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HyperActive Group, Ottawa, ON (2025)

12/22/2025

Mornings

A disciplined life begins before the world makes its demands. The Stoics understood this as clarity is not comfort, it is survival.

Each morning is a battlefield for your mind, and the first victory is presence. When you confine yourself to the present moment, you stop reliving the past and borrowing anxiety from a future that doesn’t exist yet.

Claim your mental territory at dawn. Declare control over your thoughts and reactions. What you name loses its power to surprise you. This is how calm is built, not found.

Stand in front of your reflection and remember memento mori. You will not live forever. Let that sharpen your focus. If today were your last, which thoughts deserve your energy? Most don’t.

Practice premeditatio malorum. Visualize loss. Walk through the worst case. Fear dissolves when you see that you can survive it. Anxiety fades when you stop resisting reality and start preparing for it.

Divide your thoughts into two realms. My empire and not my empire. Your actions, effort, and character belong to you. Opinions, outcomes, and chaos do not. Spend your strength wisely.

Morning discomfort is not an enemy. It is a teacher. Welcome it with curiosity. Master your mind early, and the day cannot own you.

HyperActive
Building Better Men

12/20/2025

The Call

Brotherhood is knowing you don’t have to stand alone. It’s connection. It’s the freedom to be yourself and to be heard, whether you’re sitting around a table with your circle or standing shoulder to shoulder in the middle of a battle.

When you have people you can depend on, rely on, and speak honestly with, you win. Trying to carry everything on your own isn’t strength, it’s isolation. Alone, you’ll fail more than you gain. Together, you rise faster and fall less.

In today’s society, being real is often frowned upon. Masks are rewarded. Silence is expected.

At HyperActive, we do the opposite. You’re encouraged to take the mask off. To speak. To listen. To support and be supported.

If you’re searching for brotherhood, connection, and a place where you’re allowed to be yourself, reach out to us today.

HyperActive:
Building better men…

HyperActive Group
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12/20/2025

OUR LIFE IS WHAT OUR THOUGHTS MAKE IT

In simple terms, this means the way you think shapes the way you experience life. Your thoughts don’t just live in your head, they quietly influence your decisions, your reactions, your confidence, and the way you treat others.

Two people can walk through the same storm; one feels defeated, the other feels forged. The difference isn’t the storm. It’s the story they tell themselves while standing in it.

Think of your mind like a pair of glasses. If the lenses are scratched with doubt, anger, or fear, the whole world looks distorted. Clean the lenses, and suddenly the same world feels clearer, calmer, and more manageable.

Serving your life better starts with awareness. Catch the thoughts that tear you down and challenge them. Replace self-criticism with responsibility. Replace resentment with discipline.

When you lead your thoughts instead of being dragged by them, you show up stronger, for your family, your work, and your community.

When men learn to master their inner dialogue, they don’t just improve their own lives, they become safer, steadier, and more supportive for others.

HyperActive;
Building better men…

12/20/2025

WE SUFFER MORE IN OUR IMAGINATION THAN IN REALITY

Most of the pain we feel never actually happens.

Our mind runs ahead of us, replaying worst-case scenarios, conversations that haven’t occurred, failures that aren’t real yet. We stress about tomorrow, regret yesterday, and forget that right now is usually far calmer than our thoughts make it seem.

In simple terms: our brain is really good at telling scary stories.

It fills in the gaps with fear, doubt, and “what ifs,” even when nothing bad is happening.

Here’s an easy analogy:
Imagine lying in bed at night and hearing a noise. Your mind jumps straight to danger. Heart racing. Muscles tense. Then you turn on the light and realize it’s just the house settling or the wind outside. The fear was real, but the threat wasn’t.

That’s how most suffering works. The weight isn’t always the situation. It’s the story we attach to it.

At HyperActive, we remind ourselves that awareness changes everything. When you slow down, breathe, and come back to the present moment, you take power away from imaginary battles that don’t deserve your energy.

Be kind to yourself.
You’re human for worrying. You’re strong for noticing it.
You don’t need to win every battle in your head, sometimes peace comes from realizing the fight was never real.

HyperActive:
Building better men…

12/16/2025

A fantastic community that continues to grow. Not only in depth, but in connection as well.

What a fantastic evening to reconnect with most of the speakers.

These 3 kids couldn’t be pulled away from one another most of the night in deep conversations.

The community grows!

Thank you to Susan, who doesn’t stop working around the clock!

12/15/2025

A Christmas Miracle
Dare To Be Vulnerable Style

Tonight we’re setting the room with intention, gratitude, and heart as we prepare for the Dare To Be Vulnerable Christmas party.

This isn’t just a celebration,
it’s a moment to pause and recognize the courage it takes to stand up, speak openly, and share a mental health journey with others. Our speakers have shown real strength, and this night is about giving that strength back through appreciation, connection, and community.

