Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post called “The 42 Things I Have Learned Leading up to 2013″ Since then, I have learned a lot more than I care to admit, and much I would choose to forget. Having lost loved ones and gained many more, I realize that receipts for a life well-lived are not counted with the possessions we collect nor the shit we amass, but the influence we have on those around us. The stories of our lives are told on the hearts of those we hold close, and through the marks those individuals leave on us. I like to believe I am a better person than when I sat down to pen that 42 things in 2013, as my goal each day is to grow and improve. I always feel the best version of myself is in the future, and I strive to meet him each day. Enjoy the follow up with another 42 Things. And here a few of them for a preview. 13. Never wear flip flops to a bar, unless that bar is on the sand or you can hear the waves while drinking a tropical drink with an umbrella. Always dress like you might have to fight your way out the door. Hard to fight in flip flops, and if you wear a hoodie throw it in the trash at the first sign of trouble. Hoodie is a liability in a bar fight. 22. Craft a saying. Have a mantra. Believe in something so fiercely that it inspires others to make shirts with it and paint it on a wall like a mural. “Training, and life, is like moving a large pile of dirt. Somedays you get a shovel, some days you get a spoon, but as long as I am moving dirt each day I am moving towards my goal. Move the dirt.” 28. “I don’t believe in the Gods’ existence. Man is the master of his own fate, not the gods. The gods are man’s creation to give answers that they are too afraid to give themselves.” – Ragnar Lothbrok Men that sail wooden ships into the most hostile storms just to shake their fists at the Gods have always fascinated me. I would have liked to have met Ragnar and seen his madness. #powerathlete #bethehammer #eattheweak #dragonslayer (at Faaborg) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrWmwBgPO_I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
