The Uninhibited Vigor of David Lee Roth
How a Jewish kid from Indiana became a rock n' roll God, reminding every creative person out there to never give up.
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Ed Hinman
- May 12
- 12 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 4)
In the 7th grade, football gave me something we all need to flourish in life: a Crucible. “The bottom line is this—the Crucible is a rite...
Ed Hinman
- Apr 28
- 10 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 3)
Preparing for the most important fist fight of my life, I learned to call upon the barbarian inside and step forward with courage.
Ed Hinman
- Apr 14
- 8 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 2)
How football’s most violent and notorious tackling drill awakened the barbarian in me and added courage to my life.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 31
- 12 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (Part 1)
Bullied in the 7th grade, I decided to join a predominantly black football team with kids who didn’t attend my predominantly white school.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Passages to Wonder
When we read our favorite passages from our favorite books, we flee the "real world" for the wonders of Neverland.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 3
- 7 min
The Price of Fellowship
In their shield wall, barbarians remind us that true fellowship isn’t free. We must earn it by being there for our friends.
Ed Hinman
- Feb 17
- 6 min
Risk Being the Fool
When we put our creative selves out there and risk being the fool, we can once again feel like a kid, beaming with Vigor, Wonder, Fellowship
Ed Hinman
- Feb 3
- 7 min
Grinding Towards Greatness (Existentialism Part 3)
Dorian Yates picked up his first barbell while incarcerated at age 19. Eleven years later he won the Mr. Olympia.
Ed Hinman
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Chopping Wood (Existentialism Part 3)
Like the writer Steven Pressfield, we must fight The War of Art and never let Resistance block our creative pursuits.
Ed Hinman
- Jan 6
- 7 min
Swerving Off the Track (Existentialism Part 1)
When you swerve off the track built by others, you become the Captain of Your Soul.
Ed Hinman
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
In Football, Love Lasts Longer than Loss
The Navy Football brotherhood is like a candle you can’t extinguish. No matter how many decades blow by, the candle remains lit.
Ed Hinman
- Dec 9, 2022
- 6 min
Conquer the Absurdity of Life (Existentialism Part 2)
Life is an absurd experience, but it’s all we got. So push your rock up that hill with effort! Because through effort, we create meaning.
Ed Hinman
- Dec 2, 2022
- 10 min
The Wonder, Power, and Benefit of Past Lives
General Patton believed he had lived many lives before -- all as a warrior. He used those intuitive beliefs to fuel his success. So can you
Ed Hinman
- Nov 25, 2022
- 6 min
Warriors Without War (Moral Equivalent of War - Part 2 of 2)
Can an over-civilized and sedentary nation retain the attributes of war while denying war's dire consequences? William James says Yes.
Ed Hinman
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
The Strenuous Life (Moral Equivalent of War - Part 1)
Can over-civilized men protect a nation? In the late 19th Century, Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressives said No.
Ed Hinman
- Nov 11, 2022
- 9 min
A Battle to Remember
On Veteran’s Day, I remember the men who fought in the worst battle in human history: The Battle of Verdun.
Ed Hinman
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Ignite the Wonders of Fall
As the days turn short and the nights grow long, dark autumn winds blow wonder into my life. Here’s how.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 28, 2022
- 6 min
Fellowship at a Hardcore Gym (Drawn to Iron - Part 3)
When I asked about his gym’s mission, he said, “I want a place for the freaks to train!"
Ed Hinman
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Barbarian Gyms: Portals to Wonder (Drawn to Iron - Part 2)
Hardcore gyms offer a portal to escape the malaise of modern life. Inside these power plants of iron and effort, we can be heroes.
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