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Welcome to September y’all! Before I go any further, I want to take a moment to say thank you for being here. Here in this group, but also here on this planet.
Did you know that September is Suicide Awareness Month? And did you know that suicide rates in the U.S. are 4 times higher for men than for women?
Last week I received a sobering reminder that, for some men in our circle, the battle isn’t just about striving to improve themselves—it’s a battle to go on at all. Our F5 messages are intended as encouragement to level up your life, but some brothers are still fighting just to remain in this life.
In honor of my fallen brother—and in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month—I say: Please stay here with us. We aren’t perfect, but I hope this community reminds you that you are valued, that you matter to us.
📅 Upcoming Event – Sept 25th
Sign up for the F5 event on the 25th! If you’re in southern Utah we want to see you there! We’ve got a transformational evening in the works, so just do it. It’ll only cost ya the price of dinner so we can put it all together. Personally, I always come away inspired, motivated, and full of ideas from an evening with my F5 brothers.
🏡 Setting Your House in Order
I (Justin) just moved this week. The new place is less than 10 minutes away, but it was still hectic. After unloading, I spent extra time organizing and unboxing until all of my most common places of the house were in order.
Bedrooms for each of us
Kitchen
My home office
Exercise space in the garage
It was SO SATISFYING to set those spaces up as a fresh start that I wanted to keep the momentum going. So I also took extra care in preparing myself for the day ahead: shower, shave, nails trimmed, even plucked the nose and the ol’ unibrow!
Fresh, clean clothes and I felt like a million bucks!
How do you think the rest of my day went after that? Do you think I went into my interactions with more or less confidence
“And now a commandment I give unto you: if you will be delivered you shall set in order your own house, for there are many things that are not right in your house.”
Sounds specific to the Family domain doesn’t it? Looking at the verse prior to this we learn the Lord was in fact referring to a man’s family in this case, but the principle of setting things in order applies to every domain of a man’s life.
Here’s a quick exercise for you:
Sit in your room for 2 minutes and point out everything about that room that irritates you:
“Those socks have been lying there for days.”
“That stack of mail on the desk drives me nuts.”
“This place doesn’t get enough light.”
“There’s a crack in the ceiling.”
Ask yourself: Which of these can I fix right now? Write it down.
Now do the same thing, but in your metaphorical rooms. What’s irritating you right now in your Faith, Family, Fitness, Finance room?
What needs to be “set in order”? Write down just 1–2 things in each domain, then go take care of them—even if it’s as simple as tossing socks in the laundry. (Want a free worksheet Jared developed that organizes your life by roles you play? Reply ROLES to this email and I’ll send it to you!)
Don’t make it more complicated than it is, often the first things that come to mind are exactly the answer you’re looking for. Fixing those few simple things creates drastic improvements in your capacity to show up consistently and completely.
How’d my day go after organizing my house, showering, shaving, and plucking?
Absolutely Amazing!
Confident. Efficient. Fun. Fulfilling.
Wishing the same for you,
Justin & Jared
The F5 Brotherhood
F5 Fast-Files (a quick summary):
- September is Suicide awareness month. Be kind. Tell those you love them that you do. We need you here!
- Come to the F5 Summit on Sept 25! It’s going to be Transformational and Tons of Fun!
- “Set your house in order.” Find 1 or 2 things in each domain to put in order. Then DO it! By doing so you receive the promise that you will “be delivered” and not “be removed out of your place.”
PS
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