I grew up in Columbus Georgia, with a family that supported me and loved me. We lived comfortably. I had a good childhood with plenty of friends and sports to fill my time.
I started dating at 13, and had multiple girlfriends through the years. At the age of 15 I started working, and have not been unemployed since. I did well in school, and completed a total of about two and a half years of undergraduate college at two separate universities in Georgia.

You may be thinking my life sounds pretty decent thus far, but before you put a label on me, let me get more detailed. On the surface I was an alright guy, but beyond that I was underwhelming. I lacked commitment and integrity, and I had no big ambitions for most of my life. I was not an honorable man. I was pushing along in life, creating unhealthy habits one after the other, and wasting my time like the majority of men. My days would be spent lusting after women, overthinking irrelevant matters, and indulging in sinful activity. I hardly had any meaningful hobbies that weren't sinful. If you use the Urban Dictionary to search the term "yes man", the old Chad is probably on that page. Honestly, my moral compass was possibly the only good attribute I had going for myself.

I could play victim and connect those negative characteristics to some issues I dealt with when I was growing up. Lack of support and advice from my parents in my teen years would be a major contributor to the persona I had back then. Another one would be the traumatic experience I had that nearly put my life to an end. But, I'm here writing this because I chose to take accountability for who I was. As I gained self awareness, I began resolving my issues. Not to mention, I found God, and that was the catalyst that allowed my new identity to form.

Looking back at the previous version of myself, I see how blind I was. It was as though I was wearing the wrong prescription glasses. I was aware of the world around me, and I was able to interact with it, but I did not perceive anything properly. I was at a different level of consciousness basically. The Bible even mentions a similar concept, like having eyes but not seeing the truth. I had to break out of the mental prison cell I was in to get to where I am now. Some would say I escaped the matrix mentality or that I've exited the rat race. It doesn't really matter what you refer to it as, what's important is that it happened.

One thing I've ALWAYS told myself was that I would not live an average life like my family's. I don't mean that in an insulting manner; I just want to avoid the mediocrity that the average person deals with everyday. Some are comfortable with being average, but if you're here, I don't think you can relate to that.

The crazy thing about this business is that it was not very planned at all. What I mean by that is that I wanted to make money outside of a typical job, but I didn't know where to start. I had no particular goal or vision. I paid money for an online course without knowing where it would lead me, and through the journey, I found the passion that I have for educated and assisting men. I didn't think I had any cards in online business, but here we are.

The reason I mentioned that is because I want you to know it's alright to go head first into something and figure it out along the way. I don't necessarily recommend that a lot, but if you're anything like I was, maybe the only thing holding you back is your lack of self belief. It took way too long for me to hear that, so I'm passing it onto you now in hopes that it flips a switch.

Thanks for reading,

Chad