Charlie Kirk was shot today.
I condemn the shooting. Period.
What I notice though, is how quickly the machine spins up. Conservatives condemning the violence… and then blaming Democrats. The left condemning the violence… but forgetting how their rhetoric has inflamed. The right condemning violence… while ramping up their own rhetoric about ICE raids, soldiers on the streets of our cities, and harsher punishments.
It’s easy to point fingers. It’s harder to pause.
As Jesse Elder said today — your emotions are a currency. Fear, outrage, helplessness, that quick desire to do something. And that currency is manipulated by media on both sides. It’s designed to move you, distract you, and funnel you into reaction.
A Modern Day Warrior takes a different path.
Awareness: See what happened. A man was shot. This is real, it’s tragic.
Presence: Feel what stirs in you. Don’t look away, but don’t get swept into the mob.
Pause: Notice how the machine wants your energy, your outrage, your attention.
Direction: Ask, “What do I need to do right now? For myself? For my family? For my tribe?”
That’s Warrior awareness.
That’s Warrior leadership.
The left has rhetoric that burns. The right has rhetoric that punishes. Both keep the fire raging.
My choice — as a man, as a husband, as a leader — is to not let my outrage be used as fuel for someone else’s machine. My choice is to focus on what keeps my tribe strong. My choice is to stay awake, stay present, and keep moving forward.
Because Modern Day Warriors aren’t just fighters. We are guardians. Of our homes, our families, and our own damn souls.
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