We’re proud to be building a space where honesty is welcomed, vulnerability is respected, and stories are met with support instead of silence.

Huge appreciation to Susan Blain for being part of this movement and helping shape conversations that truly matter. This is what change looks like, people coming together with purpose. Grateful to be part of something that’s growing, meaningful, and needed now more than ever.

12/14/2025

Stillpoint

Sunday began before the world woke up and at 5:00 AM, I sat in stillness for a 45 minute meditation. No noise. No demands. Just breath and awareness.

It wasn’t about finding answers, it was about creating space. Space to hear myself before the world had a chance to speak for me.

Later, I rolled out my mat for yoga. Two hours completely disconnected from social media and the constant pull of opinion.

Yoga has a way of centering me, calming the noise in my head. Even in a room full of people sweating through pretzel like poses, it feels personal.

Gratitude led movement that stretches more than muscles, it loosens the grip of everyday struggles we don’t realize we’re carrying.

After that, I went to church. I’ve been going for about a month now, still figuring myself out day by day. I don’t know exactly where my path leads, but every Sunday the message seems to meet me right where I am. Not through praise alone, but through meaning.

Today’s sermon touched on free speech; voices being silenced, ideas suppressed, faith and politics colliding. It was bold. Honest. Necessary. Then it shifted to relationships: betrayal, forgiveness, and the relentless work required to build foundations stronger than ego.

That part hit deep….
This past week carried anger and aggression. The reminder wasn’t about who’s right or wrong, the message was about acceptance. Forgiveness choosing connection over keeping score.

Sometimes the hardest relationship to repair is the one with yourself. Accepting what you can’t control. Owning what you can. Letting go of what’s already done.

I’m grateful for the path,
even when it’s unclear.
Grateful for the circle that supports me.
Grateful for a faith that finds me while I’m still searching.

HyperActive:
building better men…

12/13/2025

The Circle of Life

At HyperActive today, one of our men spoke about attending a friend’s funeral. He said something simple and it stopped me cold.

He said: “One minute we’re at their wedding, the next; a funeral.

We all know what what the circle of life is, thanks to the Lion King.…

Yet we rarely think about it.

As kids, we step into the world with wide eyes. Curious. Fearless. Brave without knowing what bravery costs.

Then time moves on. We go to school together. College. University. We stand beside each other at graduations, then at weddings. We celebrate love, new beginnings, and futures that feel endless.

And then: quietly,
the circle shifts.

We live more alone.
Our circles get smaller. We meet friends for coffee instead of parties and eventually, we stand beside one another again…
this time at funerals. Not to celebrate beginnings, but to honour endings.

I don’t know if “funny” is the right word. Maybe it’s heavy. Maybe it’s unsettling. Maybe it’s terrifying.

We spin around this planet year after year, rarely pausing to ask where we are in the cycle.

Everything becomes a number.
Birthdays. Anniversaries. Dates etched into memory when someone we love leaves this world.

We all have a limited number of sunsets. A limited number of laughs. A limited number of chances to really be present.
We just don’t know the count.
We don’t know the number.

And to love…
love might be the most frightening part of all.

To love deeply while knowing everything eventually fades feels unbearable. Yet not loving feels worse.

Living and loving are terrifying because they demand we care, fully despite impermanence.

So maybe the question isn’t why life is so heavy. Maybe the question is: knowing all this… shouldn’t we appreciate it more?

Maybe I’m just in a mid life crisis.

HyperActive:
Building better men…

12/11/2025

HyperActive:
PRESENTS Lorant Gabor

Lorant is a 43-year-old serial entrepreneur, landlord & contractor. He has built multiple businesses through hard work, determination, and a passion for creating opportunities.

A dedicated mentor, he enjoys helping others grow and reach their potential. He’s an avid student of personal development, constantly seeking new ways to improve himself and those around him. Outside of business, he enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and being with family.

Lorant has been a proud member of HyperActive for 3 years and is dedicated to serving the community with pride and passion.

Come witness a session full of gratitude 🙏

HyperActive:
Building better men…

12/07/2025

Surround Yourself

At HyperActive, we sit in circles that speak about God, growth, and goals. We never about people.

This is a space built on intention, not distraction.
A space where men rise by holding themselves to higher standards, and expect the same from those beside them.

Because the company you keep shapes the man you become. When you surround yourself with brothers who are driven, grounded, faith focused, and accountable, you grow.

When the circle is strong, you become stronger. Choose wisely. Speak purposefully. Build relentlessly.

HyperActive:
Building better men…

12/07/2025

Even on the weekends Susan Blain and I leveling up. Still working hard to give back to the community.

Thank you Stephen Douris for an amazing day!

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