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TITLE: Walking in the dark, in the desert has the power to empower beyond all the city lights.
DATE: Tuesday, January 19th 2021
HERE’S THE STORY:
Got up 3 am - decided to stay up knowing another hour of sleep would have probably messed me up more than serving me. Started my walk at 440 am dark as hell.
As I walked I realized while I could not see beyond 20 feet in any direction clearly what matters was the light in front of me.
In the dark in the desert beyond what I could see was really irrelevant.
What matters was the light from my flashlight - the path infront of me and my goal. To walk, move my body and start my day off from a place of power.
Another idea came to mind - as I was walking knowing I could not control beyond what I saw - I considered what I did have control of.
- I knew my path
- I had a light
- I had a back up light
- I had a ruck full of rocks ( not sure that would serve me outside reminding me I choose the weight I carry in life )
- I had my knife
- I had my phone
- I had the key to the house
I had been in the dark before, rucking in the military, Warrior week, in the dark mentally in business, as a husband, father, friend....
The dark is no fucking stranger and yet - its been a while since I walked in it literally for 45 minutes.
The point is - I know what I know, I know what I have, I know my mission - beyond what I can literally see is out of my control so gotta rise up and focus on the ground in front of me....
... because thats all that fucking matters.
WHY IS THIS RELEVANT:
We talk about the dark all the time - finding the light in the dark.
It’s powerful to walk in it.
As I was walking off to the left was nothing but desert off to the right was about 200 yards of desert between me and the homes by the beach. I was tempted to take a turn walking next to the houses but I wanted the lesson.
As I turned back I saw the lights of the city and thought how comforting it would be to walk there.
I considered how so many are pulled towards the lights....
That feeling of wanting to be where everyone else is and yet - I was more alive walking in the desert with nothing but what I needed.
LESSON:
Walking in the dark, in the desert has the power to empower beyond all the city lights.
MY QUESTION FOR YOU:
What can you do outside the box to push yourself beyond your normal routine to see where the true light lies in your life? Branden MacKenzie
Proud Member of Warrior
US Army Infantry Vet 2001 - 2006
A father, husband, brother, a son, a friend fighting to become the best I can be! Oh by the way.... do you want more clarity, more certainty, more ability to be present with presence?
Join the Wake Up Warrior Challenge - 30 days of power presence earned in the work you will do! By the way I am recently completed this powerful program.
I have learned a great deal in life from my success and or more from my failures.
This challenge has giving me the ability to pivot, to learn, grow - gain clarity I could only earn within this process.
I believe its not the destination - its about the journey and the man we are becoming on a day to day bases.
Becoming a better man, husband, father - a fighter so that I can continue to stand for what matters in life.
I don’t want you to join the challenge!
I don’t need you to join the challenge!
I just believe you will rise within the challenge for you, your family - your journey.
My responsibility is to lead you to the door as someone did for me.
Step with courage! https://wakeupwarrior.com/challenge?ref=brandenmackenzie&utm_source=brandenmackenzie
DATE: Tuesday, January 19th 2021
HERE’S THE STORY:
Got up 3 am - decided to stay up knowing another hour of sleep would have probably messed me up more than serving me. Started my walk at 440 am dark as hell.
As I walked I realized while I could not see beyond 20 feet in any direction clearly what matters was the light in front of me.
In the dark in the desert beyond what I could see was really irrelevant.
What matters was the light from my flashlight - the path infront of me and my goal. To walk, move my body and start my day off from a place of power.
Another idea came to mind - as I was walking knowing I could not control beyond what I saw - I considered what I did have control of.
- I knew my path
- I had a light
- I had a back up light
- I had a ruck full of rocks ( not sure that would serve me outside reminding me I choose the weight I carry in life )
- I had my knife
- I had my phone
- I had the key to the house
I had been in the dark before, rucking in the military, Warrior week, in the dark mentally in business, as a husband, father, friend....
The dark is no fucking stranger and yet - its been a while since I walked in it literally for 45 minutes.
The point is - I know what I know, I know what I have, I know my mission - beyond what I can literally see is out of my control so gotta rise up and focus on the ground in front of me....
... because thats all that fucking matters.
WHY IS THIS RELEVANT:
We talk about the dark all the time - finding the light in the dark.
It’s powerful to walk in it.
As I was walking off to the left was nothing but desert off to the right was about 200 yards of desert between me and the homes by the beach. I was tempted to take a turn walking next to the houses but I wanted the lesson.
As I turned back I saw the lights of the city and thought how comforting it would be to walk there.
I considered how so many are pulled towards the lights....
That feeling of wanting to be where everyone else is and yet - I was more alive walking in the desert with nothing but what I needed.
LESSON:
Walking in the dark, in the desert has the power to empower beyond all the city lights.
MY QUESTION FOR YOU:
What can you do outside the box to push yourself beyond your normal routine to see where the true light lies in your life? Branden MacKenzie
Proud Member of Warrior
US Army Infantry Vet 2001 - 2006
A father, husband, brother, a son, a friend fighting to become the best I can be! Oh by the way.... do you want more clarity, more certainty, more ability to be present with presence?
Join the Wake Up Warrior Challenge - 30 days of power presence earned in the work you will do! By the way I am recently completed this powerful program.
I have learned a great deal in life from my success and or more from my failures.
This challenge has giving me the ability to pivot, to learn, grow - gain clarity I could only earn within this process.
I believe its not the destination - its about the journey and the man we are becoming on a day to day bases.
Becoming a better man, husband, father - a fighter so that I can continue to stand for what matters in life.
I don’t want you to join the challenge!
I don’t need you to join the challenge!
I just believe you will rise within the challenge for you, your family - your journey.
My responsibility is to lead you to the door as someone did for me.
Step with courage! https://wakeupwarrior.com/challenge?ref=brandenmackenzie&utm_source=brandenmackenzie
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