Build don’t tear down

Written By Jason Mitchell

Weak men are more common than the pennies found on the ground. It takes no skill or strength to be weak. Weak men prefer to tear down other men to appear to be strong in both body and mind. 

A strong man wants other strong men around him. So he either seeks out other strong men or builds up the men around him. I find it both challenging. Building up other men is not about being nice, but its not being an asshole either. Building other men has very little to do with what you say as well. Lead by example.

I believe men should be strong physically, so I go to the gym and build my body. I also believe men should be strong mentally, so I wake up early and challenge myself as often as I can. Men should be smart as well, so I learn a new skill whenever the opportunity shows itself, or out of necessity. Men should be emotionally intelligent as well, so I work to remain calm when I feel stressed. 

Nobody finds anything more repulsive than a weak man. If you find yourself losing your temper in situations that are not life or death, then you can consider yourself a weak man. A calm mind is a more dangerous mind. 

By building ourselves and other men we can eradicate the weakness out of us. Give the men around a way in with your positive actions, as opposed to giving them a way out with your bad choices. Every choice we make is an opportunity to show our people who we are. 

Wake up early

Get to the gym and work

Eat clean food and get good sleep

Reduce and cut out vices that plague progress

Be kind to others and harsh on yourself (don’t be a pushover)

Be present in what you are doing in that moment

 

We are the accumulation of our daily habits. Our habits show up in the way we look, act, and think. Create as many good habits as possible, and get rid of the old negative habits.

Jason Mitchell

Being creative is at my core what makes me, me. I started off my career as a national touring artist that played in a country band. We played on average 180 shows a year for five years throughout the United States and Bahamas. In 2006 signed with a label in Nashville, released a few singles, got featured in some magazines (both national print magazines as well as online publications) and in 2013 my single “Stomp” was picked up and featured as The Pittsburgh Steelers game song. On November 17th 2013, one of my dreams came true as I sang The National Anthem and performed my single “Stomp” on the 50 yard line for a crowd of 50,000 plus people at Heinz Field for The Steelers vs Lions game.

While I was on the road touring in 2008 I started a digital marketing business to help other artists out called Nocturnal Music Group. I primarily focused on social campaigns for musicians and bands, driving traffic to their sites but quickly found myself getting into areas that did not involve music and also being contacted for web design as well.

I fell into photography by chance due to a client needing photos and no one being available to do it. After that I was hooked and have been shooting ever since. I’ve shot artists and bands, weddings and engagements, maternity and new borns, models, products and everything in between. I’ve also been featured in magazines both domestic and in 2020 I became an internationally published photographer.

http://jasonrmitchell.com
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