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Sometimes it is good to think like a criminal and understand their way of thinking only to give you an edge in the future. A great habit to get into is to think of different scenarios each day that would give you the opportunity to think like a criminal. The next time you’re pumping gas, at the ATM, in line at the convenient store. If you were the criminal what area would you be in to start your attack? What would you use for cover, what door would you enter from or exit. Think of everything example you can. After you do this several times you’ll begin to do it as a habit without forcing the thought and it will give you a great edge and a step ahead and we all know that speed, distance and timing is monumental.

The other time to become criminal like is when the act of violence has been thrust in your direction and against you. You become one of two people, the victim or the criminal. When you attack violence with violence and it is justified and you know how to destroy the human body quickly you are no longer the victim. You must know that violence is always the last response. Evade, Avoid and try to talk your way out of the situation. But, once you flip that switch and cross that line that is the time to explode with surprise, aggression and speed. Train yourself in a martial art that fits you or at least learn 10 ways to deliver pain quickly and practice your skills.

Hardening your house is the first line of
defense against criminals. But what do you do
once criminals are already inside? The most
important thing to do is to have a plan for
every family member so that they will know
what to do if an alarm goes off at 3 o’clock
in the morning, or if you hear the proverbial
bump in the night. You should periodically run
drills with the entire family to be sure they
understand the plan.

Hopefully, you will never have to use your weapon to shoot an intruder in your home.
Hardening the shell of your house and taking other measures to convince a would-be
thief to move on down the block are all preferable options, but sometimes the worst case
scenario does happen.

Now is the time to prepare and Stand Ready and not when it happens.

A man is shaped by the men he respects!

Mature, calm, and collected

Self-confident and aware of who he is

A Protector

A Provider

Not afraid to show vulnerability

Shows assertiveness

Be bold; trust yourself

Balance your life

Commit to your word

Seek knowledge

Has a vision to lead

A great sense of humor

He has a purpose

Amor fati is a Latin phrase that may be translated as “love of fate” or “love of one’s fate”. It is used to describe an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one’s life, including suffering and loss, as good or, at the very least, necessary.

The Stoics were not only familiar with this attitude but they embraced it. … It is why amor fati is the Stoic mindset that you take on for making the best out of anything that happens: Treating each and every moment—no matter how challenging—as something to be embraced, not avoided.

Amor Fati teaches us to put our energy and effort into what will be most impactful in our lives so that we don’t waste our time worrying about things that we don’t have the power to change. When faced with adversity, the goal isn’t to just passively accept it nor is it to simply think positively about it.

“If you want to be a sheep, then you can be a sheep and that is okay, but you must understand the price you pay. When the wolf comes, you and your loved ones are going to die if there is not a sheepdog there to protect you. If you want to be a wolf, you can be one, but the sheepdogs are going to hunt you down and you will never have rest, safety, trust or love. But if you want to be a sheepdog and walk the warrior’s path, then you must make a conscious and moral decision every day to dedicate, equip and prepare yourself to thrive in that toxic, corrosive moment when the wolf comes knocking at the door.” – Lt. Col. David Grossman

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Over the years I’ve read some amazing books by some very amazing people. I look at my life at times and take notice of the habits I’ve picked up because of the positive influence they had on me.

I implemented this habit years ago when I was young but I didn’t know the power of it until I read Brian Tracy and later John Maxwell.

The habit is to find some down time to think. I’ve always done this from the time I was a kid. But the thinking wasn’t organized the way it is today.

Your place to think never has to be ordinary.

Some successful people I know of get comfortable in a dark room and just think and wait for an answer to a question they are thinking about.

You can also find other very successful people that do their best thinking in a small crowd of people like a coffee shop or restaurant. J. K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” books did some of her best work in a cafe’ and coffee shop. Some people need to have that little distraction to stimulate the thinking process.

It may not be as important where your thinking place is as long as you get to really think.

Thanks.

Lynn Lane

Make This Moment Count.

The majority of people never live a life of purpose because it takes hard work and discipline. Most people just settle for what comes along. They live the life of quiet desperation. They talk about what they should do and dream big dreams, but never go forward. A life without action is a life without purpose. Success has been studied and researched for years. We have more information on success today than ever before and one outstanding similarity is that the winners in life all have a major definite purpose. You see, it’s your purpose that keeps you in a forward motion.

Your purpose gives you momentum. We need to know that we are growing and making a contribution. Each time you reach a goal your self-esteem will grow and then you’ll build on that accomplishment, like an avalanche it will grow as it pushes forward. That’s why winners have goals and a major purpose for their life.
Tony Robbins, life coach and inspirational speaker on leading a successful life, says, “People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” Some people have a goal to get up and go to work.

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few”
― Shunryu Suzuk

Always remain the student. A cup can never receive when it is full…empty the cup for new knowledge. The expert should always be ready to learn new possibilities. That is what it means to be a Master of oneself.