What speaks to me about Elon Musk is simple.
He actually does it.
The modern world is full of people who talk.
Talk about changing the world.
Talk about protecting freedom.
Talk about helping humanity.
Talk about the future.
Musk builds.
When others were writing articles about electric cars, he was building them.
When others were laughing at reusable rockets, he was landing them.
When others were talking about connecting the world, he was launching satellites.
When others were debating free speech, he spent $44 billion and bought the battlefield itself.
That is rare.
Very rare.
Most people want comfort.
Most people want approval.
Most people want everyone around them to smile and clap.
Musk seems driven by something else entirely.
The mission comes first.
The work comes first.
The outcome comes first.
If that costs sleep, so be it.
If that costs money, so be it.
If that costs his reputation, so be it.
There is something deeply admirable about a person who keeps moving forward under that kind of weight.
That spirit resonates with many Japanese people.
Duty before comfort.
Responsibility before popularity.
Results before excuses.
I don't admire Elon Musk because he is rich.
I admire him because he is willing to stake everything on what he believes.
The world has no shortage of commentators.
It has a shortage of builders.
And Elon Musk is one of the greatest builders of our time.
When I was 12 years old I’d wake up on a Saturday morning, watch some cartoons and pro wrestling, go outside and throw a rubber ball off the side of the house, get the guys in the neighborhood together for Wiffle Ball, go inside for Atari and snacks, ride my bike to Dairy Queen for a Mr. Misty, listen to Casey Kasem, flip on ESPN and watch sports with no social commentary, flip it over to MTV, which showed actual music videos, go back outside for more Wiffle Ball, and then think “Hey, it’s almost 3 pm.” Living my best life and had no fucking idea how good I had it.
Another great classical education account to follow 👇
Read the classics to save yourself from being "merely modern"...
"To be merely modern is to condemn oneself to an ultimate narrowness; just as to spend one’s last earthly money on the newest hat is to condemn oneself to the old-fashioned. The road of the ancient centuries is strewn with dead moderns."
— G.K. Chesterton
My friend and attorney Chad Hatmaker, who has experience in eligibility cases, summed up Sorsby ruling well. “This might be the case that actually generates real reform. That’s absolutely ridiculous. If you have an illness as an employee, you don’t get to break the rules because of it. An alcoholic can’t come to work drunk without getting fired.”
There’s three kinds of people in this country:
-Those who’ve never seen over the wall
-Those who have looked over the wall
-Those who have been outside the wall
The most unhinged opinions and analysis about the operation in Iran are coming from that first type of person.
The rest of us know what’s out there and agree something has to be done…the only debate is how are we going to stop Iran…not whether or not we should.
It’s fine to live inside the walls and never look, that’s actually the best way to live, but skip the part where you embarrass yourself by trying to tell the rest of us how to deal with the enemies on the other side.
For the first time in the lives of pretty much every living American, America is fighting a war to WIN THAT WAR.
For many of us (and most veterans) this is an answered prayer.
For others of us--mostly Democrats who have lived their entire lives in a comforting womb of American freedom--real war being FOUGHT TO WIN causes them revulsion.
To them, I will quote Colonel Nathan Jessup:
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it."
“DeBoer isn’t just taking over a program.
He’s taking over a legacy.
He’s filling the biggest GOAT-sized shoes in the history of college football. He’s stepping into a fanbase conditioned to championships and allergic to patience. And unlike 2007, he’s doing it in an era where the ground shifts daily.
Let’s talk about what DeBoer is actually dealing with, because too many fans refuse to acknowledge the full picture.
He’s trying to keep current players from being poached overnight.
He’s recruiting future players while competing with NIL deals that change by the hour.
He’s working to hold onto current commits who are being re-recruited every single day.
He’s trying to retain a coaching staff while assistants are constantly being targeted for other coaching positions.
He’s navigating the transfer portal, NIL, calendars, tampering, and public pressure, all at once.
Nick Saban didn’t have to do all of that.
That’s not a knock on Saban, at ALL. Instead, it’s a reality check for the times we’re living in.
College football has changed.
.....
So if you’re frustrated, that’s okay.
If you’re uneasy, that’s normal.
But don’t forget this:
You trusted Nick Saban before the trophies.
You trusted the process before the dynasty.
Now it’s time to do it again.
Trust Kalen DeBoer.
Trust the standard.
Trust Alabama football.
Because legends aren’t handed programs, they build them.”
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This take literally makes no sense lol
Correct, now any school can draw kids with money and doesn’t have to rely solely on tradition, winning, development, and getting kids to the NFL. The things Alabama and Georgia objectively did consistently better than anyone
I see many high profile sports journalists learned last night that predicting the future is very hard.
Take it from a long time meteorologist. Never delete old posts that are wrong. Admit your mistake, and learn from it. You will be much better off.
Humility helps people stay open to learning, recognize their limitations, and grow from mistakes. Humble people tend to listen better, accept feedback more easily, and adapt when they’re wrong — all of which lead to wiser decisions over time.