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Hard Choices, Easy Life: How Making Tough Decisions Leads to Lasting Fulfillment
Why the Toughest Decisions Today Shape the Life You—and Your Kids—Will Thank You for Tomorrow
Geoffrey Griffin
April 11, 2025
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In today’s edition of The Focused Fool, we lean into the hard—on purpose.
You’ll get a sneak peek from The 5 Hard Choice Handbook—a framework for showing up when it’s easier to shut down.
We’re serving up curated reads and episodes designed to challenge your thinking and sharpen your edge—from explosive strength to emotional leadership.
We’ll also continue this month’s focus on Presence with one powerful action:
👉 Choose one moment today to be fully there. No phone. No multitasking. Just you—and the people who matter most.
And more.
Small actions. Big echoes.
Let’s go.
Focused Purpose
You keep hitting snooze—not just on your alarm, but on your life.
That awkward conversation you’re avoiding? The workout you skip? The habit you’ll “start next week”? Each easy choice doesn’t just make your life harder down the road—it quietly teaches your kids to do the same. They’re watching, learning, and absorbing your defaults.
This article dives into the invisible cost of comfort and why the harder path is actually the better one—not just for you, but for the future adults you're raising.
Inside, you’ll get a sneak peek at the 5 Hard Choice Handbook—a simple mental framework to help you lean into discomfort with purpose.
Example #5: The Values Check-In — “Which option better aligns with the man I want to be... and the father my kids need to see?”
Focused Insights
Curated recommendations to challenge your thinking, inspire action, or simply make you pause and reflect.
The Rich Roll Podcast - Mel Robbins
RECLAIMING YOUR POWER, FINDING FREEDOM IN LETTING GO & THE SIMPLE TOOL THAT'S TRANSFORMING MILLIONS OF LIVES
All Pro Dad - “3 Ways to Lead Your Family Without Being a Control Freak”
The Art of Manliness - “Fighting Powerpenia: How to Keep Your Explosive Strength as You Age”
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Focused Action
Every month, The Focused Fool brings you a series of Focused Actions—practical, bite-sized steps designed to help you grow as a father, husband, and man. Each month follows a specific theme, broken down into 12 structured actions (3 per week) that build on each other over the course of the month.
These actions are designed to be simple, achievable, and impactful, helping you establish new habits, strengthen relationships, and refine your personal leadership. Whether you follow the entire series or just a few steps, each action is a stepping stone toward becoming the man you want to be.
This month’s theme: Presence—Building intentional time with your kids and spouse.
Set a Daily Intentional Moment
Action: Choose one moment each day to be fully present (e.g., bedtime, dinner, drive home).
Prompt: Reflect on how your intentional moment went and how it made your family feel.
Focused Wonder
Focused questions designed to spark meaningful dialogue—whether at the dinner table, during a car ride, or at bedtime. Use these questions to build trust, curiosity, and laughter in your relationships.
What would you do if you were in charge of the world for a day?
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