Today is my 38th birthday.
They say age is just a number.
That’s partially true.
There are realities to aging.
Recovery takes longer. You feel things you didn’t used to. You can’t get away with what you did in your 20s.
But here’s where most people get it wrong…
They accept it—and start coasting.
That’s not the move.
You double down.
You train smarter. You recover better. You dial in your habits. You become more disciplined, more intentional, more dangerous.
You don’t decline.
You evolve.
At 38, I’m not trying to hold on to who I used to be.
I’m building someone better.
Stronger. Leaner. Sharper. More experienced.
A man my younger self couldn’t touch.
You’re not getting older…
You’re getting better.
Now, do I hope we crack the code on aging someday?
Of course.
But until then?
I’m embracing every year.
Because every year I get older…
is another year I’ve been building.