Write
330p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Walk w/Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
The ones who won’t bow to evil don’t walk alone. They’re an invisible army, a legion of hearts. And when you choose goodness over gain—when you sow knowing darkness may reap—you still stand among them.
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Take a breath, brother. Look back. Not to dwell, not to replay old wounds, but to remember what you’ve walked through. The storms you thought would swallow you didn’t. The seasons you feared would strip you bare ended up forging the steel in your spine. You survived—but more than that, you were shaped.
Every trial you endured was chiseling you into a man who refuses to bend when life leans heavy on him. Even when you didn’t see it, you were becoming. Becoming the man who carries weight with honor, who stands in fire and doesn’t flinch, who can look his younger self in the eye and say: We made it. And I’m proud of who we’ve become.
This is the path of the masculine: to be tested, stretched, broken open, and rebuilt stronger. The moments you cursed were the very moments that carved your foundation. The storms weren’t punishment—they were training. Initiation. They stripped you of illusion and left you with only what is real: your breath, your will, your heart.
So stop tormenting yourself over what isn’t clear yet. You don’t need every answer today. You’ve already seen miracles—moments when the world bent in your favor, when strength came from nowhere, when a door opened you didn’t even know was there. That wasn’t luck. That was proof that you’re carried, that there is purpose woven through your fight.
Be grateful for what has unfolded—the bruises, the scars, the wisdom. They are evidence of your becoming. And then, open your chest to what’s ahead. The masculine heart doesn’t cower at the unknown—it meets it head-on. What’s coming isn’t meant to crush you; it’s meant to call out even more of the man you already are.
Stand tall. Breathe deep. The world needs men who have walked through fire and stayed true. You are one of them. And the journey ahead is already moving in your favor. I love you, LFG
Beyond “Love and Light”: A Trader’s Path to True Power
The markets don’t reward illusions. If you’ve been around long enough, you know this truth: fantasy gets liquidated, reality gets paid. Yet outside the charts, a similar trap is waiting for many traders—the New Age mirage of “all love, all light, high vibes only.” It looks harmless, even uplifting. But like a bad trade dressed up with false signals, it hides a deeper agenda. One that erases identity, weakens discipline, and keeps you from becoming the kind of operator who can survive and thrive in the arena.
The Lie of “High Vibe Only”
The New Age conditioning says:
“Don’t focus on the negative.”
“Stay positive and it will all flow.”
“Boundaries block your abundance.”
On the surface, it sounds like optimism. But in practice, it’s toxic positivity—the same kind of delusion that keeps traders holding losers because they “feel good about it.” Just as charts demand you acknowledge both strength and weakness, life demands you integrate both light and shadow.
When you deny fear, anger, or pain, you don’t erase them—you blindfold yourself. And a blindfolded trader is a dead trader.
Boundaries = Risk Management
One of the most dangerous lies out there is that boundaries make you unspiritual. That to say “no” is to be “closed off.” In trading terms, that’s like saying stop-losses are unfaithful to the market.
No—boundaries are sacred. They’re stop-losses for your soul. They preserve your capital—emotional, mental, and financial. They allow you to stay in the game long enough to catch the asymmetric setups that change your life.
Without boundaries, every manipulator, distraction, and toxic narrative can run through your account—both in markets and in life. Love without boundaries is exploitation. Trading without risk management is ruin. The principle is the same.
The Courage to Feel the Loss
The markets will force you to feel—losses, frustration, fear. Just like life, these emotions are not “low vibe.” They are feedback. They sharpen you.
The trader who numbs out, who chants affirmations while ignoring red flags, is the one who blows up. The trader who feels the sting, journals it, learns the lesson, and recalibrates—that’s the one who survives long enough to catch a generational run.
The same goes for spirituality. You don’t transcend your emotions by ignoring them. You master them by facing them head-on and extracting the signal from the noise.
The Programming of Passivity
Understand this: there’s a reason the New Age narrative discourages conflict, anger, and boundaries. It keeps people compliant. Just as Wall Street wants the crowd to buy tops and sell bottoms, the system wants you docile, “love and light” while being drained of your energy, money, and will.
A trader who believes boundaries are ego will never walk away from a bad deal. A trader who thinks anger is “low vibration” will never fight for their own capital. A trader who sees negativity as taboo will never confront their losing habits.
Compliance isn’t awakening. Compliance is liquidation.
Spiritual Maturity = Market Mastery
Being a mature trader is being a mature human. It means you integrate:
Light and shadow → Bull runs and bear markets.
Love and boundaries → Big winners and hard stop-losses.
Peace and courage → Calm execution and bold conviction.
True spirituality doesn’t erase your edges—it forges them. It makes you sharp enough to cut through noise, steady enough to hold a position, and grounded enough not to sell your soul for short-term dopamine.
Lets Wrap It Up, LFG.
The New Age whispers: dissolve, transcend, float away. The market demands the opposite: embody, ground, execute.
You are not here to become “high vibe nothingness.” You are here to become a weapon—disciplined, sovereign, and unshakable. To love fiercely, but with edges. To risk boldly, but with stops. To walk with light, but never deny the shadow that teaches you discipline.
That is the trader’s path. That is real spirituality. Anything less is just another bad trade dressed up as enlightenment.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM balancing being and doing,
giving and receiving, stillness and action.
I AM living in balance.
5a Yin Yoga & Breath work
530a Yoga Nidra / Prayer
6a - 8a Weight Room - Heavy Back
Warm UP
- Walk 3.5mi @12%
- Dead Hangs (3x 60sec)
- Toes to Bar (3x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x12/s)
- Cable Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
815a Breakfast
830a - 11a Trade & Write / @ Desk
11a - 12p - Holding Bags Pod w/ Ben & Gp
1215 - 1p - Read & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade & Write
3p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p Rest & Recovery
Allow yourself to shine, without the desire to be seen.
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Life often feels heavy when we carry too many unanswered questions in our hearts. The human mind, in its desire for certainty, runs in endless circles—planning, fixing, predicting—yet peace remains elusive. Worrying never solves tomorrow’s problems; it only depletes today’s strength. Like a fog, it blurs our vision and clouds the path before us. The deeper truth is this: clarity rarely comes from control, but from trust, surrender, and aligned action.
Shift perspective. Instead of obsessing over what is outside of our reach—the unpredictable outcomes, the behaviors of others, the unknown future—we are called to return to what is within our power. Our mindset, our choices, our energy. These are the raw materials of transformation. With them, we can create a steady foundation no matter how unstable the external world may appear. When we show up with intention, even the smallest step carries profound weight. A quiet act of courage, a choice made from faith rather than fear, has the power to redirect the course of our lives.
Alignment begins the moment we release fear and embrace trust. This does not mean ignoring uncertainty; it means choosing not to be ruled by it. Fear fragments our focus, while trust gathers it into clarity. When we walk in trust, life subtly begins to reorganize itself. We notice opportunities where we once saw dead ends. We feel lighter, freer, more open to the unfolding. The shift is less about the circumstances and more about the lens through which we perceive them.
It is easy to feel “behind” in a world obsessed with speed and comparison. Be reminded: you are not behind, and you are not lost. You are standing exactly where you need to be, in the precise moment required for your unfolding. This is the paradox of growth—though it often feels delayed, it is right on time. Every step, even the uncertain ones, is part of a greater rhythm that cannot be rushed or forced.
And so, something beautiful is already forming in the unseen. Life is working on your behalf, weaving together threads that will soon reveal a pattern greater than anything you worried about. What appears scattered now will come together into wholeness. What feels heavy now will transform into strength. This process is not a punishment—it is preparation. The waiting, the uncertainty, the lessons—each is a necessary piece of the larger picture.
The call, then, is simple yet profound: breathe. Return to presence. Be kind to yourself as you would to a friend carrying a heavy load. Extend grace to your own journey. Every stumble, every pause, every doubt is part of your initiation. Keep moving, even if slowly, and remember that you are not walking alone. The Universe, life itself, is guiding you toward what is meant for you. The moment you release resistance, the path begins to open.
In essence, this is not just reassurance but instruction:
Release what you cannot control.
Direct your energy toward what you can.
