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Equal parts memoir and road map to living a less stressful and more vibrant life, bestselling author Jesse Itzler offers an illuminating, entertaining, and unexpected trip for anyone looking to feel calmer and more controlled in our crazy, hectic world.
Entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and father of four Jesse Itzler only knows one speed: Full Blast. But when he felt like the world around him was getting too hectic, he didnt take a vacation or get a massage. Instead, Jesse moved into a monastery for a self-imposed time-out. In Living with the Monks, the follow-up to his New York Times bestselling Living with a Seal, Jesse takes us on a spiritual journey like no other. Having only been exposed to monasteries on TV, Jesse arrives at the New Skete religious community in the isolated mountains of upstate New York with a shaved head and a suitcase filled with bananas. To his surprise, New Skete monks have most of their hair. Theyre Russian Orthodox, not Buddhist, and theyre also world-renowned German shepherd breeders and authors of dog-training books that have sold in the millions. As Jesse struggles to fit in amongst the odd but lovable monks, self-doubt begins to beat like a tribal drum. Questioning his motivation to embark on this adventure and missing his family (and phone), Jesse struggles to balance his desire for inner peace with his need to check Twitter. But in the end, Jesse discovers the undeniable power of the monks and their wisdom, and the very real benefits of taking a well-deserved break as a means of self-preservation in our fast-paced world.

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Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet

This book is dedicated to my Grandma Sylvia and Grandma Fannie. Wish we could have one meal together.

I lived at a monastery and kept a detailed diary of my time there. The experience greatly impacted many areas of my life in a positive way. Some people who read my first book, Living with a SEAL, emailed me to say they wanted to do my next adventure with me. I would have loved to, but this was a personal journey. I had to do it alone. Plus, I dont expect anyone to leave their families, their daily lives, and go live with monks. And now you dont have to I did it for you.

Removing yourself from the overstimulated world we live in can be difficult. So you must consider the withdrawal symptoms that may occur. Like any activity involving deep thought and introspection, some of the events in Living with the Monks may cause side effects like calmness, being present, and feeling super alive. And those side effects can become addictive, so all readers should take full responsibility when living a more vibrant life.

Some of the events in this book have been recalled from memory and in some cases may have been compressed to convey the substance of what occurred or was said. Some of the dialogue might not be verbatim, and I tried to keep the time sequence of my events in order. That said, its possible things occurred either earlier or later in reality than they do in the story.

Roger that.

Namaste.

@The100MileMan

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

BEN JONSON

Before and after Dinga text alert goes off I open my eyes And with - photo 2

Before and after.

Dinga text alert goes off.

I open my eyes. And with a glance, I check to make sure my wife, Sara, is still sleeping. Check.

Its still dark out, and the only illumination in our bedroom is my glowing phone.

Carefully I roll over to my right side and reach toward the nightstand to find it.

I need two tickets to the Hawks game tonightthe text says.

I got youI text back.

As I sink back into bed I pull the covers over my head to eliminate the brightness of my phone. I dont want to wake Sara. I quickly refresh my email to see whats come in my inbox during the five hours I was sleepingtoo many. I swipe it away. I check the time. Its 4:53 a.m. I have to get up because I have a workout appointment in seven minutes. SEAL, the man who kicked my ass and lived with my family for thirty-one days, is at my house. And the rule is: If SEAL is at my home, were working out.

Two minutes later I check my email againnothing new.

I swing my legs off the bed and quietly place both of my feet on the rug. My wifes still sleeping. I slip my phone into the pocket of my shorts and throw on the T-shirt thats balled up on the floor. I tiptoe out of our bedroom into the long hallway. All four of my children are fast asleep as I pass each of their bedrooms. When I reach the top of the stairs I hear another ding.

I manage to respond to the text as I walk down the steps and simultaneously fire off two emails before getting to the bottom of the stairs. I enter the living room and have one eye on my phone and the other on something SEAL is doing. Hes fussing with the remote trying to turn the television off. He cant figure out which button to press. Hes mad at the remote and looking at it like its a Rubiks Cube.

I fire off one more email as he spots me.

Its 4:58 a.m. so Im early.

What the fuck is that? SEAL asks, staring at my hand.

This? Oh, its a phone.

SEAL takes one more glance at the remote and now decides hes no longer pissed at the controller; hes now pissed at me. I can tell hes getting annoyedVERY annoyed. Hes staring at me stone faced. Hes not movinglike at all. For a second I think hes playing some wacked out version of freeze tag in his head. Hes as still as a statue.

After about thirty seconds of just staring at me he snaps out of it.

Its like he was never still.

Oh, its a phone, he mimics like a three-year-old teasing his big brother. Oh, its a phone.

He inches closer to mein my face. Im not sure why hes so livid.

What did I do? It is in fact a phone. Right?

You dont think I know what a phone is, Jesse? I USE PHONES MOTHERFUCKER. I just used one yesterday. I know a phone when I see one. Oh, its a phone, he says a third time as he bends down to lace up his running sneakers.

Im very sorry, I say, trying to make peace. I just thought

I KNOW WHAT A PHONE IS, JESSE.

I try to craft an apology in my head. Im not sure why, but I feel like I truly owe him one.

Sorry, I say again. I just thought you asked me whats in my han

Jesse, are you committed?

Im confused. Im not sure where hes going with this.

LET ME SAVE YOU SOME TIME MOTHERFUCKER, he says. Youre NOT.

Huh?

Im sorry, comes out of my mouth a third time.

You and that damn phone, he says. You need to clear your mind, Jesse. To be committed.

Hes so angry that one could mistake his committed to mean sending me off to a mental institution. But Im pretty sure hes talking about making a commitmentto myself. And maybe hes right. I do need to unplug. But unplugging is only half of a fixI need to plug into something elsesomething bigger than myself; a 180, to get uncomfortable again, a self-imposed time-out and find a growth opportunity. SEAL helped me get physically fit and sharpen my mental toughness. But now I need something thatll help me quiet my mind and create a new kind of edge.

I look back, and SEAL is already holding the front door open for me.

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