by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 27, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
This is what you wanted. You wanted it to be hard. You wanted it to suck so you could prove to yourself that you could handle it. That you were strong. That you were tough. That is why you trained hard. That is why you woke up early. That is why you did the reps. In...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 25, 2025 | Personal Growth
Every morning when I am getting dressed, I put this coin in my pocket. “Memento Mori” means “Remember Death”. It is a reminder to me that I might not live through the day. Perhaps, I won’t even make it home. That is a sobering thought....
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 22, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
This maxim is another soundtrack I heard from Jon Acuff. I love it. It can be applied to so many different things: Working out. Playing the guitar. Learning to juggle. Writing. Whatever goal you want to accomplish, habit you want to establish, or skill you want to...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 18, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
On the bottom of my habit tracker card (you can see an image on this post) are the letters MTET, which stand for Make Tomorrow Easy Today. It reminds me to take a few minutes and think about tomorrow and ask, “What can I do today to make tomorrow easier?”...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 8, 2025 | Habits, Maxims, Personal Growth
Would you like to be able to tell Younger You a few things? Warn them of some mistakes? Encourage them to take some risks? Kick them in the pants? Give them a hug? All of the above? Is Current You more understanding and gracious of Younger You? Has a little distance...