Trust the unfolding.
Be gentle with yourself.
Keep going.
For when the pieces finally converge, you will look back and realize the weight you carried was never wasted. It shaped you, strengthened you, and prepared you for the beauty to come.
So…. Wake up today knowing you don’t need to chase anything—because what’s meant for you is already on its way. Fame, success, recognition, wealth, peace—they chase the ones who stay true to themselves. You don’t need the spotlight or the approval of others to validate your path. What you need is alignment. What you need is integrity. What you need is the fire in your chest that says, “I’m here for something real.”
So today, walk with certainty. Don’t bend to trends or let the world mold you into something you’re not. You are your own foundation. You are the proof. Celebrate yourself, and celebrate the ones like you—the builders, the warriors, the quiet giants who refuse to play small.
This morning is a reminder: stop asking permission. Stop waiting for the world to notice. You already carry the light. Shine it, move forward, and let everything else catch up.
The Alabaster Path: From Hidden Wisdom to Embodied Leadership
There are moments in life when the veil thins and truth comes forward—not from the outside world, but from the depths within. In my recent session, three cards surfaced like lanterns in the dark: the Alabaster Tablet of Laylah, the Inner Temple, and the Priestess. Together, they form a sequence of remembrance, devotion, and embodiment—a spiral of awakening that is asking me to rise into a fuller expression of who I am.
The Alabaster Tablet of Laylah — Remembering the Hidden Codes
The alabaster tablet is not something you need to find. It is not buried in the sands of Egypt or hidden in some forgotten archive. It lives inside of you, written in light across the subtle body of your soul. Laylah, the night, is the keeper of mysteries. When you draw this card, it is a reminder that your intuition, your dreams, and the subtle nudges you feel are not random—they are echoes of memory.
This is the stage of remembrance. It whispers: “Stop searching outside. You already know. Trust what flows through you.”
For the trader, this is the edge. The subtle signal you can’t quantify with a spreadsheet, but you feel in your bones. The skill is not learning something new, but trusting the wisdom that has always been there.
The Inner Temple — Devotion as the Key
Remembrance alone is not enough. Wisdom without practice fades into the background noise of life. The Inner Temple calls you to devotion—the act of returning, daily, to the sanctuary of your heart.
The temple is not far away. It is not in stone or brick. It is the still point inside you, the place where your nervous system softens, where presence overrules fear, where alignment sharpens your perception. Here you tune the instrument so you can hear the music of your soul more clearly.
In practical terms, this means discipline. Breathwork. Journaling. Sitting in silence before the chaos of the day. For a trader, this is pre-market preparation. It is the ritual that keeps you grounded so you can act not from tilt, not from fear, but from clarity.
Devotion turns wisdom into power. Without it, the codes stay dormant. With it, they unlock.
The Priestess — Embodiment and Leadership
Once you remember and once you devote, a third responsibility emerges: to embody. This is the call of the Priestess. Not a title, not a role to be claimed with ego, but a frequency to be lived.
The Priestess leads not by shouting, but by radiating alignment. Her very presence creates clarity. She knows that the most powerful teaching is embodiment—that people don’t follow words, they follow resonance.
This card asks: “How are you being called to step up and lead?” Not in the future, not when you feel more ready, but now. Leadership is less about what you do and more about who you are when you walk into the room, at your desk, or sit in ceremony.
For the trader, this is mastery. It’s when you move from chasing signals to becoming the signal. Others may watch what you trade, how you hold risk, how you recover from setbacks—and without trying, you inspire them. Leadership happens because you are it.
The Spiral: Remember → Devotion → Embodiment
These three cards form a spiral you will walk again and again:
Remember the hidden wisdom that already lives within you.
Devote yourself daily to tending the inner temple.
Embody the leadership you are called to live, not just for yourself but for others.
Each time you complete the spiral, you go deeper. More remembrance. Deeper devotion. Stronger embodiment. This is the path of initiation, and it never ends.
Daily Mantra & Ritual
Here is a practice to anchor this energy each day:
Center (1–2 minutes): Close your eyes. Place your hand on your heart. Breathe deeply, in through your nose, out through your mouth, until you feel your system soften.
Recite this mantra:
“I remember the wisdom written in my soul.
I devote myself to the temple within my heart.
I embody the presence of a leader, calm, clear, and true.
I walk as one who remembers, one who serves, one who leads.”
Visualize: Imagine the alabaster tablet glowing in your chest, a radiant scroll of light. See your inner temple forming around it, strong and unshakable. Then feel yourself standing as the priestess—rooted, radiant, embodying clarity.
Enter your day (or the market): With this energy, act not from fear or reaction, but from the remembrance that you are already whole, already guided, already enough.
LFG
The cards are not predicting your future. They are reminding you of your present truth. You already carry the codes (Tablet), you already have the altar (Temple), and you already wear the mantle (Priestess). The question is not whether you are ready—the question is whether you will step forward boldly enough to live it.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra -
I AM continually redirecting my attention to a positive focus.
Where my attention goes, Universal Energy flows.
555a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
7a - Yoga Nidra & Prayer
730a - 830a Family / Breakfast
830a - 945a - Trade @ Desk
10a - 11a Therapy
1130a - Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3.5mi Walk @ 15%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Barbell Bench (5x10)
Inc Dumbbell Press (5x6)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Cable Lateral Raise (4x15)
Tricep Pushdown (5x12)
Face Pulls (4x12)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
130p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Walk w/ Tuli ♡
9p - Rest & Recovery
And I, at the door between worlds…
New Moon in Virgo
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The Autumn Equinox is one of the great thresholds of the year, a sacred moment where nature reminds us of balance. On this day, light and darkness share equal time, day and night bow to one another in perfect symmetry, and the Earth teaches us about harmony. It is not merely an astronomical event—it is a mirror for the human soul. Just as the seasons shift, so too are we called to shift, to realign, and to embody balance within ourselves.
In this season, the invitation is clear: release and renewal. Just as the trees begin to shed their leaves, we too must consider what we are carrying that no longer serves us. Old stories, outdated beliefs, emotional burdens, lingering resentments—all of these are weights that prevent us from stepping forward freely into the blessings waiting to meet us. The Equinox reminds us that letting go is not a loss, but a liberation. By releasing, we make space for the new. By surrendering, we create room for growth.
To honor this turning point, one must slow down. Breathe more deeply, walk more gently, and listen more closely. In a world that constantly demands speed, productivity, and noise, the Equinox whispers of stillness. It invites us to realign with what truly matters—health, love, truth, connection, and the clarity that comes from living in alignment with our values. Balance is not about perfect symmetry in every area of life, but about listening to the seasons of the soul and giving each part of ourselves its due.
This season is also a reminder of strength. Autumn is not an end but a preparation. Just as nature begins her descent into winter, we too are asked to ground ourselves, to gather our energy, and to embrace change with steadiness. Gratitude becomes our anchor, clarity our compass, and renewal our path forward. These qualities carry us through the coming months with resilience and grace.
Above all, the Equinox reminds us that we are exactly where we are meant to be. The cycles of the Earth are not random—they mirror the cycles within us. Every turn of the season brings an opportunity for growth, for healing, for expansion. The Universe is not asking us to be somewhere else, someone else, or further along than we are. Instead, it is whispering gently: be here, now, with trust. You are standing on holy ground, in alignment with the turning of the cosmos, perfectly placed in the unfolding of your life.
The Autumn Equinox is both a threshold and an initiation. It is a sacred reminder that balance is possible, that renewal is real, and that transformation is woven into the very fabric of existence. Step into this season not with fear, but with faith. Let go of what no longer belongs, open your heart to the blessings on their way, and remember—the harmony you seek has always been within you.
You Can’t Teach What You Haven’t Mastered: Health and Trading
Authority is earned, not claimed. This is true in health, and it is just as true in trading. Yet too often, we see people who are out of shape mentally, emotionally, and financially standing on a pedestal, giving advice as if they’ve mastered what they clearly haven’t. If your account is bleeding red, your emotions are out of control, or your inner state is restless and frantic, you are not the authority on trading or investing. In that moment, your role is not to speak—but to listen.
