A very fitting post. I have struggled with discipline all my life. Until 3 years ago I was either on or off. Swinging from one extreme to the other. It was around this time I made a decision that I would take the path to self discipline and personal freedom. I am in the final stages of my book which discusses this path. My book titled The H.E.W.M.R. Method: A Quick Fix for Quick Fixes is being formatted as I type this. I have worked very hard on this project with the hopes that it will give others the tools they need to become more disciplined and self aware. It would mean a lot to me if you were able to read my book and give any feedback. Hope to hear from you soon.

We are grateful for you Larry!

I am just starting to really dig deep into my self discipline. Being able to continue a hobby or a professional development commitment. I realized that going out is not a good time filler but I instead can be doing things that bring me more joy and will make me an overall better person. So I think self- discipline and motivation go hand in hand. I need to keep encouraging myself to continue on the path I want no matter how much time it takes. P.S. Yes Freedom x Liberty is AWESOME!

YES!

And I am grateful for you!

Something that taught me this was the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Life goals are supposed to be difficult because they are meant to teach you something. If everything was easy to accomplish we wouldn’t learn anything.

Today I’m grateful for Basements Systems !!!!
Congratulations on 35 years.
Amazing!!

Hello from Seymour, CT…Enjoy the weekend and Happy Fathers Day to all you dads our there.

Today I am thankful that me and my company are part of a network of elite individuals and companies with noble purpose and desire to advance the industry of foundation contracting. Hello from Pittsburgh!

My parents may have “told” me what to do but it is only because they probably did it themselves. I took the “told” what to do as a positive and looked more on it as being advised. It made me into the person I am today …. strong, independent and happy with who I am.

I’m thankful for Kathy Richardson, too.

Remember the 7 P’s 1. Proper 2. Prior 3. Preparation 4. Presents 5. Piss 6. Poor. 7. Profomance

That’s the best advice that I can pass along.

There’s no better feeling than looking back on an event and saying to yourself, “I tried and I feel great because of it!” One certain is you’ll never experience success if you don’t try.

That is awesome. You find out a lot about yourself when you push yourself to limits even you can’t understand.

I needed this today. I feel like there is a lot at stake right now huge hurdles for me to get over. ?

We live in the same town we grew up in and I was lamenting this morning how the path across the park which we used to walk to school on no longer shows. Kids aren’t walking the path they’re being driven to school. I know I’m gonna sound like an old fart but parents are doing way too much for their kids. When I was growing up yes I played sports but I also started my first business a lawnmowing business. And worked for my father and his remodeling business. as you have stated I learned from both but the second is what put bread on the table and employees 20 families.

You don’t pick one over the other; you do both. Kids – no matter where they come from – should be exposed to multiple activities. How else will they learn what they want to do? As for sports, they are more valuable than you give them credit for being here. Teamwork, relationship-building, competition and more. Perhaps the most important benefit of sports for kids – especially in an increasingly screen-dominated world – is sports teaches kids to test their limits. Faster, higher and stronger. If kids fail, they learn; if they succeed, they build confidence. Sports are a tremendous teacher. (Having said all this, the pay for play model that now dominates youth sports is a negative influence.)

I spent 6th-12th grade in band (sports werent my thing) but I also got a part time job at 16. I loved band but my part time retail job gave me life skills that I still use today. Sports teach important skills and I believe there needs to be a balance, which can be touch to achieve at any age.

I once read that it takes 2000 hours of continued practice to become an “expert” in any field. It takes determination, perseverance, and much dedication, be it in sports, a trade, a profession, or any other area. So hang in there and give it your all- whatever your area of interest.

Larry, I respect sports and the team player mentality that sports spawn when played and coached right. By that, I mean the proper lessons need to be taught while playing. I’m not a fan of the everyone get’s a trophy mentality plan that most kids and parents expect these days. Call me old fashioned if you’d like, but I played sports when I was young. In fact, I was the top catcher in baseball in high school from 1982 to 1986. In 86 I never got a base stolen on me, I batted fourth (clean up) and I hit three grand slam homeruns that year also. I was at the top of the game in baseball in high school. I was scouted and offered scholarships to play for several colleges. As good as I was, it wasn’t for me. I found out why it wasn’t for me when I started turning wrenches in my shop classes in high school and the place I lived in. By the way, I was also offered and accepted a scholarship for a local trade school on trades as well. People said I was crazy for turning down the offers to play college ball, but I love working with my hands and seeing the results due to my efforts. To say I’m a huge fan of the Trades is a major understatement! I wouldn’t change my decision if I could. I’m extremely grateful that I have gotten to do exactly what I was designed to do!

Completely agree with the point on surface level, however I’d suggest that the life lessons learned in sports play a large role in developing an individual who is better equipped to succeed as a plumber or any profession. Teamwork. Sacrifice. Perseverance… and so on. The specific trade skill is undoubtedly more valuable than the skill of shooting a basketball or hitting a fastball, but the overall experience in sports –especially a team sport– can profoundly shape a young person for the better.

You make a good point and I agree completely. When I was a child I played baseball and loved it. We all aspired to be a pro one day and we all had some pro athlete that was our hero. When I was a teen I quit because we moved to a rural area that didn’t have a ball league and I started working. By that time I had realized that I wasn’t cut out for the majors and I could actually make good money if I worked construction with my dad. What if we treated the trades like a sport? What if we had trade camps, competitive building projects, pro builders with trading cards? What if we made the trades as fun as sports? We would then be super productive, have fun while doing it and all eventually become a well paid “pro”!

Hello Larry. Thank you for your words of wisdom!
Your time and guidance is much appretiated.
Pete. South Africa

Screeidiots, the next generation, are doomed, all stuck to their devices. Larry, check out the following
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Good morning,
Unfortunately I know a lot of Electronic Slaves. I drive’s me a bit nuts.
I have witnessed folks in the same room sitting 10′ apart not talking but rather chatting with one another on their phones. Ugh ??‍♂️

Electronic devices are Great Tools. They are tools just like a hammer or a screwdriver and should be used as such.

Master the 21st century but using all your eletronic devices for learning, working and communication not to run or be your life line to everything.

Next time you need to focus on a project try SHUTTING OFF ALL YOUR ELECTRONICS and see what happens.
I guarantee the world will not end!

Bad turn of phrase. Slavery is not a choice. Unhooking from technology is.