What Owning a House Has Cost Me Mark Brown March 14, 2023 My house is my best and biggest financial asset. That’s going to be true for a long time. I can’t dispute that statement in any way. Owning a house costs more than just dollars and cents over the years. It also just about …
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Turning Into The Machine
The Process is in Command Mark Brown November 30, 2022 I have changed a bit in personality over the last 12 weeks. It is in large part due to circumstances at work. When I think about it a little harder, I can see that it’s not a sudden change but a slight shift. This change …
The Joy of Painti…Wait…What?
Making Bob Ross Proud in the Gym Mark Brown July 12, 2022 That’s right! That Bob Ross. A look into the paintings that the public television icon did for all those years and the man himself are worth taking a deep dive on into regards to the gym. The entire thing was amazing when it …
The Benefits of Writing
Personal Journals Mark Brown June 16, 2022 I’ve never written in a personal journal so this might off as a little self serving to write about this. However, I do write for public consumption so there is a level of “personal” to it. There are definitely benefits for writing for personal use. While it is …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 9
The Aftermath of Your Dreams Mark Brown June 14, 2022 Finding discipline causes a lot of changes in one’s life. Some are anticipated and others aren’t. How one reacts to those changes has an impact on the discipline that has been acquired and the people whom it effects. Decisions and actions have consequences and not …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 8
Mindset, State of Mind and Emotions Mark Brown June 7, 2022 If a reader is new to this series I have been putting up on my blog for the last 7 weeks, they don’t know this isn’t the first time I’ve brought up emotions as as a main topic. They are powerful agents of energy …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 5
Structure and Procedures Mark Brown May 17, 2022 Discipline does not have a completely rigid structure. If it did, it would be nigh impossible for the vast majority of people on this planet to hold to a “relatively good” discipline. The gym ultimately just a small part of a lifter’s life. That’s shocking news, I …
The Road to Discipline, Chapter 4
Attacking Tomorrow Today Mark Brown May 10, 2022 Progress is the result of consistency. I shared in chapter 2 what happened when I lost 4-5 weeks of gym time to Covid-19 related public area shutdowns. Consistency is best evidence of someone’s discipline. It shows their commitment to both the goal and the process. This commitment …
Anatomy of an Excuse
Mark Brown May 6, 2022 Any reason used to deflect any level of culpability for something that happened or didn’t happen is an excuse, regardless of its legitimacy. People love explanations for why things happen. It’s a big part of why I ended up with a BA in History with a minor in Rhetoric from …
The Road To Discipline, Chapter 2
Order and Chaos Mark Brown April 26, 2022 The two concepts of order and chaos are often juxtaposed against each other the way a protagonist and antagonist are in a story. I do find the the sentiment that there is only order and chaos without anything in between to be relatively true. However, I don’t …
Life Through Lifting 