Trading is holistic. It’s not just about having a sharp chart read or a lucky streak. True mastery is a fusion of three elements: the technical (your edge and setups), the psychological (your discipline and patience), and the emotional/spiritual (your ability to remain calm under uncertainty). Miss one of these pillars and the entire structure collapses. To give advice without having built all three is like trying to coach a marathon while winded on the first mile.
This doesn’t mean those struggling should be shamed. Losses, drawdowns, tilt—they’re part of the process. But they are signs you are still in the trenches, still a student of the game. Students learn by listening, observing, and absorbing—not by declaring themselves teachers. The danger comes when someone drowning in their own mistakes insists on pulling others into the same waters under the guise of “guidance.”
Wisdom requires embodiment. You can’t just parrot the rules of risk management while ignoring your stops. You can’t copy-paste someone’s strategy while secretly trading on tilt. You can’t talk discipline while chasing every move like a gambler. Until your actions align with your words, you’re not an authority—you’re an echo.
Listening is the bridge. Every great trader was once the humble student who admitted, “I don’t know.” Every breakthrough came not from ego but from silence, observation, and humility. That humility allows you to step back, study the leaders, and let their embodied wisdom recalibrate your own.
And here’s the good news: change is always possible. Accounts can recover. Systems can evolve. Minds can grow stronger. But none of that happens if you pretend you’re already there. If you want authority, embody it first. Stack days of discipline. Stack trades executed with precision. Stack peace in the face of chaos. Then—and only then—does your voice carry weight in the trading community.
Because in the end, the P&L doesn’t lie. Your psychology doesn’t lie. Your energy in the markets doesn’t lie. If you don’t yet have consistency, clarity, and control, your job is not to teach. It’s to listen, learn, and sharpen.
Authority in trading, like authority in health, is not what you say. It’s what you live.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
Curious about working with me or would like to connect? Give me a shout, anytime. Here
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM slowing down and taking care of myself.
My positive energy is rippling out
and my peaceful actions are making a difference.
I AM shining my light into the world.
5a Yin Yoga & Breath work
530a Yoga Nidra / Prayer
6a - 8a Weight Room - Heavy Back
Warm UP
- Walk 3.5mi @12%
- Weighted Pull ups (4x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x12/s)
- Barbell Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
815a Breakfast
830a - 1030a Trade & Write / @ Desk
11A - 1230p Lunch @ French Meadow
1p - 3p Trade & Write
3p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p Rest & Recovery
The rarest love isn’t for what you own, but for what you think. When someone values your mind over your possessions, they touch the part of you that outlives the material—the part of you becoming.
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The Power of Letting Go: Becoming a Magnet for Alignment
We live in a world that glorifies the chase. Hustle harder. Push more. Force the door open. And while there’s a time for effort, there’s also a deeper truth the warrior learns on his path: some battles are not won by fighting harder—they are won by stepping back, grounding deeper, and trusting that life is already moving in your favor.
Every time you stress about how something will happen, you create resistance. You’re gripping the sword too tightly, shaking your own hand. That stress blocks the flow, clouds your vision, and blinds you to opportunities standing right in front of you.
But when you let go—when you release the need to control every outcome—you stop fighting the current and start moving with it. Trust is not weakness. Trust is strength. It takes more courage to surrender than to clench your fists. It takes more discipline to ground yourself in faith than to spiral into fear.
When you allow yourself to be led, you become magnetic. Doors open where you thought there were only walls. The right people appear, not by accident, but by alignment. Opportunities present themselves, not because you forced them, but because you prepared yourself to receive them.
A true warrior knows: you don’t chase what’s already meant for you. You don’t beg what is already written into your path. You stay ready. You stay open. You stay rooted in your faith, no matter what storms try to shake you.
So remember—life isn’t asking you to chase. Life is asking you to receive. To stay aligned. To trust that the battle is already turning in your favor. To hold your ground with quiet power, not frantic motion.
Because the deepest victories don’t come from forcing life into submission. They come when you let life meet you where you are—grounded, surrendered, and unshakable in faith.
The Trader’s Edge: Nervous System Recovery
One of the most underrated skills in trading isn’t chart reading, pattern recognition, or even risk management—it’s recovery. The ability to regulate your nervous system after you’ve been triggered by the market.
Every trader gets worked up. You miss an entry, you chase a breakout, you size too big, you watch a green position turn red. The adrenaline spikes, your heart races, your breath shortens—and suddenly you’re not trading the market anymore, you’re trading your emotions. That’s where tilt lives. That’s where accounts get wrecked.
The edge is in how fast you can come back. The trader who can reset quickly—who can breathe, regulate, and return to a calm, grounded state—is the trader who stays in the game long enough to catch the real opportunities.
It’s not about never getting emotional. It’s about mastering the art of coming back to center. The faster you recover, the faster you can see clearly again. And clarity is where good decisions come from.
This is a muscle you can train. Every time you catch yourself before spiraling—every time you choose to step away, reset, and re-center—you’re building resilience. You’re telling yourself: I don’t have to trade out of emotion. I can wait for alignment.
The strongest traders aren’t the ones who never tilt. They’re the ones who know how to recover, regulate, and return to their edge.
In a market that punishes the reactive, nervous system recovery is alpha.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra -
I AM filling myself with love
and shining this positive healing energy into the world
5a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
6a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
7a - 8a VO2 Max Spin 5.1
Trainer Road: Monadnock -2 (60m 16mi)
815a - 830a Breakfast
830a - 1030a - Trade & write @ Desk
11a - 12p Reiki Session/ Breath Work
1230p - 3p Trade & Write @ Desk
3p - 5p Weight room (Chest & Shoulders)
Warm Up
Walk 60m 3.5mi @ 12%
Ab Wheel 3x12
Push Ups 3x15
Flat Bench Dumbbell Press 5x8
Overhead Dumbbell Press 5x8
Inc Barbell Press 4x6
Dumbbell Lateral Raise 4x12
Cable Flys 5x12 Slow
Dips TF
530p - 8p - Family Time & Dinner
8p - 9p Walk w/ Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
“Every loop you find yourself in is a mirror asking you: WILL YOU CHOOSE DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME?”
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Fear is the great illusionist. It clouds your vision and convinces you that you are lost, late, or left behind. But the truth is, you are exactly where you need to be. Life has not abandoned you; the universe has been conspiring in your favor all along.
Your story is unfolding with divine precision. Nothing is wasted, nothing is random. Even the detours and delays carry sacred purpose, teaching you lessons, deepening your wisdom, preparing you for blessings greater than you imagined. What feels like waiting is really alignment. What feels like loss is really clearing space for love, light, and joy to enter.
The energy is shifting now. You can feel it if you pause and breathe. Doors that were closed are unlocking. Paths that felt heavy are becoming clear. You are being guided toward what is for your highest good—not just eventually, but beautifully, in ways that will feel like peace, like purpose, like finally coming home.
So exhale the fear. Release the timelines you thought you had to meet. Stop measuring yourself against someone else’s journey. You are not behind. You are not late. You are right on time.
Trust this moment. Trust yourself. Trust the flow of grace. Everything you have prayed for, worked for, hoped for—it is already on its way. And when it arrives, it will not trickle in. It will arrive like a sunrise, flooding your life with light, love and laughter.
This is your season. This is your moment. Yes—it’s your time now. LFG BABY
Trading in a World of Noise
The market is a world of 10,000 things. Every headline, every hot take, every guru tweet, every indicator flashing like neon in the night. Ninety-nine percent of it is noise. One percent is truth. And until you learn to separate the two, you’ll stay stuck in confusion, chasing shadows, bleeding capital while the few who see clearly build wealth in silence.
Most traders feed on noise. They scroll through endless feeds, hunting for the next big call, thinking if they consume enough opinions, they’ll stumble into clarity. But noise can’t give you clarity. Noise only scatters your focus, fractures your discipline, and keeps you addicted to the game of “what if.”
The truth? The one percent? That’s found in experience. In the charts you’ve studied until your eyes burned. In the setups, the patterns & the psychology you’ve failed to understand. In the discipline you’ve built by sitting tight when everyone else flinched.
