Hobbies aren’t distractions. They’re medicine

You’re allowed to enjoy something simply because it grounds you.”

There was a time I thought hobbies were a waste.If it wasn’t work, fitness, or part of my mission, I dismissed it.Art? Music? Learning something random? What’s the point?

But here’s the truth most men avoid:When you cut out the play, you kill the presence.You become efficient… but not alive.

For me, reclaiming small things, photography, movement for the joy of it, creating without an outcome, brought me back to myself.

Sometimes, hobbies aren’t a break from your path.They’re what reconnect you to it.

• A Warrior doesn’t grind himself to dust he trains with purpose, and rests with presence.

• You don’t need to monetise your curiosity.

• Hobbies aren’t distractions. They’re medicine.

• Doing something just because you enjoy it is a form of self-respect.

• When you remove everything that doesn’t “perform,” you lose parts of yourself.

The Unproductive HourPick one hobby or activity this week that has no “output.”No camera. No tracking. No posting. No profit.Just you, enjoying being in it.

Draw. Garden. Cook. Walk. Build. Play guitar.Whatever pulls you into presence, do it.No outcome. Just intention.

“Your soul doesn’t care how productive you are.Sometimes, the most grounded thing you can do… is enjoy being a man at peace.”

It wasn't my idea to write a book I went through school being told i would never amount to anything

Jail or the army were my options

Yes there were a few teachers who tried to encourage me, but their positive influence was drowned out by the negative

Negativity always speakers louder than positivity

So when Ian came to me and said i should write a book based on my lived experience and the teaching i deliver I laughed

But I trusted him so I sat down and wrote as best I could, there was a lot of time effort and work that went into it, I think it was worth it, my book has gotten some incredible feedback over this years

⚔️ The Warrior Path

Every man on this path hits a point where he doesn’t feel ready. Where his past, his doubts, his old story feel louder than his future.

That’s normal.

Sometimes the most powerful move you can make… is to trust the person who believes in you until you believe in yourself.

If you cant think of anyone right away, use me, i believe in you because ive been where you are and ive achieved what i though unachievable.

💥 Truth: The belief you need isn’t a feeling.It’s a pattern of action you’re not living — yet.

Act on the Compliment You Keep Ignoring

Someone, somewhere, has already seen a strength in you.

“You should speak more.”

“You’ve got a story that could help people.”

“You’ve been through some real things — you should share it.”“You’ve got presence.”

This week, don’t brush that off.

Pick one and act on it.Move as if that compliment is true, even if you don’t fully believe it yet.

Final Words

Build routines that bring you closer to your goal, even without belief if you just keep doing what needs to be done, you will achieve them.

You’re not stuck — you’re just wearing the wrong label.

This episode is about breaking out of the boxes you’ve put yourself in — and reclaiming the freedom to evolve.

For years, I wore the label: Kung Fu instructor.And I was proud of it I still am. It shaped me. It taught me discipline, presence, structure.

I actually still teach kung fu todayBut eventually the label Kung Fu instructor, became a cage.

Every time I felt a pull to speak more…To write…To step up as a guide in new ways…I’d feel this voice say: “That’s not who you are.”

Because my identity was tied to a single definition.And if I stepped outside of it, I felt like I was abandoning something — or faking something new.Labels are helpful… until they aren’t.

Luckily I never held on to that label, I expanded it and added to it.

• They can give structure, but they’re not your full truth.

• The moment a label limits you, it’s time to question it.

• Saying “I’m just a ___” is how men stay small.“You’re not just anything — you’re unimaginable potential."

• If you label yourself “shy,” you’ll never speak up.

• If you label yourself “broken,” you’ll never heal.

• If you label yourself “just a coach,” you won’t lead.

Labels become unconscious rules. Break them.

1. Write down every label you currently live by.(e.g. Coach, Father, Quiet Guy, Hustler, Fitness Guy)

2. Ask: Does this serve me — or limit me?

3. Choose ONE label to replace or retire this week.Example: Change “I’m not a confident person ” → “I’m learning to be more confident by challenging myself daily.”

