ABOUT ME
My name is Ryan, and welcome inside my mind.
I've been a seeker my entire life, and my search for satisfaction has taken me halfway around the world, from the tundra of Alaska to the mountains of Switzerland and exposed me to incredible people and opportunities. I've been fortunate enough to live an extraordinary life, replete with incredible highs and crushing lows.
Most of my life has been a struggle to find inner peace and fulfillment. I thought that external accomplishments and success would feed the beast, only to find that success without fulfillment left me more empty than ever.
After years of hard work, I finally had business success and a young, beautiful family, but was totally burned out. I couldn't sleep and the joy and satisfaction I had been expecting to find was damnably elusive. I either needed to correct course quickly or watch a lifetime of effort fall apart.
Who am I? What am I? Who and what do I want to be? These questions nagged at me constantly and demanded answers. Drifting was no longer an option. It was time to make decisions and follow through.
This blog is the result of those trials, and what I did to overcome them.
Though my journey is ongoing, the lessons I've learned along the way have been invaluable to me. As I see many people suffering through the same trials I endured, and much worse, I know the time is right to come out of the shadows.
The stories you will find here are a combination of my own experiences, and the practical life philosophy I've developed along the way. I call it, "Total Human Performance", and it's my philosophy on how to live an outstanding life.
Broadly stated, success and fulfillment in life come from a balance of a healthy body, mind and spirit.
Self-development techniques are crucial and will absolutely bring results if practiced diligently. But without an overarching strategy and direction, progress can be frustratingly slow, and you are likely to hit many dead ends. And an overemphasis on any one area (body, mind, or spirit) will leave you imbalanced and cause you to fall well short of your true potential.
A strong physique will not cure your anxiety. A brilliant intellect is of little use if your body is failing you. And it's difficult to maintain a deep spiritual practice if you can't pay your bills.
You may disagree with part or all of this philosophy, and that’s ok. The important question to ask is whether viewing reality through this lens, or any other, empowers or disempowers you. Does it give you the opportunity to grow and develop, or keep you mired in the same, limiting mindset that has created crises in your life?
You have the power, and the responsibility, to choose your reality. Choose wisely.