And here’s the brutal reality: the more you value the noise, the more your results will reflect it. Jump from stock to stock, from strategy to strategy, and your equity curve will look like your attention span—scattered, volatile, without roots. But the more you value the highest—the few names showing true relative strength, the cleanest setups, the timeless principles of risk and patience—the more your trading reflects mastery.
Think about it. Anyone can talk trading. Most do. They parrot what they read in books, what they heard from some guru, what a holy PDF of “rules” told them. But unless it’s rooted in their own screen time, their own pain, their own wins and losses—it’s just philosophy. And philosophy won’t save you in the middle of a drawdown. Philosophy won’t keep you from blowing up when tilt sets in.
It’s like a business professor teaching entrepreneurship who’s never run a business. He can talk all day about models and theories, but when the rent’s due and payroll’s late, he knows nothing. Same with traders who talk setups they’ve never executed, or risk management they’ve never lived through.
Noise. Empty rigmarole.
The only truth is lived experience. That’s why the best traders don’t talk much. They don’t need to. Their results are the sermon. Their peace in the storm is the proof.
So here’s the path: cut the 99%. Stop worshiping the noise. Stop confusing motion for progress. Dig roots into experience, into the highest truths of the market. Focus on leaders. Focus on strength. Focus on the setups that keep showing up through cycles.
Be the embodiment of discipline. Be the embodiment of peace in chaos. When the crowd is panicking, you’ll sit tight. When the world screams 10,000 things, you’ll hear the one that matters. And that’s how you stop being a victim of the market—and start trading like the market is just another reflection of your own clarity.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra -
I AM choosing to be hopeful
and believe that things can improve.
345a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
430a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
5a - 730a Weight room: Heavy Legs
Warm up
3mi Walk @ 10%
Dead hangs 3x 60s
Air Planes 4x10/s
Barbell Deads (5x8)
Barbell Squat (5x6)
Lying Leg Press (3x8)
Ham Curls (4x8)
Leg Extensions (4x8)
Split Squats (4x8/s)
Calf Raise (5x12)
Burnout Split Squats
8a Breakfast
830a - 1130a Trade/Write @ Desk
1130a - 1p Read, Breathe & Lunch
1p - 2p Stocktwits Community Rip Pod w/ The BOYS
2p - 3p Trade & Write
330p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Walk w/Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
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Today, I want you to trust the fire within you. Your instincts are sharper than usual, and acting on them could open doors you didn’t know existed…
Nothing is Ever Permanent — Risk Management Is
Fintwit is full of creators pushing the illusion that once you “make it,” profitability is permanent. That once you hit a certain level, the game is over and you’ve won. But that’s a dangerous myth.
Profit is only permanent the day you cash out and walk away. Until then, the scoreboard is still running. Every tick of the market, every position you hold, every decision you make carries risk. And one lapse in discipline can undo years of progress.
All it takes is one bad day on tilt. One reckless week where you let emotion run your hand. One month where you convince yourself “this time is different” and chase when you should sit tight. That’s all it takes to burn your account to the ground.
This is why risk management isn’t optional—it’s survival. It’s the difference between traders who build lasting wealth and those who end up as cautionary tales.
The Illusion of Permanence
The market has a way of humbling even the sharpest minds. You can be right 90% of the time, but if the other 10% catches you overexposed, oversized, or under-disciplined, it won’t matter. Profitability is not a status you achieve—it’s a discipline you maintain.
Tilt: The Silent Killer
Tilt doesn’t announce itself. It sneaks in through frustration, ego, revenge trades, or the belief you’re “owed” by the market. Tilt blinds you to risk, makes you size up when you should size down, and tells you to double down when you should walk away. Traders don’t usually blow up from lack of knowledge. They blow up because they couldn’t control themselves when it mattered most.
Risk as Your Lifeline
Managing risk means more than slapping a stop loss on your chart. It’s about structuring your entire approach so one trade, one day, or one emotional spiral can’t take you out. It’s about living to fight another day—because opportunities are endless, but capital is finite.
Every legendary trader preaches the same thing: survival first. Profit comes second. If you lose your capital—or your discipline—you lose your seat at the table.
Cashing Out Is the Only Closure
Remember: profits only crystallize when you pull them out of the game. Until then, they’re just numbers on a screen. Don’t let temporary success trick you into permanent arrogance.
The only way to play this game long enough to let compounding work in your favor is to respect risk every single day.
My Final Word
Profit is never permanent. Risk is. One protects you, the other seduces you. Choose wisely.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra
Healing light is flowing to me,
filling every cell. I AM healthy and well.
5a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
6a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
630a - 730a Sweet Spot Spin 4.8
Trainer Road: Guyat - 60m - 17.48mi
730a - 830a Breakfast / Family Time
830a - 11a - Trade & write @ Desk
11a - 12p Holding Bags Pod w/ The Boys
12p - 1230p - Read & Lunch
1230p - 3p Trade & Write @ Desk
4p - 8p - Family Time & Dinner
8p - 9p Walk w/ Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
The Eclipse Portal, Divine Masculine, and the Cycles of Trading & Life
We are in the eye of the eclipse portal — a place where the old has already been stripped away, yet the new hasn’t fully formed. It’s a liminal space, unsettling and disorienting, where clarity feels just out of reach. For men walking the path of the divine masculine, this is where your mettle is tested. Because in this void, you are stripped of false certainties, of external definitions, of the comfortable illusions you used to cling to. It is death and rebirth in motion — not rejection, but redirection. The universe is removing what doesn’t serve the man you’re becoming, and though it may sting, it’s only to clear space for the authority and clarity you asked for.
This is no different from the cycles of trading, or the cycles of life itself. You are not always meant to be in momentum. Markets breathe. They expand, contract, consolidate, shake out the weak hands, and only then reveal the next trend. To force clarity in the chop is to bleed your account. The wise trader waits. He pauses. He breathes in stillness, watching as the next steps form on their own. The eclipse portal is the same. The volatility, the uncertainty, the sudden losses or exits — they are not punishments. They are recalibrations. They are liquidity flushes on the soul level, designed to test whether you will panic in fear or hold steady in your higher knowing.
The divine masculine does not flinch in the void. He does not need the comfort of constant bullish runs or easy wins to affirm his strength. His power comes from standing rooted when the ground shakes, from trusting the unseen order even when the chart looks like chaos. He knows that cycles are law, and that clarity always returns — just as sure as night becomes day, or as a bear market eventually flips to a bull.
So let this eclipse portal strip the stories. Let it reveal the truth of who you are when nothing external defines you. Your worth is not in the last trade, the last win, or the approval of the world. It’s in your willingness to stand firm in uncertainty, to let go of what’s leaving, and to trust that what’s being born will align with what you truly wanted all along. The universe is adjusting your path — not for comfort, but for clarity. The trader in you, the man in you, the warrior in you — all of them must remember: patience is not weakness, stillness is not passivity, and redirection is not failure.
On the other side of this portal, the chart will clear. The setups will come. The path will make sense. But only if you don’t sell yourself out in the chop. Hold the line. Trust the cycle. The man who endures the eclipse with steady hands will walk out reborn, aligned, and ready to claim his next season of victory.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra
I AM choosing to be kind,
patient and compassionate.
4a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
5a - Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3mi Walk @ 3.33%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Barbell Bench (5x10)
Inc Dumbbell Press (5x6)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Cable Lateral Raise (4x15)
Tricep Pushdown (5x12)
Face Pulls (4x12)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
730a - 830a Family / Breakfast
830a - 945a - Trade @ Desk
10a - 11a Therapy
1130a - 1230p Yoga Nidra/ Breath Work & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Dog Walk
9p - Rest & Recovery
September Affirmations
✦ i use solitude as a tool for clarity + healing.
✦ i allow myself to explore new spaces + dream bigger.
✦ i celebrate how much i have grown + evolved.
✦ financial opportunities flow to me quickly + abundantly.
✦ i ground myself daily so i can move with clarity + calm
Sun in Virgo. Moon in Cancer.
