PeaceWalker Blog

  I woke up this morning with a strange feeling in my heart and gut. Feelings that I really didn’t expect. The Charlie Kirk assassination - 9/11 anniversary - Colorado School Shooting - a refugee’s senselessly murder on a train… It all just hit me in a profound way when I woke up this morning. Things I want to say, but it’s difficult to articulate all of my feelings. The one that’s hitting me the hardest right now is Charlie Kirk… I gotta be honest, I was never that into Charlie. That’s not to say I disliked him. To me he was another social media guy who found a way to get views and likes by being controversial… You know, like a Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder or Jordan Peterson. Yes, his videos often found their way into my feed… Many I liked. I agree with a lot of what he had to say, however, I often found him to be a bit too religious, sometimes polarizing and in your face for my taste. I admired his boldness, courage and quick wittedness to get up there and debate like he did. I ty...

  If you’ve ever seen a $20 bill, you’ve seen this President. His name is of course Andrew Jackson i.e., Old Hickory, the 7th president of the United States.   There is a long list of lessons to learn about success, strategy and tactics by studying the life of this man who was so popular with his fans that two thousand of them once stormed the White House just to be around him after his inauguration. The rooms were packed so tightly that day, they couldn't even leave except by going out windows. Mobs of people lined up wherever he went, forcing him to sneak out back doors and other such maneuvers for a moment’s peace.   Such was his popularity.   And, he had remarkable powers of persuasion too.   If he said to do something, his troops, aids, whoever, did it. They didn’t talk back, and they didn’t give him any "lip." There were many reasons for this beyond his penchant for pistol duals. One of which was, I believe, the ungodly amounts of pain he endured on a dail...

  It’s important to keep learning and stay connected with your Buyu (martial friends). Some of them (like Jack) are a little ahead of you, others others you mentor. Often times you lead in some things, follow in others. Respecting and learning from everyone. As Jack likes to say, “ This is an infinite journey, so we are all in the same distance from the finish line… Keep going.” Confidence, Competence & Chaos Confidence is based on who you are right now. It usually comes from  competence . Confidence  is knowing what to do… Or at least belief that you can accomplish the challenge. But what happens when life punches you in the face? What happens when you don’t know what to do? This could be in the moment of conflict… Or it could be in your business… In your  relationships… With your  purpose ? You lose your confidence and begin to drift through life. That's where certainty comes in. Certainty comes from  deep inside you … It comes through you from a high...