“This challenge is too strict” - not for the CYC 🐬

💥 “This Challenge is too strict… too militant… too much discipline.” - victimhood & addicts

🐬 The truth is, we’ve already been strict. We’ve already been disciplined. We’ve already been militant.. just in the wrong direction.

Think about it:

🍬 Strict with sugar : sweetness in the morning, desserts at night.

🍺 Disciplined with liquor : weekend drinks never skipped.

🌿 Loyal to weed : premeal & bedtime ritual, like it’s scripture.

📱 Militant with screens : scroll after scroll, like it’s a second job.

🚬 Nicotine on cue : stress hits, and so does the lighter or vape.

☕ Caffeine clockwork : not a day missed sometimes twice.

⚠️ The problem isn’t that we can’t commit, it’s that we’ve been committed to our cravings.

🧠 Science proves it: sugar, nicotine, alcohol, and screens activate dopamine pathways the same way hard drugs do. That means we’ve already been living with militant discipline but toward habits that drain our energy, gut health, and focus.

🔥 The Choose Yourself Challenge (Sept 15th) isn’t strict. It’s a reset. It’s proof that the same loyalty we’ve been giving to our vices can be flipped into discipline for our purpose.

And let’s be real …addiction loves to dress itself in logic:

🚬 “Nicotine helps me focus.”

☕ “Coffee helps me digest.”

🌿 “Weed helps me sleep.”

🍯 “Honey is natural, so it’s good for me.”

Sounds reasonable… but the science doesn’t lie:

🚬 Nicotine spikes cortisol and damages blood vessels.

☕ Excess coffee wrecks our sleep cycles and depletes magnesium.

🌿 Weed blocks REM sleep — the deepest restoration our brain needs.

🍯 Honey spikes blood sugar almost instantly, just like table sugar.

We don’t deny these things do something.. we deny that they’re necessary for peace, purpose, or performance. Out bodies, our minds, and our spirits are designed to function better without them.

🐬 Starting Sept 15th: 30 days. No vices!

The real question isn’t “Can we commit?” The question is: “What are we already committed to and is it building us or breaking us?”

Let’s grow! - Hakeem 🫡🐬

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