Saturn Complex
Saturn RX Enters Pisces
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Today, if youre finding it difficult to focus or stay on task, try to see this energy as a way to expand your imagination. You may expect thing to proceed in a linear way… so when they don’t, try not to get frustrated. Detours can often help you discover new sources of inspiration.
The Fragility of a New Idea
A new idea is like a newborn flame. It doesn’t begin as a roaring fire that can withstand the winds of criticism or the weight of the world. It begins as a spark — delicate, trembling, easy to extinguish. Ovid’s words remind us that a new idea doesn’t always die from grand opposition; more often, it perishes from something small. A sneer, a yawn, a careless quip, or even a disapproving frown can be enough to snuff it out before it has the chance to grow.
Think about it: how many brilliant inventions, movements, or works of art never made it past their infancy because someone, somewhere, dismissed them too quickly? Ideas are born vulnerable. They don’t yet have the armor of proof, the shield of evidence, or the power of momentum. They live only in the fragile space of imagination and possibility — and it takes courage to protect them there.
This is why discernment and guardianship are so essential. If you carry a new vision, you cannot afford to expose it recklessly. Not everyone has the eyes to see it or the heart to nurture it. Share it with those who can feed it, not those who would starve it. Shield it from the cynic’s smirk and the skeptic’s shrug. Let it gather strength in the silence of your own devotion until it is strong enough to withstand the storms.
The world has a way of testing every fresh idea. It asks: Do you truly believe in this? Will you stand for it even when it is mocked, ignored, or doubted? Only by holding steady through that trial can the spark grow into a flame. And when it does, that once-delicate flame can become a fire powerful enough to change lives, reshape culture, even alter the course of history.
So if you are carrying a new idea right now, treat it with reverence. Protect it as you would a sacred seed. Guard it against premature judgment. Feed it with patience, work, and faith. Because today’s fragile thought, if sheltered and nurtured, could be tomorrow’s revolution.
Light, Responsibility, and the Power of Your Aura
In a world where light and darkness constantly weave around us, the greatest battle is not out there in the streets or on the news — it is in your own heart. Every day, your heart generates currents of thought, feeling, and energy that ripple into the world. What you allow to issue forth from it can either nourish the light or give subtle weapons to the darkness. That is the real discipline: guarding your heart so that nothing destructive can take root there.
We’ve all stumbled. We’ve all carried mistakes like stones in our pockets, weighing us down. But there’s a dangerous trick in that — worry itself becomes its own demon. If you obsess over your misdeeds, you feed them with your attention until they grow teeth. The wiser path is not endless self-punishment, but cleansing. Uproot those old weeds from your aura, and replace them with seeds of constructive labor. Action, not guilt, transforms.
Responsibility is not a punishment. It is medicine for the soul. When you take full ownership of your presence — of what energy you carry, of how you move, speak, build — you align with the deeper laws of Kosmos. That alignment strengthens you. It clears the static. And it makes you a vessel through which higher powers can pour their strength.
There is a simple truth here: when your light shines clean and bright, shadows cannot stand before it. Evil recoils. It has no choice but to slink into corners, hiding its face beneath the cloaks of its own shame. The light does not fight darkness; it simply reveals it, and the darkness flees.
So guard your heart. Stop feeding your demons with worry and regret. Plant new seeds with your daily actions. Accept the full weight of responsibility for your own soul and how it radiates into the world. That responsibility is your liberation. And as you walk in it, your aura becomes a beacon — a fire that sends every spirit of deception scrambling into the night.
Shine. The Kosmos is watching.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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☼ Today’s Mantra☽
I AM choosing to be peaceful
and focusing on solutions.
Love fills me and surrounds me.
Love inspires me and guides me.
Love directs me and protects me.
I AM living from love.
4a Yin Yoga & Breath work
430a Yoga Nidra / Prayer
5a - 730a Weight Room - Heavy Back
Warm UP
- Walk 3mi @12%
- Weighted Pull ups (4x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x8/s)
- Barbell Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
745a - 830a Breakfast & Family Time
830a - 12a Trade & Write / @ Desk
12p - 1p Breathe, Read & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade & Write
3p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p Rest & Recovery
“The man who loves only love-givers is a merchant of hearts, buying affection with affection, but the man who loves the loveless becomes rain, falling on thorns that will never bloom. This endless stupid beautiful falling without promise of return”
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The Most Dangerous Traders Aren’t The Ones Who’ve Had It Easy
The world teaches us to admire the ones who win effortlessly. The champions who never stumble, the traders who seem to always be in the right stock at the right time, the ones who post gains without showing the blood it took to get there.
But if you’ve been in this game long enough—trading, business, or life—you know the truth:
The most powerful people aren’t the ones who’ve had it easy.
They’re the ones who’ve been crushed. The ones who’ve known defeat. The ones who’ve stared at screens while their account bled red, who’ve questioned themselves in the middle of the night, who’ve known the sting of loss deeper than most can stomach.
And yet—they came back.
The Depths Forge the Depth
There’s something sacred about the person who has clawed their way out of the abyss. Out of max pain, margin calls, the humiliation of being wrong again and again.
That fight doesn’t just build skill. It builds depth. It builds sensitivity to risk. It builds appreciation for strength when you see it.
You learn to spot leaders not because you read a textbook, but because you know what weakness feels like. You’ve lived it. You’ve traded it. And you never want to touch it again.
You gain compassion for others because you know the torment of blowing up. You know how hard it is to rebuild. That compassion makes you human—but it doesn’t make you soft. It makes you lethal. Because compassion, paired with discipline, is clarity.
Powerful Traders Don’t Just Happen
A trader forged in struggle is different. They’ve developed a gentleness toward themselves—because they’ve been to hell and back—but also a ruthlessness when it comes to cutting losers and protecting capital.
That’s the paradox: they can be both gentle and fierce. Compassionate and cold-blooded. Loving with people, merciless with garbage stocks and poor setups.
They understand the market doesn’t care about them, and so they stop expecting it to. They care about themselves enough to do the hard thing—to wait for the true leaders, the stocks showing real relative strength, the setups worth betting on.
They’ve stopped trying to force trades, because they know where that road leads. And they’ve stopped chasing shortcuts, because they know wisdom is bought with scars.
Struggle is the Gate
The beauty of a seasoned trader—the kind that survives and thrives—isn’t in how smooth their equity curve looks. It’s in the fact that they’ve endured when others quit. They’ve taken the same pain that wiped out countless others and turned it into fuel.
Beautiful people don’t just happen. Neither do great traders.
They’re built in the shadows. In the sleepless nights. In the moments when it would’ve been easier to give up—but something in them refused.
That’s the real beauty: the unshakable kind. The kind forged in loss, sharpened in defeat, and reborn in the fire of persistence.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra
My words are powerful.
I AM speaking intentionally.
I anchor my mind in purposeful intention.
My thoughts create a life of clarity and impact.
God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
6a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
630a - 730a Spin (Trainer Road: Echo 5 - 60m - 17.37mi)
730a - 830a Breakfast / Family Time
830a - 11a - Trade & write @ Desk
11a - 1230p - Read, Breathe & Lunch
1230p - 3p Trade & Write @ Desk
4p - 8p - Family Time & Dinner
8p - 9p Walk w/ Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
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Today, you don’t need to be anywhere other than where you are. Not further along. Not more perfect. Not more ready. Right here, in this exact breath, in this exact moment, the door is wide open. An epiphany isn’t waiting somewhere else. It’s not hiding at the top of a mountain or in the version of you you’re still trying to become. It’s here—in the dirt under your feet, in the rhythm of your lungs, in the silence behind your thoughts.
Stop bargaining with tomorrow. Stop measuring yourself against some horizon that never arrives. That’s the trap. That’s the delay. Power doesn’t live in the future. Power is presence. If you choose it, this moment can split you open. If you allow it, clarity can hit you like lightning right where you stand.
This is the threshold. This is the holy ground. You don’t need to chase it. You don’t need to earn it. You only need to stop running, stand still, breathe deep—and face yourself.
And when you do, you’ll realize: The breakthrough you’ve been chasing was circling you the whole time. Everything you’ve been reaching for is already in your hands. I love you dude. Keep going, keep pushing, keep striving. The best is yet to come.
