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01/22/2026

AI
"Essentially, our behavior acts as a feedback loop for our beliefs. If someone claims to believe in honesty but consistently lies, their actions will erode their belief in honesty, and they may eventually start to believe that lying is acceptable. This can happen because of the psychological principle of cognitive dissonance, where people try to reduce the discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs by changing either their behavior or their beliefs."

The Spartan Basics
1. Define your ideal self.

2. Know how you're wired.

3. Pause. Choose your actions wisely.

4. Act your way into right thinking.

The Lesson
Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). This is your true, integrated self.

P + B = E = A
Our (P)erceptions + (B)eliefs result in (E)motions and often trigger (A)ction. It's how we're wired, and it's a closed loop system. As you act, it rewires your perceptions and beliefs, further influencing your emotions and actions. (** formula credit Jeanne Sanner)

Between emotion (stimulus) and action (response), PAUSE. By pausing, you can now choose your actions forward. You will either do what "feels right" in the moment, or you can choose based upon what will lead you to becoming your best version. Doing the right thing doesn't always feel good, but you will greatly appreciate the results if you stay committed and consistent. Otherwise, you will change your beliefs and perceptions to match and justify your new course, violating who you said was your true integrated self.

Commit time daily to complete, at minimum, one purposeful activity (30 - 60 minute events) and 3 - 5 micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions) that are integrated with your best version.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/21/2026

AI
"Building resilience is the process of developing the mental and emotional strength to adapt to adversity, trauma, or significant stress. It is not an innate trait but a set of behaviors and thoughts that anyone can learn and strengthen over time."

The Spartan Basics
1. Focus on the best version of you.

2. Limit the toxins out of your life.

3. Build resilience so you don't quit when facing adversity.

4. Work on your best version daily.

The Lesson
Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character aspects mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially you wish to master). After you put the primary focus on your character, you can set SMART goals for other great deeds.

See what distractions you allow in your life ... unhealthy relationships, chaotic experiences, unhealthy thoughts, feelings, and actions. While life will never be easy, you can limit your exposure to those people, experiences, and substances that pollute your life so you can reserve your resources for working through the challenges towards healthy goals.

Don't wish for an easy life. Strengthen your resilience to be able to handle complex situations. You build resilience through seeking out wise mentors, expanding your education, putting into action what you've learned, staying committed to becoming the best version of yourself, and serving others.

Commit time daily to complete, at minimum, one healthy activity (30 - 60 minute events) and 3 - 5 micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions) that strengthens the best version of you. Don't quit!

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/20/2026

AI
"Falling in love can be influenced by both internal and external factors, and it's not uncommon to initially focus on external characteristics or a person's perceived 'surface' qualities before truly getting to know their core personality. This initial attraction can be based on physical appeal, shared interests, or social dynamics, leading to a romantic connection before a deeper understanding develops. However, as relationships progress, it's important to move beyond the superficial and focus on a person's core values, beliefs, and emotional maturity."

The Spartan Basics
1. Focus on your own roots first.

2. Identify your attachment style.

3. Seek professional help, if necessary.

4. Nurture your roots and support the other in nurturing theirs, too.

The Lesson
Focus on a healthy love for yourself. Address possible negative experiences from the past that impacted your attachment style. The deeper you know your own roots, the deeper and more connected you can be with others.

Your attachment style impacts who you are attracted to and how you experience deep-rooted connection with others ... or avoid it. There are four primary styles:

- Secure
- Anxious (Preoccupied)
- Avoidant (Dismissive)
- Disorganized (Fearful-Avoidant)

Secure attachment style has the greatest possibility of a healthy, enriching relationship even through the rough times. As you grow in self-awareness and self-love, you're able to experience deeper intimacy and love with others.

If negative patterns repeat in your relationships, seek a professional who can help you do the work necessary to become Secure in your connections.

Continue to nurture the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). Support your significant other in doing the same.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/19/2026

Mark Lyford
"... age is not just a physical state but a mental one. When we let regrets take center stage, pushing our dreams into the background, we age in spirit. Our zest for life diminishes, and we begin to view the world through a lens of what could have been, rather than what could be."

The Spartan Basics
1. We aren't just "old" at the end of our lives.

2. Assess how you have been contributing to your own demise on a daily basis.

3. Identify what matters most.

4. Have more life in your days.

The Lesson
There are many ways we can become age ourselves quickly: excessive use of drugs and alcohol, poor nutrition, unhealthy relationships leading to toxic stress, risky behaviors leading to regrets.

Your warped thinking and character habits can age you, too ... settling, resentments, complaining, self-pity, excessive pleasure seeking over purposeful action.

Cut away any warped thinking and character defects. If not, you will experience their natural consequences. Don't procrastinate. Wasted time, avoidance, will only make you more afraid to do the right thing.

Instead, create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually) followed by SMART goals, personally and professionally, and hobbies. These are your top priorities.

