Samwise Gamgee was an iconic character in the Lord of the Rings series. He was an everyday gardener who was put into some unbelievable situations. The amazing thing about Sam was that he didn’t let the good or bad situations change him. He had a strong identity and stuck to it no matter the situation.

Many men today are facing an identity crisis. This is due to their lack of foundational values. When a man has strong values, he will often have a strong identity. He can stand up in hard situations and is less likely to back down in the pressure cooker of life.

Today’s show discusses how our values help shape our identity.

“You have to be great and world-changing!”

All the unrealistic men on TV and social media.

Who am I? Do I need to be like them?

How we often look to accomplishments to validate ourselves.

They help you become more confident in who you are

They give you a pathway on how you should live

Values guide us and keep us focused on what we can control

Values are meant to guide your personal behavior, not define your circumstances.

Values guide how we live more than how we feel, where we are at in life, or how others respond.

Download and go through the Values Starter Kit PDF at www.thrivingman.com

Core strength often involves our abs and whether we are exercising. However, we want to discuss a different type of core strength in this week’s show: Inner Core Strength.

This has nothing to do with abs but has everything to do with your Values. When a man has values and seeks to live by them, he is stronger in every area of his life. When a man ignores his values, he will live a weak life of following others. Join us as we focus on values and why they are so important to men today.

Weak men lack purpose and wander through their lives

Weak men selfishly focus on themselves

A weak man’s world is easily wrecked by circumstances

Weak men will often seek escape from hard choices

The answer isn’t just to try harder

The answer is to build your core strength

Core strength in men is their values

Some values are universal and some are personal

They will become slaves to other people’s opinions and their appetites

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As men, we tend to go to extremes in different areas of our lives. This can be a good thing when applied appropriately, but many of us struggle with different types of extremism in our everyday lives.

On today’s show, we discuss some of the common extremisms many guys struggle with. These are simple attitudes that can hurt us as we try to build a thriving life.

We also give a simple attitude adjustment near the end of the show to help you fight against extremism in your life.

Many men use this to justify not trying

This attitude can ignore the learning process

This attitude is seen in the blaze of glory mentality

We focus on going big in every area of our lives

The problem is we often look at regular everyday life as not “enough”

We use this attitude to justify sacrificing the important areas of our lives to reach a “pinnacle” of success

There are certain areas this attitude applies, but it can’t be in every area

Some men use this attitude to brag about the grind so they feel better about themselves

In the end, we often pick the wrong area to give everything we’ve got and ignore the important areas of our lives: Relationships, health, growth, financial wisdom

Momentum is what builds lasting success and we build momentum with small daily decisions

We want to build the daily habits of success that will give us a solid foundation for success

Once we build the habits, they become ingrained into our lives and a part of who we are as men

What are your top habits that pour into your long-term success?

What habits are you building that you can carry on your journey?

Your legacy is how you lived your life, not the reputation that follows you after you die

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• Learn about the 4 fundamentals of a Successful Life

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