You need brothers that hold you accountable

Yesterday I was celebrating my birthday with a close friend and we talked about several things. He definitely rekindled my spiritual fire. One of the things was how much men need brotherhood. Brotherhood can be somewhat overused as a term for some. But it definitely means something to me. Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future. You should have friends that challenge you to be better. if your friends are telling you to slow down and settle for mediocrity you need better friends.

I can tell you for a fact my friends have gut-checked me. And I appreciate them for it. We all slip and falter, but what you do after matters more than what you did before. If we want to look at culture and why it’s faltering, we can look to a lack of brotherhood as a big contributor. How many men actually have men (not bullshit athletes) that they look up to? Find a mentor and fall under them. And you should annoy them with how many questions you’re asking. But you will be better for it. Trust me on that. To my mentor, you know who you are, thank you. Please continue to kick my ass back into line when I drift from the path. Lord knows I need it.