Your Thursday Three Things for May 29th, 2025
Reinvention Begins in Discomfort - Brought to you by Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider from Men Talking Mindfulness
Sometimes life cracks open a door.
You can’t see the whole room… just a sliver of what’s behind it.
It’s unfamiliar. Uncomfortable. Uncertain.
But deep down, you know it’s time.
Discomfort is a signal. Not that something’s wrong… but that something is trying to change.
It’s easy to run from that feeling. Distract. Numb. Rationalize.
But if we want to grow… if we want to evolve… we have to lean into it.
Every reinvention begins with a choice:
To stop hiding. To stop pretending. To meet yourself in the fire… and stay.
🧭 Reinventing Yourself Isn’t a One-Time Event
We like to think of reinvention as a grand moment. A career pivot. A fitness transformation. A spiritual awakening.
But more often, it’s small and gritty. It’s choosing to leave the comfortable thing for the honest thing.
It’s trading external success for internal alignment.
It’s looking in the mirror and asking: Is this who I really want to be?
And then… being brave enough to answer.
Reinvention isn't glamorous. It’s uncertain, uncomfortable, and often lonely.
But it’s also the birthplace of purpose.
You don’t have to blow up your life.
You just have to stop living on autopilot.
🎧 We Just Had a Conversation About This...
This past week on Men Talking Mindfulness, we explored this theme deeply with someone who’s lived it out loud… Nate Boyer.
A former volunteer in Darfur turned Green Beret turned walk-on college and NFL football player turned filmmaker…
Nate’s story is a masterclass in the courage it takes to begin again.
If you’re in the middle of a life transition or standing on the edge of one, this is an episode worth hearing.
🧠 Your Three Things
Read: The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope 📖
A beautiful blend of ancient wisdom and modern stories of reinvention—from Thoreau to Gandhi—reminding us that purpose is found not in perfection, but in courageous alignment.Do: Start a “Discomfort Log” 📝
Each day, jot down one thing that made you uncomfortable and what you learned from it. This habit builds awareness, resilience, and momentum.
(Cold plunge? Stand-up comedy? (looking at you Dr. Theresa Larson) That phone call you’ve been avoiding?)Explore: The Hero’s Journey Framework 🛤️
Reinvention isn’t random. It follows a pattern. Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” lays it out. Once you see the arc, you’ll recognize where you are… and where to go next.
💥 Final Thought
If you’re waiting for the perfect time to reinvent yourself… you’ll wait forever.
That open door? It won’t give you a guarantee. It’ll give you a glimpse.
And that’s enough… if you’re willing to walk through it.
Discomfort is not the enemy.
It’s the initiation. The threshold. The spark.
Reinvention doesn’t start when you have a plan.
It starts when you have the courage to stop pretending.
Stay uncomfortable.
Stay mindful.
And keep becoming.
— Jon & Will
Men Talking Mindfulness
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