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Posted on August 2, 2024

What I Tell My Younger Self Every Day

I’m always on the lookout for “Advice-I’d-Give-My-Younger-Self” articles. These pieces often contain valuable insights from older generations, like, “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard,” “I wish I’d let myself be happier,” or “I wish I’d stayed in touch with old friends.” While these reflections can be sobering, they offer a wealth of wisdom. I …

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Posted on May 6, 2022

100 Tips for a Better Life

I have always loved compiling lists - quotes, jokes, favorite songs, bucket lists, on and on. One thing I began doing a bit later in life was developing a list of great life advice. You may have seen my previous post 29 Life Lessons on My 29th Birthday, that does exactly that. I always keep …

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Posted on June 4, 2018

Own the Day, Own Your Life by Aubrey Marcus

I first heard about Aubrey Marcus through the Tim Ferriss Show and the Joe Rogan Experience podcasts, both of which I listen to rather religiously. As you probably know by the content of my blog posts, I'm very much in to lifestyle performance tips and tricks when it comes to either diet, fitness, sleep regimen …

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Posted on June 1, 2018September 27, 2018

The Weekly Rapport #5

What I'm Reading 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York I was recommended this book by my uncle, who has been a reporter in New York City for over twenty years. It's a little too dense and historical for my liking, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to the …

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Posted on February 16, 2018September 27, 2018

The Weekly Rapport #3: Back from Some Time Off

I know it’s been a while. I’ve been pretty busy with work and traveling so I haven’t been in the same routine or method that I’m used to where I can schedule in my daily writing. It’s really important to me that I do at least some writing every day – even it’s typing a …

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Posted on January 19, 2018September 27, 2018

The Weekly Rapport #2: A List of What I’m Currently Enjoying

Hey guys! Last week I put out a list of some of my favorite things that I ate, drank, or saw that week and some good feedback so I going to keep it going for another week. Like I said, I really love hearing suggestions for new things, places, or activities. If you have any …

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by Kyle Brennan

I said I was done reading self-help books. Then a buddy of mine personally handed me The Game of Life and How to Play It and said, “I think you’ll like this one.” Fr. Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest in New Mexico whom I first discovered through comedian Pete Holmes, believe it or not. Holmes is big into Christian mysticism and had mentioned Rohr enough times that I eventually figured I’d check him out myself. To be honest, I don’t get all that excited about new book releases anymore. But every year, there’s still one announcement that gets me amped: a new Jack Reacher novel At the heart of every man is one burning question: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” - Matthew 11:29 In full transparency, I asked ChatGPT to recommend some books on the fundamentals of Christianity. Ever since Mere Christianity, I’ve been chasing that same high and mostly striking out. So if you’ve got suggestions, send them my way. I have read all seven of the action-packed James Reece thrillers byJack Carr, all of which have been phenomenal. But this book takes a step into the past, with James’ father, Tom Reese. Founded by Rev. Jerry Falwell, Liberty is one of America’s largest evangelical universities—a place where students pray before class, follow a famously strict code of conduct, and prepare to become “Champions for Christ.” Roose enrolls as a transfer student, attends church, joins choir, goes on a spring break evangelism trip, and immerses himself in a world that couldn’t have been more different from his own. I got this book free for subscribing to Word on Fire, the Catholic media organization founded by Bishop Robert Barron. (Yes, free books are a perk of religious media subscriptions ;)
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