Today guy, or Future guy?
There’s a cool saying that life comes down to a few decisions.
One of the decisions is about…
Who you wanna hang about with.
And although there are lots of ‘types’ of guys to hang with…
I’ll give you two types to identify.
First is the ‘Today’ guy.
He’s content just getting through today.
Do his work.
Earn a few hundred quid.
Get home.
Maybe the gym or a run.
Eat dinner.
Kick back and watch TV or play on the X-Box, PlayStation, scroll.
Bed.
Tomorrow arrives and it’s now today again...
Alarm goes off.
Do his work.
Earn a few hundred quid.
Get home.
Maybe the gym or a run.
Knackered.
Eat dinner.
Kick back and watch TV or play on the X-Box, PlayStation, scroll.
Bed.
To get to the weekend.
Stay home or go to pub/cinema/garden centre.
Do some family stuff.
Eat a Takeaway on a Saturday...
...and a Roast on Sunday.
With a giant Yorkshire pudding.
Glass of wine or a beer.
Kick back and watch footy, or TV, or play on the X-Box, PlayStation, scroll.
Bed.
Week starts again.
Copy and paste what I put above to see what the next week / month / year looks like for him.
Listen, there’s a lot of value in doing your thing.
If that’s what you want out of life.
I’m right there with you, brother.
It’s pretty stress free!
So being this ‘Today’ guy or having ‘Today guys' in your life can be great.
It's a solid, dependable, stable way of life…
But exciting?
Not really.
But that’s who I was until I hit my mid-30s.
So here’s where it gets more interesting.
Then there’s the ‘FUTURE’ guy.
He’s building for the future.
Training for the future.
Getting strong for the future.
Making money for the future.
Preparing.
Planning.
Doing.
Risking.
Testing.
Failing.
Learning.
Growing.
Expanding.
Ultimately…
LIVING
It doesn't mean he’s rich, or ripped, or a CEO, or driving a Merc.
Or has his own business, or has a holiday home in Tuscany.
Or works when he wants, and wakes up without an alarm.
Or whatever you can think of that you might use as yardstick for success.
He might have literally nothing…
And he still exists in the world of the 'Today guy'.
Does all the same stuff.
But he’s working towards whatever he wants.
He carves out time to dream, to think, to contemplate, to plan.
To take action.
He is working on creating something thats exciting.
And has found a group of guys with similar energy and drive.
And that's why he’s the Future guy
He puts in the effort now to create a better future.
For himself and/or those he loves.
That's the kind of guy I LOVE to hang about with.
I think a combo of the two types of guy is maybe where the sweet spot is.
But these days I spend the majority of my valuable time with…
…men who are the ‘Future’ type.
And so… I’ll wrap this up by suggestion you consider…
How long are you spending AS the…
Today guy
And the…
Future guy
And how much time are you spending WITH…
Today guys…
And…
Future guys.
If the combination is not where you want it to be...
Have a think about making some adjustments.
It doesn’t have to happen overnight.
But the decision to make some upgrades is where it all starts.
If any of this resonated with you, lemme know.
Right, catch you Wednesday.
And remember, the world needs strong men.
P.S I would like a holiday home in Tuscany or Ibiza, just sayin.
Anthony
Whole Man Academy
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