Attack Life, Not Others

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi

Forget New Year's resolutions. Instead, make the decision to first hold yourself accountable, then find accountability partners — and you'll see changes in your life take place. Accountability begins with accepting responsibility for your own actions. Show up! And when you show up — don’t just be there — be 100% there. Here’s to accountability in 2023! Happy New Year! EXCITING NEWS: You no longer have to wait a week for another episode! We will now have two episodes per week! “Kick-start” your week every Monday with a brief episode as Tim and Steve share some inspiring quotes, thoughts, and words to live by. And you can count on our feature episodes to continue dropping every Thursday.

A plane trip, an encounter with a young woman and her credit card, a 5-year plan, some life wisdom, and philosophy — hear that and more on this episode. One thing's for sure: not much is free these days, certainly not on a plane. "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." — Mike Tyson "Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." — Bruce Lee

The word "warrior" is thrown around a lot today, even being used in marketing and on names of products that have nothing to do with warriorship. So what is a warrior? What do you think being a warrior means? That's what Tim and Steve discuss on this episode. warrior | (ˈwȯr-yər) (noun) — A person engaged or experienced in warfare; a soldier (noun) — A person who has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness (noun) — One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity or cause warriorship | (ˈwȯr-yər-ship) (noun) — The state of being a warrior

Besides your Creator, you are alone on this journey. It’s YOUR body, YOUR mind, and YOUR spirit having this experience, taking this trip. Your choices, your mindset, your decisions to move forward — they’re all yours to do what you want with. Bernie shares his “closet concept” (similar to Jodi’s real story) with Tim and Steve to put all of this and more into perspective.

The MOST valuable thing anyone has, more than money, real estate, gold, stocks — more than ANYTHING — is time. Time is the most valuable commodity. That’s indisputable. And we all have the SAME amount of it! Let that sink in. We all have 24 hours in a day. No one has more, no one has less. On a daily basis, we all have the same amount of time to spend. Choose to spend it wisely so that you: Don’t have regrets at the end of your tape measure (you’ll understand after listening) Do good things with your time — both for yourself and others (living a purposeful life)

This episode originally aired 4 years ago — on Thanksgiving 2018. It is so appropriate and relevant today that we decided to replay it. As you’ll hear, Steve and Tim even kicked it off stating the subject matter will still be relevant years from now. With more chaos than the world has seen in a long time — you might even say it’s MORE timely than before. This is a testament to all we talk about on this podcast. We discuss universal principles that transcend time and space. We don't talk about trends or fads. The Hebrew word Kadosh (קדוש​) translates to "holy" but really means "to separate" or "to set apart." Therefore, a HOLIday is a SEPARATE day — a day that is to be treated unlike others. There is appreciation, respect, and caring that isn't present at other times. On this holiday — Thanksgiving 2022 — Tim and Steve talk about all we can be grateful for. Being thankful makes your life better in more ways than we could ever cover in our podcast. One thing is for sure — the more thankful we are, the better li

With the holidays coming up it’s a good time to discuss something most of us, if not all of us, do wrong: eating. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again — you’re only as good as the quality of things you consume. That includes everything you consume — mentally, physically, and spiritually. Obviously, quality food is a major component of your health. Chelsea joins Tim and Steve to discuss “Mindful Eating” — because WHY you eat, WHAT you eat, and HOW you eat all matter. We often talk on our podcast about being mindful. We talk about our actions, decisions, how we generally conduct ourselves, and the importance of controlling how we react to things. A good life involves having awareness and making appropriate choices. In this episode we relate that directly to food. You’ll hear about coping mechanisms — why we eat when we’re anxious, stressed, and bored — and how to change that to deliberate, intentional, mindful eating. Chelsea’s business mentioned: Fuel for Thought Nutrition

Leadership is in every one of us. You just need to recognize what traits all leaders have. First, you must understand that the most important person you'll ever lead is yourself. A true leader: Must have a clear purpose and intent — the mission has to be agreed upon by all involved Doesn't let obstacles, intersections, or forks in the road get in the way — neither for themselves, nor for who they are leading Sometimes leads from the front and sometimes from the rear — with patience and understanding — setting ego and glory aside for the better good of all

