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Mindset

Explore the power of perspective, purpose, and confidence. Strategies to shift thinking and fuel lasting growth.

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What Discipline Really Is: The Foundation of Freedom

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by Jim Lunsford

When people ask me when I started building discipline, I tell them the truth. It began long before I knew what to call it. It didn’t start with a book or a quote. It started at rock bottom, at 2:33 a.m. on August 2, 2015, when I decided to stop destroying my life and start…

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How to Stop Overthinking: Build Clarity and Take Action

Posted on September 24, 2025October 8, 2025 by Jim Lunsford

How to Stop Overthinking and Start Living If you’ve ever wondered how to stop overthinking, the first step is to recognize just how much it costs you. Overthinking is the silent thief of progress. It’s that endless loop of “what if,” the constant replay of conversations, the weighing of choices until you’re paralyzed and drained….

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How to Build Confidence: Discipline Creates Strength

Posted on September 17, 2025October 8, 2025 by Jim Lunsford

Learning how to build confidence was something I had to earn the hard way. It wasn’t always part of me. For years, I lived in insecurity, fear, and self-doubt. At 305 pounds, lost in addiction, and chained to destructive habits, I didn’t even believe in myself, let alone carry myself with confidence.

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10 Things I've Learned in 10 Years of Sobriety

Ten years clean. Ten hard truths. Ten lessons to help you rise and stay free. Get the digital copy today. Paperback soon. Buy it now.

What Is Discipline and How to Practice It

Freedom isn’t given. It’s built through discipline. Grab my guide, “What Is Discipline and How to Practice,” now on Amazon. Buy it now.

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