Multiple sclerosis
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The Philosophical Warrior Series
Nietzsche in the Gym. Becoming the Man Who Refuses to Stay Down. Nietzsche didn’t care about comfort. He didn’t write for men chasing soft lives or waiting for easy days. He wrote for those standing in the middle of the storm, for those carrying weight on their backs, for those who refuse to break when Continue reading
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Fighting Fire with Fire. Turning Anger into Fuel.
I’ve always carried anger with me. Long before the diagnosis, before the needles and the scans, before a neurologist ever said you have MS, I was already wired different. Some kids grow up learning patience. Others learn charm. Me? I learned rage. It wasn’t always loud—it wasn’t always fists through walls or shouting matches. Sometimes it Continue reading
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Fight Rounds. Training Like Every Set Is a Battle.
Life doesn’t hit you once and walk away. It comes in waves. It comes in rounds. Short bursts of chaos followed by brief moments to breathe before the next hit comes swinging. Some rounds you dominate. Some rounds you barely survive. But the bell always rings again. Always. Boxing taught me this first. Three minutes Continue reading
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The Weight You Can’t Drop. Carrying Responsibility with MS.
People look at me in the gym and assume the heaviest thing I carry is the barbell. They see the plates stacked, the sweat dripping, the grind of another rep, and think that’s the battle. But the truth? The bar is the easiest weight I’ll lift all day. The real weight never leaves my back. It’s invisible, Continue reading
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Barbell Truths. The Weight Never Lies.
The world is soft because it runs on lies. People lie to themselves every day. They tell themselves they’re strong when they haven’t trained in months. They call themselves disciplined while hitting snooze for the third time. They convince themselves they’ll get back at it tomorrow, even though tomorrow never comes. They post motivational quotes, wear Continue reading
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Momentum Over Motivation. Building Habits That Outlast Fatigue.
Motivation is bullshit. Yeah, I said it. Everyone loves to talk about being motivated, but let’s be real—motivation is like that one friend who only shows up when things are easy, fun, and exciting. The moment life gets heavy, they vanish. MS makes that truth even harsher. There are days when fatigue doesn’t just tap on Continue reading
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Leading Through the Fire. What MS Taught Me About Leadership.
Let’s get this straight—leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s not about barking orders, putting on a brave face, or pretending everything’s under control when it clearly isn’t. It’s about one thing and one thing only—how you move when everything’s on fire. Before MS, I thought I understood strength. I thought Continue reading
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Staying Dangerous. How I Train for Life, Not Just the Gym.
There was a time when I trained for aesthetics—the flex, the mirror, the numbers. Back then, strength was about how you looked under gym lighting, not how you held yourself when life got heavy. But everything changed, especially when MS stepped into the ring. Suddenly, training wasn’t about beach season or bicep veins—it became survival. Continue reading
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When Strong Isn’t Loud. Silent Battles. Quiet Wins.
Most people think strength is load. That it’s yelling through the pain, throwing weights, making noise. But those of us in the trenches—those of us living with chronic illness—we know better. Real strength isn’t the roar. It’s the silence after. It’s when the world stops watching and you’re left with nothing but your thoughts, your Continue reading
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The Ring Teaches You Everything. Why Boxing Still Shapes My MS Mindset.
You don’t really know what kind of man you are until the gloves go on and the bell rings. Not when you’re hyped. Not when you’re feeling strong. But when you’re gassed out, cornered, and still getting hit. Before I ever touched a barbell, I stepped into a boxing gym. No AC. No fancy gear. Continue reading
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