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WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
Personal Boundaries Reimagined
In last week’s newsletter, we touched on how various forms of capital (intellectual, experiential, social, and more) can shape a fulfilling life. But there's another element we can’t overlook in this process: the way we approach boundaries. [...]
Build a Dream Worth Pursuing
Most of us at some point have felt a strong pull toward a big dream—something meaningful that lights us up in a way that’s difficult to explain. Yet, for many, these dreams remain [...]
When Your Values Hold You Back
We all have aspects of ourselves that we proudly define as virtues. These are the traits that we believe are central to our identity and essential to our success. But what if some of [...]
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Last week, the SFE met for our first reunion in the mountains. We went on a massive hike, cold plunged, played like kids, had depthy conversations like men, we reminisced about The Process and laughed. We did a [...]
Play and Superposition
As an organization, the SFE is familiar with stress-based bonding as we share an annual sense of urgency, danger, and competitive challenge in the N. Ontario wilderness. But this weekend will be our first SFE [...]
Enemy #1: Cognitive Biases
Cultivating farsightedness—seeing beyond the immediate to grasp the bigger picture—is a crucial skill in today's fast-paced world. This skill helps us avoid superficial judgments that can lead to unintended consequences. Last week, I [...]
My thoughts on the thing that happened…
People have been asking me what my opinion is about the assassination attempt on Trump. I guess this is because I was a sniper. My opinion is that it's incredibly sad and also, unfortunately, [...]
Kinetic Imperative
Have you ever needed to do something that just didn’t make sense yet? What is that compelling force that’s nudging you towards something different and maybe even irrational? Despite efforts to suppress it with [...]
Freedom Mentality
I’d imagine if you're reading this right now, you hold freedom (or autonomy, flexibility, etc) as a top personal value. But what is freedom, really? We often live as if joy, happiness, and even freedom, are dependent on [...]
Humans Talking to Each Other
As we round the corner to Canada Day (and 4th of July for our American friends), many of us will be gathering to celebrate whatever those observances mean respectively. However different, there's at least [...]
Our Raw & Wild Methods of Insight
I gained so much from my experience of JTF2 Selection many years ago. When I left Canada’s special forces, I couldn’t get out of my heart that billions of dollars and many of the [...]
The Mechanics of Insight
A lack of insight presents a unique challenge in our growth and self-awareness. A lack of insight refers to the inability to recognize the deeper meaning or underlying cause of a situation, behaviour, or [...]