Here we go with another Monday. The kind of Monday that separates the doers from the dabblers. While some people are still shaking off the weekend or nursing regrets, I’m already lacing up and leaning in. Because life doesn’t wait for you to feel ready. It just shows up and it is up to you whether you answer the bell or roll over and hit snooze.
I have spent enough time worrying about what people think. Enough hours twisting myself in knots trying to win over the miserable and the misinformed. That’s a game you never win. Those assclowns up in the cheap seats will always have something stupid to say. That is why they sit where they do. Because it is safer to heckle than hustle. Safer to mock than make.
They show up empty and leave bitter every time. You can spot them a mile away...
...arms crossed, eyes squinted, waiting to pounce on someone else who stumbles, so they can feel a little taller. Let them whistle in the corner, make their nervous humming sounds and apologize over and over again. Let them bark and point and gossip.
Because here is the truth...
... people doing something worthwhile rarely have time to sit around criticizing. They are too busy carrying the weight, chasing meaning and living in harmony.
Today is not about proving anything to anyone. It’s about putting your head down and stacking something real. It could be a decision, a phone call, a workout, a conversation you’ve been ducking. Whatever it is, get to it. Let the day meet a version of you that isn't hiding.
If the critics still chirp? Let them chirp. Let them whistle until their lips crack. I’ve got a job to do, a life to live, and a week to get after. There is joy in the doing, even if nobody is clapping.
Just put a smile on your sun, find something astounding and bring gusto to your world.
