My Advice to Young Men

Better yourself. Better others. Better the world.

Karen & I climbed a mountain at Zion Park in Utah & Got some Postcard worthy photos

There’s a feeling in your heart that nothing in this world can satisfy. You can try to fill it with alcohol, drugs, gambling, porn, TV, games, food, or endless distractions, but none of it works. The only cure for an empty soul is God.

I promise you, if you give Him a chance, your life will change. This one decision will shape your morality, your focus, your character, your purpose, and your calling. It will turn you into the man you were created to be.

Here are seven principles that will transform your life:

1. Start with God

Nothing else will fill the hole in your soul. Not addictions, not distractions, not even achievements. God alone can anchor you.

Faith will give you purpose, clarity, and the strength to walk through fire without breaking. It will shape every other area of your life, from the choices you make to the man you become.

2. Find Your Person

Choose love wisely. Who you commit your life to will impact your career, your business, your family, and your future more than almost any other decision.

Look for a soul, not just a body. Bodies fade, but souls last forever. When you find the right person, remember that love is a choice. The initial spark won’t carry you forever, commitment will.

Men, stop looking at other women. Stop thinking there’s something better out there. Stop chasing. Start loving, caring, and devoting yourself fully, your heart, mind, and soul, to the person God gave you. That decision alone will simplify your life and strengthen your future.

Having a great and fantastic relationship and partner, is like having lots of money, it’s one less thing you have to worry about. You got it. Now you can focus on the tasks at hand.

Relationships aren’t just for romance and connection, a great relationship will help you become all you were created to be, and you’re doing the same for them. Still build your relationship daily, just as you do with God. Who you choose to be with will affect your life more than almost anything else, second only to giving your life to Jesus.

3. Find Your Calling

Your purpose may evolve over time, but it’s your responsibility to seek it. Pray. Ask God for clarity. Pursue what He’s placed on your heart.

You will fail. It’s inevitable. If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough. Failure is not the end. It’s feedback. Learn, adjust, and try again.

The only true failure is quitting. Get back up, every single time.

4. Build Your Body

Go to the gym. Lift weights. Train your body.

This isn’t just about appearance. It’s about discipline, endurance, and strength. The lessons you learn working out constantly: pushing through pain, staying consistent, showing up even when you don’t feel like it, seeing progress, and feeling accomplished. It get’s easier to transfer that to every other area of life.

Building your body will help you live longer, think clearer, and grow stronger physically, mentally, and spiritually.

5. Stay a Student

Leaders are learners. Read. Study. Ask questions. Stay humble.

If you don’t have the results you want in life, it’s because you either don’t yet know what it takes to get there, or you’re not doing the work. Books can compress decades of wisdom into hours. Mentors can save you from mistakes you don’t need to make.

Lifelong learning will make you a better communicator, listener, leader, and man.

6. Care About the Right Opinions

God first. Your spouse second. Almost everything else is noise.

You care far too much about what other people think. The truth is, when you finally stop living for the approval of others, fear loses its grip on you.

If you’re doing anything meaningful, haters will come. That’s proof you’re on the right track. You may even need to distance yourself from certain friends, turn off social media, or cut out distractions for a season. Most successful men had to take drastic short-term measures for long-term growth. Don’t be afraid to do the same.

7. Stay Consistent

Faith. Family. Fitness. Business. Growth.

This is your life now. It’s not a phase, it’s a lifelong pursuit. And yes, it’s hard. But what’s the alternative? Standing still? Wasting years? Living a life you’d regret if it ended today?

Consistency compounds. The man you’re becoming tomorrow is shaped by the choices you make today.

The Truth About Money

Money isn’t the goal, it’s a tool. Chasing money for its own sake will leave you empty.

But when you anchor your life in faith, love, discipline, and purpose, money becomes what it was always meant to be: fuel for the mission, not the mission itself.

Use it to provide for your family, build a business that impacts lives, and serve others well.

Final Word

Better yourself. Better others. Better the world.

This is the path of a man. And it all starts with God.

(Here are some more photos from our hike at Zion Park in Utah)