With a book, there's no volume to turn up. You're very naked with a book.

Please don't think that I am one of those squishy types who can't handle reality. I have plenty of real-world things to deal with all the time. I have deadlines, meetings, I answer the phone, I get turned down, I wait in lines and am forced to pass for normal all the time.

I have had a number of less-than-enviable moments in my life when dealing with other people. I won't attempt to blunt that by saying I am not the only one.

Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

You always know the mark of a coward. A coward hides behind freedom. A brave person stands in front of freedom and defends it for others.

I travel because I want to know. Books and documentaries will only get you so far. If you want to know, you will have to go.