Commit time daily to complete, at minimum, one healthy activity (30 - 60 minute events) and 3 - 5 micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions) that move you towards your goals for your best life. Stop doing the things that create regrets. Be purposeful with action and stay young at heart.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/17/2026

Tony Robbins
“If we surround ourselves with people who are successful, who are forward-moving, who are positive, who are focused on producing results, who support us, it will challenge us to be more and do more and share more. If you can surround yourself with people who will never let you settle for less than you can be, you have the greatest gift that anyone can hope for.”

The Spartan Basics
1. Know what you're aiming at.

2. Seek people who are successful in your target areas and who care about character.

3. Take on the beginner's mind.

4. Let the inspiration move you.

The Lesson
Get clear about who you want to become. Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially), followed by SMART goals, personally and professionally, and healthy hobbies.

Take an inventory of your family, friends, friendly connections, and fellowships you're involved in. Who amongst these people have success in the areas where you want to succeed? If you don't have someone you know, study successful people through reading, listening to podcasts, watching documentaries, or other videos.

Humble yourself by taking on a beginner's mindset. Have a desire to keep stretching and growing by putting yourself around people who will inspire and challenge you. Learn from their failures. Celebrate their successes.

Let other's successes fuel you. Massive right action is required. Create the plan of healthy activities (30 - 60 minute events) and micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions). Start small. It's easier to discipline yourself and gain competency quicker by taking small steps. Stay connected to those who inspire you. Keep going and growing.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/15/2026

American Psychiatric Association
"Research indicates that having a purpose in life is good for mental health. For example, having greater purpose in life was significantly associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety. Some research indicates that purpose in life may build greater resilience after exposure to negative events."

The Spartan Basics
1. Define your ideal self.

2. Develop deeply personal reasons "why".

3. Cut away the useless things.

4. Be purposeful with your actions.

The Lesson
Start by aiming at a goal. Create / review the best version of you ...
.. your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master:

- mentally
- emotionally
- physically
- spiritually
- socially ...
.. followed by how you can put this version into service of a greater good.

Then, craft deeply powerful "whys" with at least one "why" to the negative that would disgust you if you quit on yourself. Go deep! Your "whys" will help you overcome any obstacle, reducing suffering, and fueling you for the actions that are necessary to achieve your purpose.

Next, look at all your busyness activities. Create the plan to remove them decisively from your life. They drain your time, distracting you from your purpose.

Then, create the plan of purposeful activities (30 - 60 minute events) and micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions). Start small. It's easier to discipline yourself to put them into action.

Commit time daily to complete, at minimum, one healthy activity and 3 - 5 micro habits that move you towards your goal of serving a greater good and others. If not, you will be attracted to the distractions of life, creating a feeling of either being lost, useless, or settling for less of a life, increasing your suffering.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/14/2026

Dr. Donna Marks
"This phenomenon of seeking help and disavowing guidance was coined “resistance” by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Patients seek help because they are uncomfortable but taking corrective action isn’t always easy. 'I know something is wrong, but I don’t like what you’re saying, so I’ll select what I want and disregard the rest,' is the unconscious thought of many patients."

The Spartan Basics
1. Know how we're wired.

2. Get into healthy acceptance.

3. Willful blindness won't protect you.

4. Work on yourself daily to have the courage and clarity to face the truth.

The Lesson
P + B = E = A
Our (P)erceptions + (B)eliefs result in (E)motions and often trigger (A)ction. Consider your beliefs and perceptions. This is the lens you see the world through. You can't get into acceptance if you see the world through a warped lens. (** formula credit Jeanne Sanner)

Reviewing your perceptions and beliefs, you need to be aware of the facts and accept them as they are. You don't need to like them or agree with them. But you do need to accept things as they are so you can see things truly.

Trying to avoid reality with willful blindness seems to pay off now to keep you safe, but it creates a victim mentality. It won't protect you.

The best way to make sure you can engage the world as it is is to work on the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). This will help keep you clear to see things as they are and put the answers into action.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/13/2026

AI
"The statement emphasizes that true independence lies not just in freedom from external control, but also in staying true to one's own values and moral compass. This means making choices based on what one believes is right, even if it goes against popular opinion or societal pressures."

The Spartan Basics
1. Know what you're aiming at and why.

2. Create an action plan of small activities and steps.

3. Cut away the thoughts and actions that hold you hostage.

4. Freedom takes consistent effort.

The Lesson
Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially).

Craft powerful "whys" with at least one "why" to the negative that would disgust you if you quit on yourself. Go deep!

Next, create the plan of healthy activities (30 - 60 minute events) and micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions). Start small. It's easier to discipline yourself to put them into action.

Cut away any of your warped thinking and character defects that you've been holding onto that violates your best self. If not, you will develop a dependency on any unhealthy thought or deed that you put into practice regularly.

Commit time daily to complete, at minimum, one healthy activity and 3 - 5 micro habits that strengthens your best version.

Pause periodically to review how you're performing to your values. Identify ways you can increase the frequency, duration, complexity, efficiency, and effectiveness of your micro habits and activities leading to independence.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/12/2026

Brainly
"This quote reflects Plato's philosophical perspective on the significance of virtue in leading a fulfilling and meaningful life. It encourages individuals to prioritize and cultivate virtues such as honesty, kindness, and integrity, as these moral qualities are far more valuable than any amount of gold."

