Adam Mundorf : Philosophical and Financial : Thoughts and Musings

Parable of the Drowning Man Prayer is Laziness (Unless....) Thoughts and Prayers Don't Build Wells - Hard Work and Money Does By Adam Mundorf Parable of the Drowning Man There is a story that is often told in churches about a man who prays to God to save him from floods.  He has offers from people in rowboats and helicopters to get him saved from the flood.  He refuses each one and says God will save him.  He eventually drowns in the water and goes to heaven.  He asks God : "Why didn't you save me?"  God said : "I tried!  I sent you rowboats and helicopters to save you but you turned each one down."   The moral of the story is that God helps those who help themselves.  How selfish is it to wish for change but not get to work with your own two hands.  What makes you deserving of handouts when you put forth no effort yourself? Prayer is Laziness (Unless....) In my opinion, people use prayer as a form of procrastination and laziness instead...

Why I Like Being Alone : Being Alone vs Lonely Not Everyone Needs a Companion : Toxic Relationships Time By Adam Mundorf "With a crowd of one there is no one to complain or groan, no self-consciousness, no dividing of attention, no one to impress." -- Dave Draper Why I Like Being Alone : Being Alone vs Lonely There is a difference between being alone and being lonely.  Being alone for me means freedom of time, movement and emotion.  I can do as I please, when I want.  I can organize my rooms how I want.  I can do what I want.  Being alone provides freedom to do as I please.  Somewhere along the line people thought that being alone meant being lonely but the truth couldn't be further.  While I do have some self diagnosed health/psychological issues that keep people at bay (especially romantic partners), I am mostly alone by choice.   I find a certain calm when I have a day without plans, a day without structure and a day without obligation.  O...

I Love the Supreme Courts Decisions Toe the Line - Right to Refuse - Abortion - Affirmative Action - Harmful Cultures - Quote from Swami By Adam Mundorf I Love the Supreme Courts Decisions Man, call me a bigot but I love each and everyone of the supreme court's recent decisions.  I'll explain my viewpoints in the following paragraphs.  Hopefully, I can change your mind about something or you may already hold my viewpoints.  I have found that privately people agree but publicly they wouldn't dare, for free of retribution.  If we as Americans, can't hold opposing views and still be civil, what hope do we have of progress?  Anywho, enjoy the following.... Toe the Line Wake up and smell the roses.  I have no fear, no anxiety and never look over my shoulder.  Why do you ask?  I toe the line.  I pay my taxes.  I follow the rules.  I follow the laws.  I follow the rules and laws while expecting everybody else to do the same. Life is e...

What I learned from 29 to 30 By Adam Mundorf What I Learned from 29 to 30 Hm, welp another year has passed and my life couldn't be better.  I am in good health, money in the bank and a roof over my head.  The above things are due to my decisions and actions.  Not once have I worried about an invading nation, a famine, a drought or where my next meal was coming from.  The above things have to do with luck.  The biggest lesson I learned was that our problems aren't really problems at all.  Growing up and living in America is living life on easy mode provided you don't self harm yourself through bad decisions.  We obviously don't all grow up with the same opportunities provided to us BUT if we take responsibility for our actions, realize we start where we are, we can become anything we want. Things aren't perfect but America is pretty darn close.  There is a reason why there are endless lines of people trying to get in but so few are trying to leave....

  The Accumulation Mindset - The Fat Cat Cluttered Mind - Cluttered Car By Adam Mundorf The Accumulation Mindset I first learned of the accumulation mindset from my friend and mentor, Steve Maxwell.  He mentioned how many of life's issues come from feelings of insecurity, inadequacy and the empty pursuit of more.  At the time, it really didn't resonate with me because I was in the accumulation mindset myself.  I wanted more money and more things.  As I began to grow and mature, I started to see exactly what he was talking about.  Everyone has that idea in their head of the 'Fat Cat' businessman.  The man who is grotesquely obese, boisterous, smokes and lives a life of more (greed).  From the outside looking in he's materially successful but his insides show something much much different.  His health is failing, his mind is cluttered with obligation and he is committing the cardinal sin of greed.  As a matter of fact, he may fit the bill ...

 The Selfishness of Self-Inflicted Injury Lack of Gratitude By Adam Mundorf “People have lost sight of the true purpose of exercise.  It’s not about the reps or weights; it’s about producing a deep level of fatigue without damaging the structure so that the body is compelled to adapt and increase its strength.  It’s about discipline.  With discipline comes integrity and virtue.  This is the source of beauty in the well-trained human body, and why you can’t acquire it from the outside; it’s an internal, mental quality shining through.” -- Steve Maxwell The Selfishness of Self-Inflicted Injury If I have to hear one more meathead complain about their lower back or shoulders I'm going to lose my damn mind.  If I have to go to one more kettlebell cert and hear people bitching about their hips, I'm going to lose my damn mind.  If I have to hear one more calisthenics 'athlete' complain about their elbows and shoulders, I am going to lose my damn mind.  M...

  The Opportunistic Businessman Christian No, It's not Jealousy : It's Principal By Adam Mundorf The Opportunistic Businessman Christian : Yes Men I see it everyday.  The 'Christian' business leader who lives a lavish life.  The 'Christian' business leader who refuses to close on Sundays.  The 'Christian' business leader who has multiple divorces and routinely cheats on his wife.  The 'Christian' business leaders who allow trans/gays/drug addicts/mentally sick to overwhelm the company because they lack a backbone.  The 'Christian' business leaders who don't care how much food, money or animal's lives they waste just to make a buck and worst of all just for appearances.  The 'Christian' business leader who gives pennies to charities and employees while maintaining an overseas vacation home(s).  The 'Christian' business leader who never says thank you but expects more and more. This is the definition of hypocritical,...