Unleash Your Inner Warrior This Year

Unleash your inner warrior! What do you envision when you hear the word “warrior”? I immediately think of a Samurai. A highly trained, extremely disciplined warrior who will lay his life down to defend those he cares about. While the reality of mastering fighting and swordsmanship skills may be less relatable to the needs of our society; there are many other aspects of a warrior’s life that we can still strive to emulate in our daily lives.

As I mentioned earlier, warriors train hard and warriors have consistent discipline. They do so for the purpose of achieving a greater mission or vision. While most of us are not training for a literal battle, we all have “battles” in our lives that we need to train for. These “battles” could be challenges that we encounter or even the responsibilities we hold in our lives. Consistent training and discipline allows us to be the best version of ourselves in each area of life. For example, to have a truly great marriage, you have to consistently put in the work and court your spouse. To be a great parent, you have to strive to be intentional in every moment you have with your kids. To get that big promotion, you have to work hard and show the integrity required that goes above and beyond the competition. 

These principles are especially applicable at the beginning of a new year. The truth is, God designed us to dream and that’s why we all grow up dreaming of changing the world and doing amazing things one day. We dream of becoming astronauts, firefighters and racecar drivers. We dream of setting the next 100m world record and designing the next greatest technology. The unfortunate thing is that as we grow older, many of us stop dreaming and get discouraged by the circumstances of daily life, and come to the conclusion that our dreams are just not possible. The reality is that we still have that yearning for more; that desire to dream again. That’s why we are all drawn to set resolutions at the beginning of a new year. The problem with these resolutions, and why they fall flat by the first week of February is that there is often no strategy or plan behind making it successful. This is where implementing the discipline of a warrior lifestyle comes in, because the two are dependent on one another.

So what’s your dream? What’s it going to take to get there? The reality is that now is the time to take action. Now is the time to put aside excuses and put in the work. Your dreams are on the other side of the discomfort, the pain and the unknown, so take that first step. It’s time to step into the fullness of who you’ve been created to be. It’s time to unleash your inner warrior!