I spent 6 years at the chiropractor for low back & upper back/neck pain, with little luck.
This is the method I used to rebuild my low back & finally get the relief I was looking for (Part 2)...
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Once you learn how to get out of the day-to-day operation of your business, it can mess with your head.
Especially with your first company.
You tend to take a breather and think, “I’ve made it.”
That’s a mistake.
18 months ago I asked a wise older man for the #1 piece of advice he would give his 30 year old self. He said:
"Read the Bible every day, then journal what you should know, who you should be, and what you should do based on what you read. It will change your life."
I thanked him and then asked him for anything else he might recommend. He said, "Stop. I just told you. Did you not listen? You don't need more advice. If you do what I said, it will change your life."
Humbled, I agreed to start and he graciously shared his daily reflections with me, and has been doing so ever since. 18 months later, I can say he was right.
It has changed my life. I've watched my life gain more peace, and patience, and gentleness. I say that passively because there's a receiving in it. Some days I do it with excitement and other days out of obligation, but regardless I'm always happy I did it. It has reset the trajectory of my days for my good and the good of those around me.
Along the way, I've shared the practice with some close friends and it has changed their lives. And they've shared it with their friends and changed their lives.
So in hopes of helping more, I've decided to start posting my reflections in this thread daily. If you'd like to join me, here's how it works:
1) Get a Bible. I like a physical copy, but use whatever works for you. I prefer ESV, but NIV is also a good choice. There are tons of great apps, or Bible Hub is a good resource (https://t.co/xOSoy5kdzy).
2) Choose a reading plan. I find it easier to be told what to read than to make the choice daily. My favorite is a daily reading plan by Oswald Chambers (https://t.co/4xuC6J8FEE). It serves up a reflection, followed by recommended reading at the bottom. Tip -- sign up for it to be sent to your email every day and choose the modern language version.
3) Read, reflect, and pray. Then journal what you should know, who you should be, and what you should do based on what you read.
4) If you're so inclined, share your reflection as a reply to my daily reflection. I'll try to be vulnerable and would encourage you to do the same, but understandably some are going to be too raw to feel comfortable sharing, and that's ok.
5) If you find it valuable, invite your friends and as Hebrews 10:24 says, "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
And if you have any questions, my DMs are open.
Most lower back problems stem from a weak posterior chain.
The lower back's role is to support, not lift.
Glutes and hamstrings are muscles that CAN handle the workload.
And if they're weak?
Your lower back compensates.
Here’s what I do to strengthen my posterior chain:
It's the most powerful force in our lives.
It turns the impossible into the inevitable.
And we have complete control over it.
I'm talking about serendipity.
Here’s something that most people don’t get:
(I promise you'll be glad you read this 🧵)
Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player on the planet.
While talented but he's been using a forgotten system of goal setting since he’s been in high school.
It's called the Harada Method & here's how it will help you achieve your biggest goals:
In my mid 20's to early 30's I dealt with chronic low back pain.
I went to a Chiropractor & he told me I'd have to live with the pain & get adjustments for the rest of my life.
I said screw that, searched for a different solution & fixed my back.
Here's how I did it:
7 simple golf warmup exercises using just a club ⛳️🙌
A thread post…👇🧵
Use them before you play this weekend and be sure to share them with more golfers to help them too 😁
1 - Pendulums
Jim Collins coached Jeff Bezos and Amazon.
He estimates that only 3% of the world has figured out their “Ikagai” or “Hedgehog”.
Here’s what they are and how you find yours:
Charlie Munger is a modern-day polymath and one of the most respected investors of all time.
He credits reading 500 pages/day with much of his success—his children even call him a book with legs.
Here are 20 of his favourite books:
I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives.
The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.
Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:
There are 4 behaviors that kill a partnership, team, or culture.
Understanding them has saved me millions of dollars.
Here’s what they are (and how you can avoid them):