Energy Is Currency: Why Traders Must Focus on Leaders and Relative Strength
There’s a universal law that most people nod at but few actually live by: everything is energy. Energy is currency. And just like dollars in a trading account, where you allocate that energy determines your outcomes.
In life and in markets, attention is the channel through which energy flows. Put your attention on distractions, and your energy is siphoned away into noise. Put your attention on leaders, strength, and momentum—and your energy compounds. For traders, this isn’t philosophy. It’s survival.
Attention Is Allocation
A trader’s capital isn’t just measured in dollars. It’s measured in focus. Each chart you watch, each news headline you consume, each narrative you entertain—it all costs energy. And energy is finite.
The mistake most traders make? They spread that focus too thin. They watch fifty tickers, chase every headline, trade every setup. The result is scattered energy and mediocre returns.
The best traders treat attention like capital: they allocate it strategically, toward the assets that are already proving themselves.
Why Leaders Matter
In every bull cycle, a handful of stocks step out ahead of the pack. They lead with explosive earnings growth, disruptive products, or undeniable momentum. These leaders are where institutional money flows.
And here’s the kicker: when you focus your energy on the true leaders, you sync your personal energy with the dominant market force. You stop fighting for scraps in laggard names and instead ride the wave of strength.
Leaders create clarity. They show you where the current is strongest. Put your attention there, and your energy compounds with theirs.
Relative Strength Is the Compass
Relative strength is the purest indicator of where energy is flowing in the market. It tells you what stocks are holding up while the indexes wobble. It tells you which names institutions can’t stop buying, even on red days.
As a trader, your job is to direct your energy into these pockets of strength. It’s not about predicting. It’s about aligning. Energy flows toward the strongest magnets in the market—and relative strength is the compass that shows you where that magnet is.
The Currency of Focus
Think of it like this:
Scattered attention → weak energy → mediocre trades.
Focused attention → concentrated energy → asymmetric returns.
When you stop chasing everything and start focusing on the select few leaders showing real strength, you’ve upgraded your energy allocation. You’ve shifted from trading like a gambler to trading like a fund manager of your own internal currency.
Practical Application for Traders
So how do you embody this?
Build a tight watchlist. Twenty stocks max. Ten is better. These should be leaders in their sector, names breaking out on volume, stocks showing superior relative strength.
Filter by strength. Ignore the laggards. If a stock can’t beat the index, it doesn’t deserve your energy.
Re-allocate daily. Just like capital, your focus must adapt. If a leader breaks down, cut it from your mental portfolio. Redirect attention toward the new leaders emerging.
Protect your mental capital. Doomscrolling, over-analyzing, chasing chatroom picks—it all drains the same energy you need to execute clean trades.
Energy Flows Where Attention Goes
The deeper truth is this: trading isn’t just about markets. It’s about resonance. When you align your attention with strength, you align your energy with growth. And when you align your energy with growth, your account becomes a mirror of that flow.
Everything is energy. Energy is currency. Where attention goes, energy flows.
In markets, in life, in trading—focus on strength, and strength becomes your return.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Magic is everywhere & Miracles are unfolding.
You don’t have to do anything but trust the process.
Today’s Mantra
I see through fear and past illusion
to the divine power that lives within me.
I AM remembering.
345a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
430a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
5a - 730a Weight room: Heavy Legs
Warm up
3mi Walk @ 12%
Dead hangs 3x 60s
Weighted Pull ups
Single Leg Cable Lateral Raise (4x10)
Air Planes 4x10/s
Barbell Deads (5x8)
Barbell Squat (5x6)
Lying Leg Press (3x8)
Ham Curls (4x8)
Leg Extensions (4x8)
Split Squats (4x8/s)
Calf Raise (5x12)
Burnout Split Squats
730a - Breakfast/ Kids off to School
830a - 1130a Trade/Write @ Desk
1130a - 1p Read, Breathe & Lunch
1p - 2p Stocktwits Community Rip Pod w/ The BOYS
2p - 3p Trade & Write
330p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Walk w/Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
One of the loudest scars of childhood trauma is not knowing how to walk away from abusive people. Instead of leaving, you overanalyze every detail, convinced their behavior must be your fault. Truth is, your nervous system was trained to tolerate chaos instead of choosing peace.
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Pluto Retrograde
Today, I want you to tap into your ability to think and quickly and seize the moment. A part of you is comfortable running on instinct and can avoid overthinking - this genuinely helps you take advantage of opportunities that land right in your lap.
Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius: The Call to Inner Revolution
On May 4th, Pluto stationed retrograde in the sign of Aquarius. If you’ve felt the ground beneath your feet shifting this year, you’re not imagining it. The cosmic climate is charged. Planets are changing signs, old patterns are cracking open, and the intensity is undeniable.
Pluto turns retrograde for about five months every year, but each cycle carries its own weight depending on where Pluto is in the zodiac. Retrograde motion—when a planet appears to move backward through the sky—slows and magnifies that planet’s influence. With Pluto, that means transformation, shadow work, death, and rebirth. It’s never subtle. It’s the phoenix rising from the ashes, the destruction of what no longer serves so that new life can grow.
Pluto’s Arrival in Aquarius: The End of an Era
Pluto entered Aquarius on November 19th, 2024, beginning a nineteen-year transit that will reshape not only our personal lives but also the collective fabric of humanity. This marks the end of Pluto’s long stay in Capricorn, which began in 2008—a period defined by hierarchy, elitism, empire, and control. Capricorn energy tested us on how tightly we cling to established structures, even when they no longer fit.
Now the tide turns. Aquarius is about freedom, individuality, equality, and the future. It’s the sign of community, consciousness, rebellion, and technology. Pluto in Aquarius is not polite—it forces a revolution. Expect massive shifts in technology (especially AI), new frameworks for community and governance, and radical redefinitions of what it means to live authentically. The last time Pluto traveled through Aquarius coincided with the French and American revolutions. Today, the revolution is both external and internal.
The Retrograde Invitation: Turning Inward
When Pluto goes retrograde, the work is less about external events and more about self-reflection. It asks:
Where do I feel disempowered in my life?
How am I using—or misusing—my power?
What am I afraid to reveal about myself?
Who or what is draining my energy?
Aquarius energy amplifies these questions with a focus on authenticity. Are you showing up as your true, unconventional self? Or are you hiding behind masks, trying to fit into systems that no longer make sense?
This is where shadow material surfaces. The shadow is not inherently negative—it’s simply the hidden, unconscious parts of us that steer our decisions without awareness. Old childhood patterns, outdated beliefs, and buried insecurities often drive our choices about relationships, careers, and communities. Pluto retrograde brings these shadows to the surface. It can feel turbulent or irrational, but the purpose is cleansing. What is buried must be revealed in order to be healed.
Breaking Down and Breaking Free
The Capricorn era taught us about structures and control. But control often masks fear—fear of loss, fear of failure, fear of the unknown. Aquarius invites us to break free of that. The old paradigms of proving our worth through status, money, and conformity are collapsing. Pluto in Aquarius reminds us that our true value lies in living authentically, contributing to the collective, and embodying our unique frequency.
This is uncomfortable work. Transformation rarely comes wrapped in ease. Letting go of what no longer serves—whether it’s a toxic relationship, a draining job, or an outdated mindset—can feel like death. And in a way, it is. But Pluto’s promise is always rebirth. The ashes clear space for something truer to emerge.
Fear, Consciousness, and the New Currency
In today’s world, fear spreads like wildfire. The headlines, the noise, the collective anxiety—it’s contagious. Pluto retrograde challenges us not to catch the fear, but to rise above it. Consciousness is the new currency. The magic lies in knowing who you are, what you believe, and what values guide you. When you anchor yourself there, you stop being swept away by the storm.
Practical Ways to Work With This Energy
This retrograde is a time for deep reflection and conscious release. Some practices to consider:
Journaling: Write honestly about where you feel powerless, where you hide your strength, and what patterns you’re ready to let go of.
Community check-ins: Reflect on whether your friendships and partnerships are aligned with your growth—or whether they drain your energy.