Energy is everything. If we don't have energy we can't do much of anything. It's important for you to have energy not just for yourself, but so you're there for others. Furthermore, we may have energy — but what if we're full of negatively-charged energy? Students of many Okinawan, Japanese, and Korean martial arts styles — including Shotokan, Taekwondo, Aikido, Karate, Goju-ryu, Kobudo, Kendo, Kyokushin, and Judo — use a kihup (sometimes spelled kiai, kihap, or kyup) to startle an opponent, intimidate, or to exude confidence. Kihup comes from two root words. "Ki" is energy or life force. "Hup" means to gather or concentrate. Therefore, a kihup is a gathering or concentration of energy and power. A kihup serves many purposes, but it's always synchronized with movement. It conjures up greater force when striking. It protects our bodies by exhaling and preventing getting the wind knocked out of us if we get hit. It intimidates an opponent or assailant. And it increases our confidence while relieving anxiety as

Jodi Jill from last week’s show joins Tim and Steve again. She is so passionate about puzzles that she has designed about 12,000 puzzles and has even created #NationalPuzzleDay. She sees life like a puzzle consisting of many pieces, and we get to decide how we want all those pieces to fit together. As she says: letters are symbols that when put together make words. Words makes sentences, sentences make paragraphs, and books are made of many paragraphs that transfer information. That information could be good or bad — all depending on the makeup of its words. This applies to both written and spoken words. This episode is a reminder that just like our thoughts — we must choose our words wisely.

For the first decade of her life, Jodi Jill basically just survived one day to the next in a storage unit — with one meal a day, not going to school, and always wondering about the outside world. She didn’t even learn to read until later on in life. Despite all of that, she always maintained hope and faith. These days, Jodi lives by the simple premise: Make someone smile every day. She has learned to develop a laser-like focus — working to stop thinking about where she came from, and instead thinking about where she wants to go and what she wants to do next. Jodi says, “If you can see it, you can do it.” As she also says on this episode, “There will be trials and tribulations. You will be kicked around unmercifully and you will have tears. But if you pick yourself up, you have not failed — if you lay down and cry you have.” “See it, Believe it, Live it!” — David Hasselhoff

Life is both a privilege and a responsibility. Tom Parker joins Tim and Steve to discuss that. Also hear about the "Journey Field" — the unique outdoor training facility that challenges Sensei Tim Hoover's martial arts students and pushes them to their limits.

Last year Tim and Steve talked about Lessons We Can Learn From Dogs. On this brief episode Tim reflects further about “Man’s Best Friend” and how it’s a good thing they can’t speak. He brings up deception, communication, body language, and more.

Tim and Steve talk more about The Ripple Effect including: Inspire before you expire What you do for others stays behind Some decisions are easy, some are not The theory of Karma, the cycle of cause and effect Make a conscious effort to help others and do the right thing

Tom Parker, Tim, and Steve talk about being in the moment. Certainly there’s value to being aware, being present, and being mindful. But living in the moment is not always attainable — and we might not desire it as much as we’re led to think we should with how often the mantra is used. That and more is on this episode.

You can’t give what you don’t have. No matter what it is — if you don’t have it, you can’t give it. The more you strive to get it, the more elusive it may become. It is many things. It is all good. It is what Bernie, Tim, and Steve talk about this week. It needs to be pursued It is having awareness It is compassion It is confidence It is gratitude It is energy It is grace It is love. It’s simple: First you must have love for yourself before you can have love for others.

“The only easy day was yesterday” — US Navy SEALs This mantra should instill true hope in us. We say true hope because the only thing worse than no hope is false hope. We should all strive to have positive outlooks. But we also must be grounded in reality. Expecting no obstacles is not realistic, and that sets you up for failure. Alternatively, if you wake up realizing there's a good chance there for challenges and obstacles in the coming day — you will be better prepared to handle whatever you encounter. Every day that goes by without challenges becomes a gift.

In this brief, yet profound episode, Tim talks about the truth. First, what is truth? "A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else." — Fyodor Dostoyevsky From Britannica: Truth is the aim of belief; falsity is a fault. People need the truth about the world in order to thrive. Truth is important. Believing what is not true is apt to spoil people’s plans and may even cost them their lives. Telling what is not true may result in legal and social penalties. From Wikipedia: Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences. "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." — Mark Twain "When people can not change things, they change the words." — Jean Jaures "A lie told often enough becomes the truth." — Vladimir

A couple weeks ago, Tim Hawk, Tim Hoover, and Steve Mittman discussed some differences between principles and trends. Some trends can be good, but it's principles that most often help you and those around you live a better life. This is Part 2 from that conversation — basic, yet profound: Principles can have long-term effects There are mental, physical, and spiritual principles Some of these “eternal” concepts apply to your mind, body, and spirit all together Embracing tried-and-true, time-honored principles enhances your life and others’ lives