Welcome to the Daily Report Card, where every
day is a continuous test with no subject. What's
your answer? What's meaningful? The radical realist.
We have to ask ourselves, when are we going to
take off our specially made lenses to where we
see the world through our eyes only, and not
for what it is? With that comes with shredding
that ego or unnecessary fears that accumulate
in your life and experiences. Very hard. Very
free and very lonely. To let you know how insignificant
you really are when you really think about it.
However, how big and how significant you are
to the people that you're around. Whether it
be your children, your little cousin, your mother.
Just somebody. You're the world to them. Probably
more than a few. Sometimes you won't even know
it. Most times because we're too much into our
own self to even think about how we're affecting
other people. Tough. I thought about this. A
fly flew in the house and you know I pride myself
on being able to swap flies quick. I came underneath
the inspiration of Mr. Miyagi. Karate Kid. More
so Hey Arnold. The bad thing about that is your
hands so gooey and gross when you do catch one
with your hand. So I prefer to let them back
out the door than just goes to think of when
you say, he wouldn't hurt a fly. No, I would.
But if I don't have to. Just like when somebody
does a violent crime, mother's like, my baby
didn't do nothing. Maybe in your lens. However,
in the reality, It's very violent. Herding flies.
And with that, let's start it. Wow, I miss y
'all. Man, episode 607. Song of the day. No more,
Lil Yachty. Love me like you do, Ellie Golden.
We can't be friends, Ari Grande. ILMB Sheck West.
Man. 59 playlists. Whoa, guys. And girls. And
them. Right now is May 14th, 2025. 9 .39 Pacific
Standard Time. And what I read. So, I'm kind
of reading two books. I always love it when you
can have a storybook and then a book where you're
actually going to learn something. So storybook
is The Long White Con, The Big Score of His Life
by Iceberg Slim. And the book we're learning
something is called Objections by Jeb Blunt.
And just even reading the first chapter, I always
like reading sales books because whatever you
think that you're doing, you're in sales. And
so this book is just about getting past the no.
And the first chapter was just simply about confidence
and shutting up when you've gotten the win. Very
key. What was I physically at today? You know,
the thing about the idea of getting on and off
a bike is that It's the getting back started
part, that first immediate, which hurts you from
getting back on that bike. We're back working
out. It took about two and a half, almost three
weeks off, basically, for one reason or another.
And the hardest part was really just getting
back in there. And two days ago did shoulders
and yesterday did legs. So it's back. And it
hurt. I'm happy. That. All of the strides. That
were made. From the consistency. And when I fell
off. I felt weaker. However. Still got to keep
going. And also. The finished. 15th fast of the
year. Goal of 36. For the year. Three in a month.
I've always thought about when people go on hunger
strikes and Ramadan and just the essence of sacrifice
and community. But for me, it's why does it have
to be once in a grand time in the year? We need
to experience that frequently. And it also will
control us, our gluttony, our want. And also,
I feel it gives. me a sense of responsibility,
a sense of appreciation of scarcity and control
of intake and weight. So, not easy. But again,
from my meditations, believe in yourself before
you believe anything else. What did I succeed
at today? I would say. Just being that shoulder.
And being a listening ear. Sometimes when we
think that we're being a listening ear. We're
doing most of the talking. We're making it about
ourselves. Instead of actually listening and
being there. So I thought I did. Success in doing
that. And. Not letting. Past failures make today's
decision. And when it comes to specifically working
out or reading a book, having worked out in a
couple weeks, having read in a couple days, that
doesn't mean that you can't start today. That
doesn't mean that whatever that you want to do
to make yourself more productive and positive,
if you haven't done it for a while, you can do
it today! Period. I'm no different. I fall off
the wagon. We're human. What made me smile today?
Just quiet moments of watching NBA playoffs last
night and during that time the fam just knocked
out. Fell asleep pretty much for the rest of
the night. Just having that moment, knowing that
I was there for them, knowing that I did all
I could. And they were happy and comfortable
and downright tired. So I actually thought about
making an episode, but then I just wanted to
stay in that moment and be there with them. And
then to see them wake up and get their maul ready
and send them out into the world. It was a beautiful
thing. Really beautiful thing. And even though
that's such a normal thing, such an everyday
thing, it's such a thing that should be cherished
and thought of and reminded of your mortality
and the little things that are important. You
could die today. And what did you leave? Who
will think about you? What will they remember?
What do I think of my day of raw? Humbling. Reality.
Hard work. Fulfilled. And that's what matters.
What grade do I give myself? I'm going to go
to A minus. I know I did all I could and I addressed
every part of my being. My physical self. My
mental self. My spiritual self. And being present
in all the versions of myself. The father me.
The husband me. The friend me. The cousin me.
The son me. The uncle me. It's hard. That's the
human experience. And that's why we have to take
off those biased lenses as much as we can, see
the beauty, but also see the insignificance of
us to know the significance of our little world
that we have in this great giant universe that
there really is. And with that, we'll see you
next time.