Shadow work: When uncomfortable emotions surface, meet them without judgment. These are the keys to your transformation.
Surrender: Let go of control. Pluto teaches that true power comes from release, not grasping.
The Power of Surrender
Ultimately, Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is about surrender. Not surrender as defeat, but as liberation. When you stop trying to control every outcome, you make room for authentic power to emerge. Transformation is not linear. It’s messy, circular, and often uncomfortable. But the only way out is through.
As we move through this chapter, remember: you are not just witnessing a collective revolution—you are part of it. Every time you choose authenticity over fear, every time you let go of an outdated belief, every time you rise from your own ashes, you contribute to the greater evolution of humanity.
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is your invitation to inner revolution. Step into it with courage.
Masculine Initiation
The most dangerous traders aren’t reckless.
They’re self-controlled monsters. 🐺
That’s the initiation of the warrior. You don’t repress your primal force—you integrate it. You bring the wild beast inside you under conscious command. When anger rises, you don’t let it control you. When the urge to dominate surfaces, you don’t unleash it recklessly. Instead, you harness it as fuel, as focus, as drive.
That’s why Jung and later Peterson emphasized: a “good man” is someone who has sharpened claws but keeps them sheathed until the moment truly requires them. Controlled danger, not suppressed danger.
Trading & Discipline
Trading is the perfect arena for this metaphor.
Markets tempt you to act like a reckless predator—overtrading, revenge trading, chasing every move. If you let your impulses run wild, you burn yourself out and bleed your account. That’s the harmless version of danger: it only hurts you.
But when you’re a self-controlled monster, it’s different.
You have the aggression to take a bold position when the setup is undeniable.
You have the power to size up and strike with conviction.
And you have the discipline to sit still, sometimes for days, while everyone else chops themselves to death in noise.
It’s like being a warrior in the market: you don’t swing your sword at shadows. You wait until the target is clear, exposed, and worth the strike. Then you move with speed and precision. That’s how you win.
At its Core…
A harmless trader gets eaten alive.
A reckless trader self-destructs.
A self-controlled monster thrives—because he has the fangs, but he also has the discipline to bite only when the odds are in his favor.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra
I AM magnetic.
Everything that is meant for me
will always find its way to me.
5a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
6a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
630a - 730a Spin (Trainer Road: Pioneer 3 - 60m - 17.17mi)
730a - 830a Breakfast / Family Time
830a - 11a - Trade & write
11a - 1230p Holding Bags Pod w/ The Boys
1245p - 130p - Breathe & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade & Write
4p - 8p - Family Time & Dinner
8p - 9p Walk w/ Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
As a man you are cursed to become the exact size of what you hunt. Hunt pennies and your soul shrinks to copper. Hunt kingdoms and your hands grow large enough to hold crowns. This is the law: God carved your capacity from the same stone as your ambition, and He will not let you cheat the equation. The man who fights giants dies a giant. The man who fights nothing dies nothing
Wings are freedom only when they are wide open in flight. On one’s back they are a heavy weight.
Sun in Virgo. Moon in Aries.
9/9/9
Uranus RX in Gemini
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The Orchestra of Consciousness: How Brainwave Frequencies Shape Our Reality
Most people think of the brain as a command center—an organ that processes information, sends signals, and governs the body. But what if we flipped that perspective? What if, instead of being just a control panel, the brain is also a frequency generator? What if your lived experience of reality is being played, moment by moment, like notes in a song—determined by the rhythm of your brainwaves?
That is not just a metaphor. It’s a lived truth.
Brainwave Frequencies: The Vibrations of Mind
Every second, your brain emits tiny electrical pulses that can be measured as waves. These waves vibrate at different speeds, and those speeds are not random. They directly correspond to different states of consciousness:
Delta (0.5–4 Hz): The slowest waves. They carry you into dreamless, restorative sleep. In delta, the ego dissolves and you drop into the timeless ocean of pure being.
Theta (4–8 Hz): The dream state. Imagination, intuition, and creativity live here. Theta is the realm of symbols, visions, and inner journeys.
Alpha (8–12 Hz): A calm, relaxed but awake state. Meditation, light daydreaming, and “flow” often ride on alpha rhythms.
Beta (12–30 Hz): The ordinary waking state of thinking, analyzing, focusing, and separating. Beta sharpens the sense of “I am me and you are you.”
Gamma (30–100 Hz): The fastest measurable waves. They correlate with heightened awareness, insight, and states of expanded consciousness—moments when the brain is firing in symphonic harmony.
When the frequency slows, consciousness sinks deeper inward, into the vast ocean of unconscious unity. When the frequency speeds up, consciousness rises outward into the experience of individuality and separation.
The Illusion of Separation
At the surface, waking life feels separate. You are a person with a body, surrounded by other people, moving through time and space. That’s what beta waves gift you—the clarity of separation.
But this separation is only an appearance. Like a movie screen that seems to show countless characters and places, the truth is that everything is projected from one unified field of awareness.
When you enter dream states or deep sleep, the illusion thins. In dreams, you begin to notice how fluid and interconnected everything is. In deep sleep, you dissolve completely into the silence behind all things.
Awakening is not about escaping these cycles, but about recognizing the continuity. Waking, dreaming, and sleeping are not separate—they are variations of a single song being played at different tempos.
The Practical Inquiry: What State Am I In Right Now?
This isn’t theory—it’s practice. At any moment, you can stop and ask yourself:
What is the texture of my consciousness right now?
Is my mind racing, hyper-focused, or scattered?
Am I calm, centered, or drifting?
Do I feel connected or isolated?
The simple act of reflecting tunes you into the brainwave state you’re inhabiting. And from there, you realize: your experience of life is not fixed. It’s fluid. By shifting your state, you shift your world.
Life as a Divine Orchestra
If all of this is true, then reality itself is music. Each brainwave is a note. Each state of consciousness is an instrument. Together, humanity—and all of creation—is a symphony unfolding.
Picture it:
You are the violinist, your strings vibrating in time with your thoughts.
Someone else is the drummer, pounding out a rhythm with their actions.
Others form the brass, woodwinds, and choir of this living orchestra.
And the song? It is life itself. It is not random. It is not chaotic. It is a perfectly timed composition, both improvisational and eternal.
The astonishing part is this: you are not just one instrument in the orchestra—you are also the composer, the conductor, and the very song that is being played. You are both the part and the whole.
Living in Tune
So how do we live with this awareness?
Notice your state. Awareness itself is the beginning. The more you notice what brainwave “tempo” you’re in, the more mastery you gain over your state of being.
Practice shifting. Meditation, breathwork, movement, and music all tune your brainwaves. You can speed them up, slow them down, or bring them into harmony.
See the unity behind separation. Waking life emphasizes division, but the deeper truth is connection. Carry that awareness into your daily interactions.
Play your instrument. Whatever role you have in this life, play it with devotion. Trust that it contributes to the greater song in ways you cannot always see.
You Are the Song
When you pause and reflect, you’ll find that your brainwaves are not just a biological phenomenon—they are the vibrational strings of consciousness itself.
They create your experience of being awake, of dreaming, of dissolving into silence. They also create the illusion that you are separate. But look closer, and you’ll find that separation itself is part of the unity.
Life is a divine orchestra. A cosmic song unfolding note by note, moment by moment. And you are not just listening—you are playing. You are the music.
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Today’s Mantra:
I AM shining my light everywhere I go.
4a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
5a - Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3mi Walk @ 3.33%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Barbell Bench (5x10)
Inc Dumbbell Press (5x6)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Cable Lateral Raise (4x15)
Tricep Pushdown (5x12)
Face Pulls (4x12)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
730a - 830a Family / Breakfast
830a - 945a - Trade @ Desk
10a -11a - Therapy
1130a - 1230p - Yoga Nidra/ Breath Work & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 7p - Family Time & Dinner
7p - 8p Dog Walk
9p - Rest & Recovery
It's not your mind that knows when danger comes, it's your gut tightening, your shoulders rising, your breath catching before your thoughts catch up. The body speaks first, speaks true. Your flesh is not your enemy, not your burden, it's your first teacher, your truest prophet, the only holy book that updates in real time. - Lichthauch
The courage to stand alone is the first condition of a life worth living.
