I want to share a little bit about myself and why I’m writing this blog.
I’m in my late 30’s, and I feel as though I’m waking up from a long slumber. Looking back, I can’t believe how far I’ve come from where I started. Looking ahead, it feels like there’s an impossible amount left that I would like to do. I recognize I cannot do it all, but I will give my best effort to do everything that is possible. And so I write to better understand the world around me, to clarify my thinking, and simply for the sake of writing.
I’m ready to lean in to each moment I’m blessed to have with greater presence and intention. I love learning, and I’ve learned and experienced a great deal already in my time. I will continue to deepen my studies in all areas that I’m passionate about, put on a beginners mind, and pursue the fundamentals to as much mastery as I can obtain. But now is the season to act and to build more than anything else.
I love Christ and my family. I am married to an amazing woman who challenges me to grow every day. I have three kids and I want to equip them to live free with as much love and strength as they can muster. I’ve built a successful business and it hasn’t consumed me. I train hard, eat as clean as I can and sleep like it’s my job.
There are things that bother me about the world right now. Many of them are reactions to society’s “defaults”, to the broken systems we continue to participate in. For example:
- Why is it so hard to feed my family in a way that nourishes them instead of draining their energy and harming their bodies? There HAS to be a better way, a path toward biological sovereignty.
- Why is it so hard to use technology to our benefit without being tracked, distracted, analyzed, and interrupted? There HAS to be a better way, a path toward digital sovereignty.
- Why aren’t kids learning the meta, life and technical skills that will serve and empower them? There HAS to be a better way to teach our children and build character.
I don’t have the answers, and I don’t view myself as the one that’s going to solve all of this. My faith tells me otherwise. But I do see myself as having a responsibility to help and use what I’ve been given as well as I can. And quite frankly, it’s fun and meaningful.
And so, I’ve got questions, and I’ve got experiments. I am ready to get out of my comfort zone, where growth happens. I will be challenging myself physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, relationally. And I will share the journey along the way.
Here’s to building things that matter. If you’re a builder, a husband and father, an athlete, or any person who refuses to live at half voltage — or if you’re just curious what happens when someone tries to architect their entire life from first principles — this is for you.
Ben