Become Unbreakable In A Fragile World

Develop True Grit –?Meaning: A?person has courage and shows the strength of their character.?

I keep getting asked by family and friends that are discouraged and concerned with the direction our country and the world?is headed.?What can I do??

I understand many of you feel emotionally and physically exhausted from both domestic and international issues.?Let me start off by laying out a partial list of the many/many issues we face.?I'll begin with an ever-expanding Govt.?Americans are being taxed like never before, our individual rights as Americans are being infringed upon, the 24/7 news cycle focuses less on reporting facts and more on pushing a narrative/ideology/political talking points/etc, social media echoes much of the same, Hollywood no longer entertains as much as it pushes an agenda, political ideologies are at odds with the US Constitution, woke agendas further divide us, years of restrictive COVID policies from State and Federal Governments continue to have a negative ripple affect across our country, the Global War On Terror (GWOT), Afghanistan withdrawal, Ukraine, Russia, China, N. Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, inflation, debt, violent crime & lawlessness, BLM, Antifia, failing schools/public education, border security, drug use both legal and illegal, fentanyl crisis, mental health crisis, homeless crisis, political corruption, big tech, big pharma and the list goes on...??Please know, I hear you and understand where you are coming from.?Since you asked, here are some of my thoughts...

Lead Yourself.?Don’t wait for the next George Washington to appear at your front door to lead you by the hand to the promise land.?Be ungovernable.?Be self-reliant.?Don’t?rely on the Govt. to save you.?Meaning rely on the Govt. for as little as possible.?Be free from big government, big pharma, big media, etc.??

Many people out there, if they are honest with themselves, are fat, sick, lazy, unskilled/uneducated and or broke.?Trust me, you are not alone as we all have our struggles.?What’s?worse is that big govt wants most of us to be fat, sick, lazy,?unskilled?and broke.?Why, you may ask...?Think about it for a minute.?It is easy to?maintain?power and control over a citizenry or populace that is fat, sick, lazy, unskilled/uneducated,?broke?and?I’ll?add divided to that list.?None of this is by accident.??

Let me explain/define what I mean when I say fat, sick, lazy, unskilled/uneducated,?broke?and divided.?

FYSA: I am using these words to get your attention.?I?don’t?want this to be taken out of context.?Plus, I know there are some sensitive Sally’s out there that are bound to have their delicate sensitivities hurt.?Too many of us would rather have?the comforting?lies than?the?hard?truths.??

BLUF:?People will?remain?a slave to the system and big government that is enslaving?them?when?they are fat, sick, lazy, unskilled/uneducated,?broke?and divided.?

Fat:???

Fitness, Attitude, Training (FAT).?Live with strength and honor.?Get in fighting shape for yourself, your family and loved ones.?Be an asset and not a liability.?Become unbreakable physically, mentally, and?emotionally.?Think about this.?In the land of gym equipment, fitness plans and diets we have managed to breed the weakest generation in American history.?On that note.?Do not be fooled by fad workout routines or diets.?Stop listening to all the vegans, vegetarians, muscle heads, etc. Google some photos of high school PE back in the 60’s. Those teenage guys look like they are training for SOF assessment & selection or going through a BUD/S class.?Compare that to?today's?generation.?

For example.?According to a study from the Department of Defense,?80%?of Americans between the ages of 17 to 24 are unfit for military service. Reasons people have been?deemed?unfit are being overweight, drug use, or physical and mental health.???

As for all the quick-fix diets.?Don’t?be afraid to eat real food.?I mean meat,?eggs, toast, real?butter,?etc.?from a local farm or grown/produced without?all the fake sugars, chemicals, drugs?etc.?that are used in so much of our foods today.?We need to stop poisoning our bodies.??

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/could-you-survive-grueling-high-school-gym-class-1960s/?

Be purposeful about your training.?Know?your strengths and weaknesses.?Train because of an obligation and commitment to yourself, family, community/tribe?and the big guy above.??

Train hard, train often, train to win.?No participation trophies.??

If you are going through life fat and happy, you are part of the problem.?Fix?yourself.

Be hard when it gets hard.?

Sick:???

Total Health. I mean both mind and body.?Too many people are dealing with mental and physical illness.?You must first be healthy mentally and physically before you can help anyone else or be of service to your family, loved ones, country, etc. Live a healthy lifestyle.?Stop using/abusing legal and illegal drugs,?alcohol, etc.??

For example.?The leading cause of death for Americans?age?18-45 is drug/fentanyl overdoses.?Why is our Federal Govt not taking aggressive action to combat this crisis??Think Global and local?politics.?Who are the players??China, Mexican Cartels, US Fed Govt.???

Protect your mind,?body?and soul.??

Lazy:???

Complacency. Many people are guilty of?making excuses or playing the victim. Hold yourself accountable.?Make the commitment?to do the work?required?to make yourself an asset and valuable to those around you and that you love.?Some of you have drank the?Kool?aid served up by big govt, big tech, social media?influencers,?etc.?who tell you that you can “do it alone”,?you are doomed for failure.?

