Today is the winter solstice. The longest night of the year for North America. Also, the shortest day of the year for North America. I choose today to re-start the Dad Level Viking ethos because it is similar to how many men probably feel about their life right now. In the dark for an inordinateContinue reading “The Longest Night Shall Be Smiled Upon”
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Disappointment As A Talented Loser
The crushing disappointment of mid-life failure can be shocking. Moving along well into your late 30’s, learning, improving, moving up the ladder, all gets replaced with searching for work that, while not beneath you, is definitely the opposite direction of where you hoped your career trajectory would be headed. Then you get a brief glimmerContinue reading “Disappointment As A Talented Loser”
The Dad Level Viking Sagas
One thing that I find interesting, and disheartening, is that there is so little information that we have about the lives of the Vikings, especially written down knowledge from the source. What we do have, is told in form of sagas, stories told to share information, history, and values, all in poetic form. So, IContinue reading “The Dad Level Viking Sagas”
It’s Been Awhile
And much like the band Staind, who wrote a song called “It’s Been Awhile”, I’m back. But seriously, I never left, just felt I could do better. Have you ever felt that way? Anyway, with 2020 around the corner, and resolutions galore that will be falling by the wayside for billions of people over theContinue reading “It’s Been Awhile”
The Specifics: Physical
The physicality of men is somewhat discouraged in culture today, at least the traditional ideals of physicality (fighting, fucking, and forging our way). And, if you really draw the comparison between what I propose (living life today along the lines of the codes of Norse culture) and what the Vikings actually did (including (but notContinue reading “The Specifics: Physical”
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September Challenge – Habit Forming
“Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.” – Jocko Willink, from the book “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win”, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Do you consider yourself a leader in your own life? I do, sometimes. Other times, I feel aContinue reading “September Challenge – Habit Forming”
Week 1 Results – The Fruit of No Fruit
Week 1 for my weight loss challenge was a success. 8.6 lbs lost in week 1. I had a lot of good wins, a few good losses, and a refined idea of how I will improve in Week 2. What are you guys doing to get better this week? I cut wa back on carbs,Continue reading “Week 1 Results – The Fruit of No Fruit”
Start and Stop – The Way To Get Nowhere
“Ugh.” That is what I feel every morning I wake up and step onto the scale. I have been failing in my….attempt, to lose weight. I hesitate to use the word “attempt”, because I don’t know if what I have and have not been doing, meets the definition of the word. I am currently atContinue reading “Start and Stop – The Way To Get Nowhere”
