Episode #30: What does reflection look at 55 years old for a growth oriented man?

Be Real with Vikram Deol

Imagine you are 56 years young and you are army crawling through a dirt pit, down a hill, cut and bleeding, have 15 pounds of inflammation in your cut knees and elbows and your will to be better doesn't let you quit. When a 26 year old quit in hour 12, Ken kept pushing. Caught your attention yet?

I met Ken Burke at The Modern Day Knight Project back in February 2021 and this 56 year old savage servant is nothing less than a spectacular human. He was as men do, reflecting on his life, no not a mid life crisis because he made poor decisions, but reflecting on what can he do now.... to leave a better legacy.

To make the world that he impacts better. To learn from those who are younger than him how to be a better human and to suffer! Suffering is something that this man is not afraid of. He literally went through 75 hours of hell to become a better man to be an example to his kids and grandkids. Suffering with a group of men who suffer together allows you to open and vulnerable. It allows you to grow in a short time more than you could in years of life and it condenses years of development... but it is not for the weak.

We live in a society that is scared to do the tough stuff. We want instant food, instant answers, instant responses, instant success, instant instant instant and we have become weak. Ken is not one of those men. He knows the value of looking long term.

Ken isn't afraid of risks and taking the road less traveled. In 2008, yes in the boom of the bust, he decided to leave his corporate job and become an entrepreneur. I mean, who in their right mind quits a job to start a business in a down economy??? Only a crazy man haha! Then again in 2015 he left his business to buy into another business. Left great incomes to start new ventures.

That opportunity lead him to a more fulfilled life and the ability to buy in to his current business. When a door closes a corridor of doors open up. However, life happens and even though his business was doing well, he wanted to level up his family and his parenting. Which lead him to my life as a teammate in the Project 007 class.

Now, we talk about his life and what brought a man who didn't need to change his life, but did so many times. This is a great episode with my Brother, Mr. Ken Burke the honor man of my 007 Graduation class. (aka he was voted by everyone as the leader of our group of 16 ages 21-56)

I am honored Ken to be in your presence and I love you brother.

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