Rodney O'Sullivan

13/02/2026

12/02/2026

Te Arai links is taking the golf to a whole new level!

09/02/2026

You can’t change your habits with the same mind that created them. Awareness starts the shift, but structure is what builds discipline. Without a system, you’re just relying on willpower—and willpower always runs out.

08/02/2026

The Waitaki are hidden gem of Auckland. So close to the city. Such a good training ground for Fiordland Wapiti block.

06/02/2026

Pressure is a privilege.
If you feel it, it means you’re in the arena — trusted, needed, responsible.
Most people never get that weight.

05/02/2026

This is how we start Waitangi day

29/01/2026

Most men try to change habits by pushing harder.
That rarely lasts.

Habits are shaped by how you think under pressure — not how motivated you feel on a good day.

When the way you respond to stress, time, and effort doesn’t change, habits repeat themselves.

Longevity starts when the mind changes first.
That’s how structure replaces willpower.

24/01/2026

Self-gratitude is hard because it asks you to sit with the parts of life that shaped you — the pain you endured, the moments you didn’t choose, the experiences that changed you.

It’s not just being grateful for the good. It’s recognising that every experience, positive or negative, taught you something about who you are.

When you can honour all of it, you stop fighting your past and start trusting your futureWhich one was it

23/01/2026

Longevity isn’t something you chase. It’s something you build into how you live. It shows up in how you train, how you recover, and how you respond to stress when life starts demanding more from you.

Most men try to rely on motivation to stay consistent. The problem is motivation isn’t designed to survive pressure. Discipline matters — but discipline only lasts when it’s supported by structure.

Here’s how to build that structure:
1. Choose three health priorities for the week that actually fit your life. For most men, this might be breathwork, strength training, and one or two Zone 2 sessions.

2. Schedule them in advance. Put them in your calendar before the week starts so decisions aren’t made when energy is low.

3. Reduce daily negotiation. Trust the plan you’ve set, and allow flexibility when life hits instead of abandoning it completely.

4. Review at the end of the week. Identify what worked, what didn’t, and what the real barrier was — then adjust.

When structure is present, discipline becomes repeatable. Health stabilises. Consistency becomes normal. That’s the foundation most men never build — and the reason they keep starting over.

22/01/2026

Stress isn’t the enemy.
The way you interpret it is.

Most men treat stress like a threat and try to push through it.
That works short term — then it quietly erodes health, energy, and focus.

When stress becomes a signal, it shows you exactly what needs attention: recovery, breathing, boundaries, structure.

Mastery isn’t avoiding stress.
It’s learning to meet it with control.

That’s where longevity begins.

21/01/2026

Stress sticks because the mind keeps replaying it and the body learns the pattern. To change it, you need structure and repetition. Retrain the mind first, then the body, then test i

To recondition it, you need structure and repetition:
1. Breathwork to signal safety
2. Imagery to rehearse responses
3. Controlled exercise to stay regulated under load
Mind first, body second, then test it in real life.