Pisces Full Moon - Lunar Eclipse
The Pisces Full Moon: Warrior’s Initiation for the Divine Masculine
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There comes a moment when the warrior inside you can no longer be ignored. A moment when the mask cracks, the armor splits, and something real pushes through. It’s not a clean moment. It’s not cinematic. It arrives like a single tear you didn’t plan on shedding, rolling down your cheek like a fracture in time.
That’s when you realize: you’ve been carrying weight that was never yours.
Most men do. We inherit burdens from fathers, mothers, cultures, religions, systems. We kneel at altars we didn’t build, convinced sacrifice will earn us honor. We light candles with pieces of our own worth, convinced patience will eventually be rewarded.
But the altar was false. And the blood was always yours.
The Altar of False Masculinity
Every man knows this arithmetic:
If I just endure more, maybe I’ll finally be seen as strong.
If I forgive more, maybe I’ll finally be loved.
If I keep my mouth shut, maybe I’ll finally be accepted.
If I need less, maybe I’ll finally belong.
This is the lie men swallow. That shrinking is noble. That silence is wisdom. That self-erasure is loyalty. That disappearing will earn us love.
But all it earns is delay. Delay of your true life. Delay of your true voice. Delay of the self you were born to embody.
The veil eventually rips. You see the altar for what it is. You see how your boundaries were mistaken for obstacles. How your needs were painted as burdens. How your kindness was consumed without reciprocity. How you were praised only for your willingness to shrink.
And that’s when something in you hardens and sharpens. You blow out the candle. You leave.
You walk away—not as a coward, but as a warrior reclaiming his sword.
The Wilderness Trial
But don’t mistake the leaving for liberation. Leaving is only the first gate. What follows is the wilderness.
Every warrior passes through fire before he’s crowned. You are no different. When you walk away from false altars, the world looks like ruin. Charred. Dead. Ashes where you thought life should be.
And yet, if you stay, if you don’t run, you begin to see it—the green sprout rising from the blackened ground. Healing doesn’t arrive like a sunrise, all glory and fanfare. Healing comes like smoke after battle. Quiet. Subtle. Easy to miss.
It doesn’t look impressive. But it endures. And that’s the difference.
The Earthquake of Truth
The Pisces full moon is not gentle. It is an earthquake. It tears down the walls you’ve been hiding behind—the pretending, the performing, the armor built of lies.
And when the dust settles, there you stand. Raw. Breathing. Contradictory.
Some days you’re angry. Some days you’re tender. Some days you contradict yourself entirely. That’s not weakness. That’s proof you’re alive.
Only the living contradict themselves. The dead are consistent. The warrior in his sacred ground is messy. Bleeding, shimmering, raging, softening—sometimes all in the same day.
That is the divine masculine. Not static. Not rigid. But wild, alive, enduring.
Death and Rebirth of the Warrior
Here’s the paradox: you are both tombstone and sprout. The grave and the cradle. The place where your old self is buried and the soil where your new self begins to rise.
This is initiation.
It’s not about dominance. It’s not about eternal endurance. It’s not about disappearing into duty. The divine masculine holds death in one hand and life in the other. He knows how to fight, how to bleed, how to grieve, and how to soften.
You are not here to erase yourself. You are here to endure. To rise. To live vividly—even in pain.
This is your afterlife. The one you live before death.
The Call
You need to hear this: this moon is not asking politely. It is not inviting you to meditate in peace. It is roaring. It is tearing down walls. It is shaking the ground beneath you. It is saying: stop kneeling at false altars. Stop bleeding for those who refuse to honor your fullness. Stop starving yourself in the name of selflessness. Stand. Contradict yourself. Rage, then soften. Bleed, then heal. Shatter, then sprout.
This is your warrior’s path. This is the divine masculine reborn.
You’ve survived the fire. That’s your proof.
Now live the afterlife—while you’re still breathing.
LFG!
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Today’s Mantra
My thoughts and emotions play an important role in the health of my body and the experiences I attract into my life.
I AM directing my thoughts and emotions to a positive focus.
4a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
5a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
530a - 730a - Weight Room - Heavy Back (Pull Day)
Warm UP
- Walk 3mi @12%
- Weighted Pull ups (4x8)
- Cable Wood Chops (4x8/s)
- Barbell Rows (5x6)
- Face Pulls (3x15)
- Dumbells Rows (4x6)
- Barbell Curls (Straight Bar - 5x8)
- Lat Pull Down (Neutral Grip - 3x15)
- Cable Curls til Burnout
745a - 830a Breakfast & Kids to School
830a - 12a Trade & Write / @ Desk
12p - 1p - Breathe, Read & Lunch
1p - 3p Trade & Write
430p - 6p ZM Chat
6p - 8p Family Time
8p - 9p Walk w/Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
Why are we embarrassed by silence?
What comfort do we find in all the noise?
Sun in Virgo. Moon in Aquarius.
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I know, I know. Today though, see if you can soften your heart and connect with others in a deep way. It may be your instinct to be independent, but letting yourself be vulnerable create space for growth and intimacy in your relationships. Keep at it dude, you’re doing great. I am proud of you.
Stop trying to fight your demons.
That just makes them stronger.
Bury them.
Build so much discipline on top of them they can’t breathe.
Bad habits don’t die from force — they die when you stop feeding them.
Every morning, you choose who wins: the weak version or the strong one.
And the one you feed is the one that grows.
Feed focus. Feed discipline. Feed action.
Starve doubt. Starve excuses. Starve fear.
Stack wins so high your losses get crushed under the weight.
That’s how you kill the old you. LFG.
LIVE FEARLESS, NOT RECKLESS.
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Today’s Mantra
I AM filled with light
and vibrating with positive energy.
5a - Yin Yoga & Breath work
6a - Yoga Nidra / Prayer
7a - 815a Breakfast / Kids to School
815a - 830a Breathe & Find Center
830a - 10a - Trade & write
10a - 11a Spin (Trainer Road: Solferino - 60m - 15.25mi)
11p - 12p - Read, Breathe & Lunch
1p - 2p Stocktwits Community Rip Pod w/ The Boys
1p - 3p Trade & Write
330p - 5p ZM Sesh w/Blake
5p - 8p - Family Time & Dinner
8p - 9p Walk w/ Tulip
9p - Rest & Recovery
Real power is walking into any room and genuinely wanting the best for everyone in it, even the ones who hate you. Wish them well, wish them healing, wish them love.
Confessions of the Ego:
• Hatred = the ego’s mirror of self-rejection
• Disrespect = fear disguised through the ego
• Jealousy = admiration the ego can’t admit
• Sabotage = the ego’s projection of unworthiness
• Withheld recognition = the ego’s fear of your power
• Mockery = ego’s powerless attempt to dim your light
• Imitation = the ego’s inversion of originality
• Obsession = the ego’s recognition of your greatness
• Gossip = the ego projecting its own discomfort
• Silence = the ego’s resentment it can’t articulate
• Criticism = the ego’s confession of inadequacy
• Exclusion = ego’s attempt to erase what it can’t match
• Dismissal = the ego’s inability to meet your depth
• Competition = the ego’s confession of inadequacy
• Bitterness = the ego’s grief over unmet potential
• Smirks = the ego’s mask hiding silent reverence
• Resistance = the ego’s refusal to face the mirror you hold up
Mercury Enters Virgo
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Today, this is what I want you to reflect on. “What in your life makes you feel empowered vs what makes you feel disempowered? Power is an internal resource.
On September 7th, there will be a Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in the sign of Pisces. It's marking the beginning of this powerful Eclipse Portal that's focused on relationships. This is a magical two-week period of time where unexpected things could happen, specifically around relationships. While every Full Moon tends to heighten feelings, this one could feel especially emotional because it's in the sign of Pisces. Pisces is ruled by water. It's this spiritual, emotional energy that wants to merge. It's about falling in love and connecting with something greater than itself. Eclipse portals are very mysterious, especially with this one, because the North Node eclipse is about your destiny. Whenever you're in that kind of portal, it's trying to transform your life and push you forward in the most progressive and healthy ways.
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