(Note: If you don’t understand the latter part this post it is because you have not seen the movie “The Edge”, in which case you should watch it. It’s about two men stranded in the Alaskan wilds being stalked by a Bear. They can give up and let the Bear consume them or they can fight the Bear to the death, his or theirs.)
This life is the only one we get. We will all die. There is no way around it. Knowing this undeniable fact what do we choose to do with our lives? Winners choose to live it to the fullest, never wasting their precious little time doing mundane work for mundane pay. Losers (people who live their lives afraid) take the easy way, the irony is that it’s much harder, and choose to work and toil their lives away for nothing.
So there lies the question, can a loser become a winner? The answer is a resounding yes. It requires nothing more than a change in thought. Choose to stop being afraid. Choose to not live in fear. When this choice is made an entire world of possibilities open up. After all, what are people afraid of – death? Everybody dies. You will die so why be afraid? You’re going to eat dinner tomorrow night, are you scared of that too? There is no reason to ever be afraid of dying. There is no reason to ever think that other people can live great lives but you can’t. “Oh, that’s ok for him but I’ve got bills and a house and a car and a million other excuses”. Bullshit. We say these things to make us feel better about choosing the shitty life. Don’t for one second think that you can’t do it. That’s a lie. You can do it. If you choose not to it’s cowardice. Kill the Bear or die trying, but don’t give up before you start.
What one man can do another can do!
What one man can do another can do!
WHAT ONE MAN CAN DO ANOTHER CAN DO!
“Because today, I’m gonna kill the motherfucker.”
Great post. Even our solar system will die one day, i think it makes things more special knowing nothing is forever and that experiencing it all with eternity would make things mundane because everyone would do what you have done, but with nothing being forever you can separate yourselves from the crowd, become that rare thing.
I love that movie. I just found your website Mr.Pride, and I am stunned. I’ve watched that movie more times than I can remember, and I’ve repeated that sentence even more. To tell you the truth talking to you feels like talking to myself.
People sure like to victimize themselves don’t they? Well I don’t and I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. Sometimes that’s what I think it takes “the hard way”. When you learn something the hard way it gets craved in your brain. Non of that hormonal bullshit can wash it off.
I’ve read couple of your article and from now on I’m a real friend of your community.
Sincerely yours.
Moneer
Welcome, my friend.
Wow. Thank you Victor. You have an amazing gift to inspire and I appreciate the website.
Best regards, Paul
I read this before an interview. I’m now working in sales, earning shitloads for work I love, I control exactly how much I make by the work I put in. I channelled that alpha male, silver back feeling. You manage to write eloquently and in great detail about things every self respecting man should know. It feels so good controlling your life. Thanks man.
Although I agree with the message, I do like bears. In my office I have a bear skull, a side of a beech tree with old bear claws visible, an up close framed picture of a hibernating bear, that my Alaskan Malamute discovered one winter. Hell ,my wife even says I look like a bear and thats her nickname for me.