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May 22, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Bounce by Matthew Syed.

 

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May 21, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from A Complaint-Free World by Will Bowen.

 

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May 20, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown.

 

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May 19, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Courage Under Fire by James Stockdale.

 

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May 18, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Drive by Daniel H. Pink.

 

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May 17, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Be Quick -- But Don't Hurry by Andrew Hill and John Wooden.

 

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May 16, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina.

 

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May 15, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Black Hole Focus by Isaiah Hankel.

 

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May 14, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Noble Purpose by William Damon.

 

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May 13, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Influence by Robert Cialdini.

 

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May 12, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell.

 

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May 11, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed.

 

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May 10, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Be Unstoppable by Alden Mills.

 

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May 9, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman.

 

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May 8, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

 

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May 7, 2025

We are living in a world where millions wake up every day exhausted, anxious, and disconnected—stuck in cycles of burnout, distraction, and despair.

  • 250 million people are suffering from anxiety/depression (😳)
  • Another billion have metabolic challenges
  • 77% of the U.S. workforce is burned out
  • And, most humbling (and catalyzing), 1 in 4 teenagers don’t have hope for their future

The challenges we face today aren’t new. For thousands of years, ancient wisdom traditions have taught us how to cultivate virtue, develop resilience, and live with meaning. Modern science has validated the fundamental truths about human flourishing.

But today, these challenges are amplified like never before.
 
Social media algorithms hijack attention. Ultra-processed food destroys metabolic health. An always-on, hyper-distracted world makes deep work, real relationships, and inner stillness harder than ever to achieve. Instead of helping people build resilience, modern society has made it easier than ever to escape, numb, and drift through life.
 
The result? More people are struggling with focus, discipline, and purpose—not because they lack potential, but because they lack a system to counteract these forces and take control of their lives.

That’s where Heroic comes in.

Heroic integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and structured action to help people bridge the gap between who they are and who they’re capable of being.

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May 7, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey.

 

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May 6, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from A Joseph Campbell Companion by Joseph Campbell.

 

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May 5, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Anxiety Free by Patrick McKeown.

 

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May 4, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from The Path to Purpose by William Damon.

 

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May 3, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel.

 

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May 2, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from #ASKGARYVEE by Gary Vaynerchuk.

 

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May 1, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Always Hungry? by David Ludwig.

 

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Apr 30, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from Leaders: Myth and Reality by General Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, and Jason Mangone.

 

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Apr 29, 2025

Today’s wisdom comes from 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari.

 

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