The Spartan Basics
1. Cash isn't the only currency.

2. Create / review your definition of the best version of you.

3. Your character assets can't be taken from you, but you can squander them.

4. Invest in you daily

The Lesson
Meditate on the fact that cash isn't the only currency. Character assets are a currency. Your healthy relationships are a currency. Your time is a currency.

Start by aiming at a goal. In your personal life, create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). These are character assets that are 100% in your control and worth more than gold.

Create a plan of healthy activities (30 - 60+ minute events) and micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions) that are investments into your character.

Invest time daily to work on your best version. Focus on at least one activity and 3 - 5 micro habits that strengthen your best version in doses. The more activities and micro habits you practice, the more you will enrich your life. This will help you be successful in bringing a wealth of character that enhances your external endeavors ... work, school, relationships, and the like. And should you lose everything, you still have the strength of your character to fall back on as a foundation to rebuild from.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/11/2026

Tim Ferriss
"It's more than put the work in," he said. "It's practice and rehearse the skills ... that you want to have as a reliable tool when the sh--'s hitting the fan, or when the stakes are high, or when your heartbeat is 180 beats per minute. You have to train for that. It's like a sport. You can't read a book on soccer and then go to the World Cup."

The Spartan Steps
1. Know what you're aiming at and why.

2. Put together the plan

3. Don't rest on your talent. Double down on effort.

4. Massive right action / time produces the results. Put in the effort daily!

5. Don't wait for the crisis.

The Lesson
Start by aiming at a goal. Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). This is the best version of you who you want showing up in a moment of crisis.

Craft powerful "whys" with at least one "why" to the negative that would disgust you if you quit on yourself. Go deep!

Next, create the plan of healthy activities (30 - 60 minute events) and micro habits (2 - 5+ minute actions). Start small. It's easier to discipline yourself to put them into action.

Talent alone won't get you there either. Double down on effort:

talent + effort = skill
skill + effort = mastery

Massive right action is required to grow into the person who can overcome big challenges. Get into a habit of a massive amount of small steps mixed in with a series of one daily activity.

Don't wait for the crisis to occur before you drill your best version. The key is consistent effort every day. Layer up the intensity and complexity as you go and grow. This will help increase the complexity of situations you can handle with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/10/2026

Admired Leadership
"As a rule, discipline requires the willpower to deny short-term pleasure or comfort, while serving one's immediate satisfaction requires a willingness to accept less achievement and success in the long run. We won't reap the bounty of our efforts without the discipline to stay focused on them."

The Spartan Basics
1. Adversity lies outside of your comfort zone. So does transformation.

2. Be willing to be uncomfortable to learn new things.

3. Get into massive right action ... of small steps.

4. Rinse and repeat to gain competency.

The Lesson
Don't stay stuck in your comfort zone. Life gets stagnant that way and becomes a living hell. Be willing to take on adversity to build competency and ultimately experience the comfort of being able to handle complex situations with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Start by setting a goal. Be prepared to go through the following transformational phases:

- unconsciously incompetent (comforting hell)

- conscious incompetent (painful awareness)

- conscious competent (disciplined action)

- unconsciously competent (heaven on earth)

Massive right action is required to learn a new habit or skill and build a competency at it. Get into a habit of a massive amount of consistent, small steps. Be prepared to make mistakes on your way to building mastery. Don't quit.

Pause periodically to review how you're performing to becoming consciously competent in the new skill or habit. Identify ways you can learn to increase the frequency, duration, complexity, efficiency, and effectiveness of your micro habits and activities. Keep getting after it, diligently, humbly, gratefully ... and you will become unconsciously competent in whatever you're aiming at.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

01/07/2026

Observer.com
"Our minds want to run from whatever discomfort, pain, difficulty we’re facing…and this is a good strategy for temporarily not having to deal with difficulty and pain. So in the present moment, we might feel some temporary relief.

But what it does is relegate us to a life of running. A life of distraction and never facing what ails us."

The Spartan Best
1. All paths in life have "fear".

2. Know what you're aiming at.

3. Your "whys" need to be more potent than your fears.

4. Break difficulties down to simple steps.

The Lesson
Your fears will lie to you as a way to keep you safe. Avoiding fear doesn't keep you safe. It keeps you stuck. Your risk assessment capabilities may be skewed if it is telling you you would be "safer" avoiding the conflicts and challenges of what you need to face. Choose to face your fear or life will be difficult.

Create / review the best version of you (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and socially). Assess the fears you need to face against the fear of facing the consequences for the problems you tried to avoid. The consequences only get worse the more you try to avoid them.

If you dont have powerful reasons why you desire your ideals, you will avoid the things you fear facing. Instead, you will focus on short-term pleasures and the avoidance of pain.

Break down difficulties into simple steps.

Small steps = small failures minimizing difficulties

Small steps = small victories get you into healthy action quickly

If you turn and face what you fear, if you remember what you're ultimately aiming at and why, if you break down difficulties into small steps, and get into action, you will get past your problems quickly.

Questions? Need help with this? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines.com

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