Iron Sharpens Iron, Snacking Addict
- ET
- Apr 27
- 5 min read
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💡 This Week’s Gritty Thought
Am I chasing excellence? Am I being my best daily? How do I know?
Time is limited. Stagnation is death. Progress is key. How do we ensure we are growing and GOING? Limiting and negative narratives are sneaky devils. We tell ourselves we grow and grind (with GRIT). We get up. Workout. Read a little bit. Work on a project. Cool. So much grind. So much grit.
What keeps us actually accountable? If we are mindful, our external influences can feel our internal influences. If we surround ourselves with high-performing, positive people, ideas, and concepts that nurture our growth/abundance mindset, the sky's the limit. This is where fantastic mentors come in, and fiercely loyal friends- who don’t just support through letting you vent and checking in, but PUSHING you and CHALLENGING you to be your best. Sometimes that’s telling you you’re being a little B and you need to stop whining. That’s true friendship and support.
This is why I am grateful to be connected with the gents and The Collective and Welcome to the Street. Tuning and participating with The Collective show (podcast and YouTube) keeps me VERY sharp. I often recognize that after talking about philosophy, purpose and other high-level topics in a very, very deep manner makes my brain exhausted.. In a good way. These are guys and guests that will very much challenge your limited mindset.. Trust me! Find them on YouTube here
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🗣 Quote of the Week
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.— Proverbs 27:17
I love the saying “iron sharpens iron.” And full disclosure, I’m not sure if deep down I knew it was biblical, but I wanted to share the full verse. There are many versions in the latter half, which also include a friend sharpening a friend.
We get sucked up in the swirl of long work days, kid tasks and routines, general havoc that we can lose sight of intentional progress. Find people- in your circles and inspirations from outside (podcasts, leaders, historical figures, books) that help you keep YOUR iron SHARP!
🎙 New Podcast Episodes
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🚀182: New Tip on Adversity... Twist on Mindset for Resilience
✅ simple thought exercise in those hard times
✅ practice this to embrace and grow through challenge- with grace!
🚀 183: How Cops Should "WIN"/Earn Connection and Influence People (Friends, Peers, Suspects) w/ Trevor Wolcott
✅ I’m joined by great friend and fmr. Battle Buddy, Trevor!
✅ We analyze and discuss lessons from Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People
✅ Huge applications from friendships to work relations and talking victims OR suspects
🚀 184: Career Advancement through Self-Work, Humility and Determination w/ Chief Neil Dubord (ret.)
✅ Chief Neil Dubord is an iconic leader in all the good ways: humble, introspective, and focused on wellness for his people
✅ He shares his experiences and lessons including challenges getting hiring, getting on the SWAT team, and more. So much we can all learn from patient progress and doing the work!
☀️Wellness 🍎
Why do we snack? Sure it tastes good. It stimulates our boredom. It curbs our stress responses. And most of us know how intentionally addictive it is.
I nerded out on Michael Easter’s Scarcity Brain concepts when he was making his podcast tour promoting the book. As I consider how I default in and out of poor snacking/mindless eating habits, this was a great revisit.
Check it out- there are plenty of articles and podcasts where it talks in more detail to why we may fall into addictive patterns of all types- and how we may strategize to curb them.
Tips?
For me, when I establish an eating window, I can be much more objective. I am a good rule follower (cool, I know), so when I decide 8 pm is the end of eating daily, I am more likely to just go to bed when I get home, even if it’s midnight and that bag of crackers and/or jar of peanut butter is calling to me. It doesn’t have to be crazy fasting.. Even a 12 hour window can keep you regulated.. And truly when I am active and fast longer I tend to overeat.
Also, injecting habits can help. After a very filling dinner, grabbing a flosser will 9/10 ensure I don’t eat anything else. It’s a guardrail- I don’t want to floss again and I am mentally telling myself that I have decided I’m done. Simple enough- most of the time!
📰 News & Offerings
⚡I am excited and grateful to have connected with Rebecca, LEO spouse and creator/host of the Proud Police Wife (IG page, blog) and podcast! We connected on each of our shows offering crucial perspectives for both sides of the relationships: cop and spouse/partner/loved one.
It has been so rewarding to get feedback from both audiences in helping everyone become more aware of the dynamics and strategies to help promote WELL first responders and families! Below is a link to my appearance on her show, stay tuned for her appearance on mine in coming week! Proud Police Wife podcast, Ep. 69
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Stay safe, stay hungry, and stay gritty!
Tung
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*Legal disclaimer, please do not consider anything in this newsletter as medical or legal advise from Eric Tung or Blue Grit. I’m just giving helpful tips, resources and insight. Consult your people and professionals and be your own advocate!
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