Episode 179 - Feed Your Fire! (Intellect)

Forged by FIRE with Ryan Rodriquez

You all have heard me use this adage before, “Civilize the mind, but make savage the body”. That’s a Samurai proverb that I embraced about 10 years ago. I love the dichotomy of making the mind as formidable as the body and vice versa.

Oftentimes we feel we have to sacrifice one or the other. And there are a lot of stereotypes out there of the muscular person not being very smart or the intellectual not being very strong. I’d like to marry those two and make a super smart baby that could crush you. This is my goal with the FIRE framework; to shore up all those areas of our lives so that we are a formidable force to be reckoned with!

Today is part TWO of my FOUR part series on learning how to feed your FIRE!

In today’s episode, I will focus on the second element in the (FIRE) framework that I personally use in my life to help refine myself, and I will share how using this strategy can help you in all important areas of your life!

Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)

IGNITEd Firefighter Facebook Group

Join The Forge! (Application)

Improving Fluid Intelligence With Training On Working Memory (Research Study)