Why everything feels numb lately

Hey bro,

Let me ask you something real…

When’s the last time you said, “fuck it”… and just followed your gut?
No overthinking. No second-guessing.
Just raw instinct and pure YES.

For most guys, the answer is…
“Too damn long ago.”

As boys, we were fearless.

We leapt off roofs.
Chased dreams without logic.
Spoke up without overanalyzing how it would land.
We lived in the now—not five chess moves ahead.

But as we got older…
We started playing it safe.

We traded instinct for strategy.
Curiosity for caution.
Aliveness for control.

And eventually, we lost touch with our most powerful compass—
our intuition.

You know what I’m talking about.

That gut hit that says,
“Call her.”
“Book the flight.”
“Quit the job.”
“Start the thing.”

But instead of trusting it…

You wait.
You weigh the risks.
You google it to death.
You make a pros and cons list.

You make a ton of excuses... And before you know it, the moment’s gone.

Every time you ignore your gut, you weaken your edge as a man.

Your masculine edge isn’t just about discipline.
It’s about being alive.

It’s about being able to FEEL truth in your body
and then MOVE on it without needing permission or guarantees.

That’s the wild man in you.
The creator.
The risk taker.
The lover.
The leader.

The rebel.

He’s still in there.
He’s just buried under decades of “what ifs” and “shoulds.”

I experienced this just last weekend while camping with a couple of my high school buddies.

We went for a walk—
they were moving like they were 70, cautious and stiff.

Meanwhile, I’m zipping around on a scooter, laughing like a damn kid. Fully in it. Having a blast.

I asked if they wanted to try it.
And I swear… both of them fired off at least ten excuses why they couldn’t.

“My back’s tight.”
“I’d probably fall.”
“I’m good just walking.”

That’s exactly what I’m talking about.

We get older and start believing all the lies our minds tell us…
And little by little, we lose our aliveness.
We stop playing.
We stop saying yes.
We stop feeling.

And that’s when life starts to go numb.

So let me ask you again—

When’s the last time you let go of the plan and just listened?

Not to fear.
Not to logic.
But to that small, clear voice that already knows the answer?

Because that voice?
That’s you.

And the more you listen to it,
the more magnetic, powerful, and free you become.

You don’t need a 10-year plan.
You need to get your edge back.

Say “f*ck it” to all the BS excuses.
And say “yes” to the voice that never stopped speaking.

That is the real you that is dying to come home and live free.

—Cory