“You don’t owe your past identity anything.The man you’re becoming needs space to emerge.So drop the label… and write a new one.”

“Most men aren’t broken — they’re aimless.Without a direction, discipline dies. Without purpose, comfort wins.”

1. Purpose doesn’t shout — it whispers. You need silence to hear it.

2. Direction doesn’t mean you have it all figured out. It means you stop drifting.

3. A man with a mission walks differently.

4. Who are you serving? What are you building? Who suffers if you stay lost?

The North Star Letter

• Write down your personal code.

• What do you serve? What do you protect?

• Who do you need to become — and why?

“A drifting man is forgettable.A man with direction is impossible to ignore.”

Most men try to master life without ever learning to master themselves.

In this episode, I unpack what happened during a recent self-awareness workshop, where Martial Arts, Qigong, Breathwork and real-world conversation collided.

We talk about the power of living by pillars, why presence is the gateway to personal power, and how being fully engaged in one thing can change everything.

You’ll learn:

• Why most people let the world control their emotions

• How to train awareness in real time (not just in silence)

• The difference between collecting practices and embodying them

• How your discipline becomes your ripple effect

This isn’t about enlightenment. It’s about getting real. Grounded. Clear.

🎯 Challenge: Do one thing today — fully present. Train, walk, speak, breathe. And let me know how it hits.

🎒 Workbooks + guided practices: https://warriorspathco.etsy.com

📩 DM me or tag me in your experience — I read them all.

“Courage isn’t about being fearless.It’s about being seen, being real, and acting anyway.”

I used to be afraid to ask for help, to be vulnerable, most of the time I felt superhuman, but there were times I didn't because the image I had built meant I didn't feel I could ask for help, plus the few times I did show vulnerability, I was not supported.

When I eventually spoke out to the right people the support I reserved elevated me beyond where I could have myself.

1. Fear is your gate. Not your enemy.

2. Every time you avoid the thing — it grows.Every time you face it — you grow.

3. The Warrior doesn’t wait to be fearless. He steps with fear in his chest.

4. Being seen is terrifying. And it’s the path to being free.

The Edge Call

• Do one thing this week that makes your chest tighten.

• Post the thing. Say the truth. Make the call.

• Then sit with what you feel. Don’t run.

“Fear is the signal. Courage is the move.Walk toward the thing you’ve been avoiding — and take your power back.”

“Every man hides.But if you never confront your shadow — it runs your life from the dark.”

1. Your shadow isn’t your weakness. It’s your teacher.Repressed anger, insecurity, control — it holds energy.

2. What you deny, controls you.You either face your patterns, or repeat them unconsciously.

3. You can’t be powerful and fake.Men who lie to themselves burn out or blow up.

4. Truth = real power.Not performance. Not posturing. Just raw, honest clarity.

Write the Shadow Letter

• Write 1 page to the part of you you’ve been avoiding.

• What does he feel? What does he want? What is he afraid of?

• Don’t post it. Just face it.

“The man who hides from himself can’t lead anyone — not even his own life.”

“Discipline isn’t motivation. It’s self-respect.You don’t need a new morning routine — you need to keep one promise to yourself.”

The biggest change that i made that made the biggest impact in my life was the silent warrior sit

Most men will try to overhaul everything (fitness, diet, routine) at once — and fail. Whereas if they just added one ritual (e.g. stretching, journaling, training) that would change their identity over time for the better forever.

1. You don’t rise to your goals — you fall to your systems.

2. Discipline is remembering what you said you’d do — and doing it anyway.

3. Start with small, unshakeable rituals.Brushing your teeth with intention is better than “trying” to meditate for 20 days.

4. Every choice is an identity vote.“I train” becomes “I am someone who trains.”

Pick 1. Keep 1.

• Choose ONE non-negotiable ritual.

• Do it every day for 7 days.

• Miss it? You start again.

🗡 Closing Line:

“The man who builds himself doesn’t wait to feel ready.He moves — because that’s who he is now.”