Some of you are satisfied with?average.?In that case you cannot be saved or helped.?I hope this is the wake-up call many of?you?need.?Don’t?be like the many Romans where entertainment was created for the masses who needed to dull the misery of their own existence.?Entertainment is still provided to this day by big Govt, big business, big media as an escape from reality for those unwilling to?accomplish?their dreams and purpose.?Entertainment has been used to pacify the?hordes?of squabbling peasants for thousands of years.?Entertainment?provides?an excuse for slothful?humans'?distaste for personal development.?Entertainment keeps the fat and unhappy feeling happy about their fat.?

I am here for those?few, who?actually desire?to work, train, fight, learn and grow stronger. Are you not entertained??

I suggest surrounding yourself with people better, faster,?stronger?and smarter than yourself.?

Unskilled/Uneducated:?

Critical Thinking.?Take it upon yourself to seek the truth and never stop learning.?Develop critical thinking skills. Group?think?and mob mentality will be the end of us.?Think for yourself and never relent.?People?should question their government, science, etc. This is how we learn.?This is a way?we hold public and private leaders/officials?accountable.?Open,?honest?and vigorous debates should always be allowed and encouraged.??

Founding Documents.?Read the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and learn the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments).?

Vote.?Be a well-educated and informed voter.?Study and understand the issues, policies, branches of government, etc.?

Be active and?participate?in local,?state?and federal elections.?Know who your political representatives are.?

Tradecraft & Mission Planning. Learn skill sets that will increase your survivability.?Be able to defend yourself, family, community/tribe, and country.?Be self-reliant. Remember hope is not a plan.??

Children equal future. Position them for success.?Don’t?rely on public education to?teach?your children.?The Dept of Education was created in 1979 and our education system has only gotten worse from there.?We would be better served?to eliminate?the Dept of Education.?I encourage you to conduct your own research and learn about the State and Federal role in education, the Dept of Education, public education school system, teachers' union, lobbyist, political party ties, govt funding, taxes, lack of school choice, charter schools, school violence/safety, subjects/curriculum, test scores, lack of parent involvement, compare public to private schools, etc.??????????

Broke:?

Govt dependence. Position yourself and family so you do not need to rely on the Govt.?We have generations that continue to rely on the State and Federal Govt for food, housing, medical, etc.?Why do you think that is??Much of it comes back to power and control.?For example, the federal govt would like nothing more than to control our healthcare.??

Retirement.?Do not count on Social Security and Medicare to?provide for?your retirement needs.?I suggest researching both Social Security and Medicare.?You are likely to be surprised at how little you will receive from the Govt. and how old you need to be to receive the full benefits.?The Govt.?has raised the age for social security.?Remember you have been paying?into?social security and Medicare ever since you started working at age 16 or 18.??

Taxes & IRS.?Educate yourself on taxes and vote accordingly.?Remember the state and federal government is great at spending money, hence why we are a nation with over?$32 trillion?dollars in national debt. However, the govt does not make money on its own.?Unless you count the fact that the Federal Treasury prints money like it grows on?trees?and you see where that has gotten us.?The Govt’s revenue stream is through?taxing large corporations, small businesses and working citizens.?Have you ever noticed that once the Govt raises taxes the Govt. rarely if ever cut taxes??The IRS was not founded till 1862 and an argument could be made that we would be better served to?eliminate?the IRS. I encourage you to do your own research and come to your own educated conclusion.???

Credit Cards.?Overall, Americans owe?$986 billion?across?nearly 573?million credit card accounts.?This will only increase with inflation, that is driving credit card interest rates up to 22% or higher.?This is crushing many American families as they turn to credit cards to pay for the increase costs of living expenses to include?nearly everything?from gasoline, groceries, clothing, rent, etc.?Current Govt. policies and regulations are only adding to these hardships.?The?bad news?is that much of this is self-inflicted.?The good news is that since it is self-inflected, we can turn this around by changing Govt. polices and?eliminating?regulations that are only exasperating these economic hardships on our fellow Americans.?

Divided:???

Power & Control.?It is no secret that a?people divided?are easier to control.?Americans must unite.?Stand shoulder to shoulder so that evil, corruption, big Govt.,?etc.?can never cheat,?manipulate?and divide us.??

“Divide and rule, the politician cries;?Unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.”???

The American people continue to be divided by every category imaginable.?It is very dishonest and deceiving.?Never in?our country’s history has its citizens been told by our own Govt. leadership?that America is no longer the greatest country.?As well as?be?divided into?victims or oppressors.?Sadly, Americans?continue to be further divided by?race, gender, religion, economics, education, etc.?If you?haven’t?already asked yourself why; you need to ask this question. Why would a political party deliberately divide its citizens???

Americans share?far more common ground then many of our political elites, media talking heads and big tech would like us to believe.?

E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many, One

Remember you do not have to love your government to love your country.?

Be proud to be an American.?

Course of action (COA):??

Take it upon yourself to?take action?to no longer be fat, sick, lazy, unskilled/uneducated,?broke?and divided.?Don’t?let the afore-mentioned?powers that be?control you, influence you, infect you or break you.?

You control your mindset.?You control your actions.?You?decide?how you respond.?Remember your WHY.?Never Quit!?OVERCOME.??

?

See you on the high ground...?

-T?

John 16:33 - "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."