In this week's episode, I discuss four ideas that will help us as men to find the will and the strength to move through life even as we face strife and challenges. Those four ideas are:

1. The will to act - simply put, the willingness and the ability to take action even when we are afraid of the outcomes;
2. Understanding the difference between risk and uncertainty - the two concepts are NOT the same and one must understand clearly the difference between the two in order to prosper under certain regimes;
3. Taking Extreme Ownership of yourself and your actions - don't ever hide or cower behind anyone or anything to avoid responsibility for your actions, but own them and their consequences;
4. Iron Sharpens Iron - seek out and treasure those men who will tell you, without fear or favour, exactly when and where you are screwing up, and never ever disregard or discount their advice, for they can be trusted while others cannot;

Follow the steps outlined in this podcast, and you will quickly find that your idleness and laziness will disappear. They will be replaced by achievement and momentum, which is what you need in order to get anything done in this world that hates you.

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Book References * Rifles: Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters by Mark Urban * Bernard Cromwell's superb series of Richard Sharpe novels, Collection 1 and Collection 2; * STARSHIP TROOPERS by Robert A. Heinlein;

Video References * Sharpe's Rifles on YouTube; * The Sharpe channel which contains loads of clips from the entire series, end to end; * The epic training montage from Batman Begins that inspired this post;