Steak for the Soul — All Blogs

Most of us cling to noise because we simply don't know what to do with silence. Of all the things we know, silence can be the most deafening, the most crippling. Because it's under its delicate candor that we find ourselves face to face with our thoughts, and no noise to muffle their nagging. In truth, the chaos inside a man can be louder than any weapon of war to ever touch his ears, more terrifying than any danger to ever meet his eyes. Alone is an island many men fear most. It's where you fight your darkest demons, face...

There will always be somebody in your life telling you you're not good enough. That your work isn't good enough, your dreams are unreachable, your past is too dirty. That you've made too many mistakes, burned too many bridges. But it's not what they actually believe, it's just what they're hoping you will. Because deep down they know, the day you realize your own potential, they'll never be able to hinder your greatness... and living in the shadow of what you could become is what they fear most.

So many days I find myself wrapped up in my own struggle, my own issues, my overwhelmingly meaningless whatever problem of the moment. It's natural, because it's real, it's immediate, it's what's in front of me. But in the midst of my mess, I can usually find a single moment where for a brief second I can close my eyes, step out of my own shoes with all the muck they carry, and fill the soles of someone else's.   For the life of me I can't remember this boy’s name, all I remember his story. We trekked for hours...

Success is really just about who you surround yourself with. If you feel like you're not where you want to be... look at who's in your corner, then cut the fat. Life's too short to sacrifice what you love for people who don't respect it. Fill that corner with those who's heart, dream and journey match your own. Like iron sharpens iron you'll build each other and succeed together. Jealousy won't hinder your stride, and one day when it's all said and done, you'll look back on the life you lived and not just love the work of your hands...