by David Cote | Jun 9, 2025 | Discipline, Faith, Mind & Identity
I used to think I just liked structure. Now I know I need it. Not in the way people say they “like routines.”Not because I’m a productivity nerd or some high-performance optimization junkie. But because without it, I drift.And when I drift, I...
by David Cote | Jun 8, 2025 | Discipline, Faith, Mind & Identity
I’ve been told I’m a lot. Sometimes it was meant as a compliment. Other times—not so much. I think the first time I noticed I was wired a little different was back in sixth grade. I was that kid who always asked questions. Not because I wanted to challenge authority—I...
by David Cote | Jun 8, 2025 | Discipline, Faith, Mind & Identity
It’s Sunday. I woke up at 4:30 like usual… Well, closer to 5:00 today. Stayed in bed a little longer because I went to bed later than I wanted to. My goal is 10:30 PM, but last night my daughter brought up a trip she wants to take—with her boyfriend’s family—and I...
by David Cote | Jun 6, 2025 | Cravings, Discipline, Mind & Identity
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about this thing called the sugar fast—or the sugar diet. People are dropping weight, getting ripped, and apparently eating candy and fruit all day to do it. Sounds wild, right? I looked into it. And yeah, the idea is: eat...
by David Cote | Jun 6, 2025 | Discipline, Mind & Identity
I used to think motivation was the secret sauce. The magic bullet. The spark that would finally get me moving. If I could just get hyped enough, inspired enough, emotional enough—then I’d launch. I’d change. I’d rise up. And I did get motivated. A lot. I watched...
by David Cote | Jun 5, 2025 | Discipline, Mind & Identity
I can’t point to just one morning. I wish I could. I wish I could wrap this story in a clean little bow and say, “That was the day everything changed.” But truthfully? I’ve had many mornings where I almost didn’t get up. Not because I was lazy....
