Take a Break from Sharing for Others and start Sharing for Yourself

Does every blog post you write need to be shared across every social network in hopes that everyone you know will read it? You may feel like it's necessary but I'm recommending you take some time and just share for yourself.

There’s something freeing about hitting "Publish" on a blog post and just leaving it there, not raising attention about it. Overall it's a great way to become comfortable with your own thoughts. The opposite side of this is that as soon as we put something out, most will immediately begin the constant checking of how many likes or favorites it gets.

Keep sharing your thoughts through a blog or journal but don't feel pressured to post it to every social network imaginable. Yeah you may feel like you're missing out on "reach" but chasing numbers is a time waster anyway. Share for yourself.


Items of Want 029

ITS + Emerson A-100 Folding Knife


“The design of the A-100 is one of Ernest Emerson’s firsts. He often refers to it as the “Father” or even the “Grandfather” of all tactical knife designs that exist today. If you had to describe the A-100 Knife in three words, they would be Symmetry, Grace and Power.”

[Acquired] GORUCK GR2 (Wolf Grey)


"No matter your size, the GR2 travels hard and well and complies with TSA size requirements for carry-on bags. Its simplicity, functionality, and focus on organization take inspiration from Special Forces medical rucks. It is overwhelmingly the favorite ruck of GORUCK Cadre."

[Acquired] Blue Mountain Word. Notebooks


"The Mountain series of Word. Notebooks puts a modern spin on the great outdoors. Think less rolling hills and more sharp cliffs. Both Black Mountain and Blue Mountain are designed for the adventurous and the bold, those who strive for summits, and they look as clean on your desk as they do at a campsite under the stars."

Redux & Co. COURG


I really like how this watched turned out and while it's technically on my "Items of Want" list, I actually don't truly want it. The case size is 39mm and I prefer a larger case but it's too cool to not share.

[Acquired] Best Made Company - The Footlocker (Army Green)


"Drawing from military convention, we fabricated our footlocker in the USA from a powder coated steel, making it lighter and more durable than the plywood counterpart. Like the standard issue American military footlocker, we designed ours with a sliding interior tray, side grab handles, and a locking hasp. With a customizable brass data plate, and a solid brass lock, your personal items will be safe & sound inside the Best Made footlocker. Keep this guy stowed as a soldier would, at the foot of your bed, or use it as a side table, blanket box, or large tool chest. The possibilities for this storage device are universal."

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What do I do well? What should I be driving towards?

I don't know what I'm supposed to be working on every single waking moment of the day. In all of my jobs both past and present, there were/are duties and responsibilities I enjoy more than others but what's the one thing that people would call my "passion?"

I really don't know. It used to bother me but I've learned to not dwell on it and just keep doing what I'm doing until I find it. A video (which I can't find now) from Gary Vaynerchuk got me thinking about it again.

A couple of my creative inspirations are Casey Neistat and Tim Ferriss, for very different reasons. When I look at what they're doing I get jealous, in a good way, but also question where I am in life and if what I'm doing is something I'll be proud to show off.

That's a poor way of saying it though because I actually am proud of what I do. It just seems that my "purpose" continues to elude me. Rest assured however that I'll be going all in once I find it.

"What man needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him." -Victor Frankl