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Navigating the Noise: Stoic Wisdom in a Digital Age by Donavon L Riley In the digital age, where opinions flood our feeds and perspectives clash on every issue, the words…

Faith LIFE MASTERY Opinion PSYCHE Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom

Don’t Complain, Don’t Explain: The Stoic Path to Perseverance

November 13, 2023 Donavon Riley

Don’t Complain, Don’t Explain: The Stoic Path to Perseverance by Donavon L Riley In a world inundated with challenges, the sage words of Benjamin Disraeli echo: “Don’t complain, don’t explain.”…

Faith LIFE MASTERY Opinion PSYCHE Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom

What The Stoics and Hagakure Can Teach Us About Mastering Adversity

November 6, 2023 Donavon Riley

What The Stoics and Hagakure Can Teach Us About Mastering Adversity by Donavon L Riley Stoic Resilience and Hagakure’s Wisdom We often find ourselves grappling with circumstances beyond our control,…

Don’t Complain, Don’t Explain: The Stoic Path to Perseverance

What The Stoics and Hagakure Can Teach Us About Mastering Adversity

Product Reviews

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SIG SAUER x 5.11 Range Ready Pro 19L Range Bag

5.11 V.XI Sigurd MultiCam Shirt: Tactical Base Layer

former Navy SEAL Garrick High Value Target reviews Backpack

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Intelligence/Spies

The Cult of the Tourniquet: How Battlefield Doctrine Is Failing Ukraine

Operation Pig Iron: OSS’s Skyborne Assault on Nazi Morale

Ep53 | Doug Patteson former CIA Case Officer

Ep50 | Andrew Coussens CIA contractor, author A Failed State and Relapse

MEDITATION: NEO Marxism The Implementation of Progressivism

Tribes

The Battle of Camarón: Heroism Against All Odds

War, Trade, and Intelligence: The Aztecs’ Use of Spies and Informants

Ian Fleming’s Commandos: The 30 Assault Unit

The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots: Aviation Trailblazers

Wandering Warriors: The Legacy of Knight-Errants

Mindset

Ep21 | Masculinity Pt2, Past Culture, Men & Women, Guidance for Young Men

Ep20 | Masculinity and Standing in the Gap, Absent Fathers, Leadership and Worldview

Jeff Cooper’s Principles of Personal Defense: A Guide to Surviving Unprovoked Violence

Ep12 | Fathers and Sons and Masculinity, Discussion on Men, Roles and Values

Ep48 | Nour Adra Charlie Mike Concepts Embassy Expert, Bodyguard, Teacher

Travel & Awareness

How to avoid being Pickpocketed and Notorious areas around the world

Having a Plan While Travelling Alone can Ensure Your Safe Journey Home

The Jet Ski Scam

Catch and Cook Delicious King Mackerel

Avoiding the False Tip Scam

Mavericks

The Philosophy Behind 007: Ian Fleming’s Legacy

Ninja vs Samurai: The Iga Revolt and the Rise of Tokugawa

Colonel Dick Ellis: Architect of Modern Intelligence Agencies

The Path to Perfection: Embracing the Wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi

Meditation 3: Hemingway, Life and Journaling

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