I used to think the goal was freedom.
Build something big. Make smart bets. Stack enough wins.
Eventually, you wake up one day and no one tells you what to do.
But I was aiming too low.
Way too low.
Like — wrong scoreboard low.
Sunrise Hike - Alabama Hills - Lone Pine, CA
Somewhere between golf swings, diaper changes, and inbox chaos, God’s been quietly pressing something into my spirit.
Not loud.
But steady.
Like a whisper I can’t shake.
What if the goal isn’t freedom?
What if it’s presence?
The most loving boys
Not just standing on the beach — but actually watching your son build the sandcastle.
Not just taking your wife to dinner — but locking in and seeing her.
Not just being home — but being the kind of man your family actually wants around.
And I’ll be the first to say — I’ve missed this mark more times than I can count.
For years, I was home in body but absent in spirit.
Obsessed with numbers. Performance. Pressure.
Thinking the next win would finally quiet the noise.
Then something shifted.
Maybe it was burnout.
Maybe it was Brodie asking if I’d pray because he didn’t litter that water bottle.
Maybe it was Jesus, patiently waiting until I was finally still enough to listen.
Whatever it was — I started seeing it differently.
Go Yankees!
Yes, I’ve helped build an 8-figure business.
Yes, I’ve had the wins. The glow-ups. The metrics.
But none of it — none of it — feels like hearing my son say “I love you” out of nowhere.
Or making my wife laugh in the middle of a tough day.
Or looking back and knowing: I was actually there.
This isn’t a post about tickers or turnaround stories.
It’s about real compounding —
The kind that builds not in your portfolio, but in your soul.
In your family.
In your peace.
You can’t fake that kind of Alpha.
And once you start chasing it —
You realize you were rich all along.
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
— Matthew 6:21
Some returns don’t show up in dollar signs.
But they’re worth everything.
The only Alpha that truly matters
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