In this context, the Gray Wolf and the Guardian are being used interchangeably. The final book will be called "The Gray Wolf". "The Guardian" is a truncated version made for The Guardian Academy. Below is the audio and written version of Chapter 1
First…
I first heard “To live is to learn; to give is to earn” from my Grand Master, Michael J. Leone. We were walking through a canyon at the base of Gray Wolf Mountain (yes, it’s a real place) while he introduced to me to “the Dao” and what is called The Master Key To Wisdom. At the time of writing this I am also writing a book, co-authored by Grand Master Mike and Master Jason Campbell called “The Gray Wolf”.
Guardian is a truncated version of “The Gray Wolf” wrapped in the context of the Guardian Academy support system. The path to becoming a Guardian is the first step in becoming a Gray Wolf. We’ve simply made it more fun, interesting, and accessible with emerging new tech. Nothing will compare with standing at the base of a mountain preparing to start the climb with Mike and Jason.
For now, this will have to do.
The Guardian Academy has the top resources for health, wealth, and wisdom. From longevity to peak performance, from basic business development to advanced defi and AI strategies, and wisdom from Dr. Jeff Spencer, Grand Master Mike Leone, and many others.
It’s important to understand that trying to master these things in isolation will not lead to outsized/exponential results. Exponential is an emergent property. You will not find enlightenment or exponential growth if you are looking for them in isolation, they do not exist in isolation. The ultimate outcomes are created “out of thin air”. Alchemy of sorts, a byproduct of mastering not the components of the system, but the art of harmonizing the system. Said another way; the alchemy of exponential is in the ability to create synergy/harmony within a system.
You are at the center of that system.
This book and all of the resources available to you will help you understand, maybe even master, the components of the system quickly. Harmonizing the parts will take time, practice, and access/proximity to a supportive community.
I look forward to sharing a glimpse of the journey with you.
The Gray Wolf
Centuries ago, the tallest, most sought-after mountain in a range of ten thousand mountains was named Lion Mountain, after the lions who would take whatever they wanted and that no creature dared stand up to.
At the base of Lion Mountain was a canyon filled with springs, streams, and rivers. The vegetation and small game were thriving. This abundant environment made it an ideal home for a pack of white wolves for many years.
The plentiful, soft, and nurturing environment provided little stress to the pack. The white wolves were able to grow kind, gentle, and peaceful wolf pups. Those wolf pups would grow to learn what all white wolves grow to learn: never stray from the canyon, for atop the mountains lived the hungry lions.
One warm spring day as in every year a litter of wolf pups was born. But this spring litter was different. Many pups were born, nearly spitting images of the other wolves, but one pup was black. This black wolf pup was bigger and much more aggressive than the others. As the black wolf pup grew it became apparent that it was not like the others.
The black wolf would behave in a manner the elder wolves did not approve of. He was not gentle and “nice”, he was dominant and aggressive. He would fight for the food that the others had gathered and, if unsatiated, he would wander up the mountain for larger game. He feared no wolf in the pack and had little regard for their feelings.
One day It came to pass. The elder white wolves gathered to discuss the fate of the black wolf and a decision was made. There was no room in the pack for this display of strength, aggression, and disregard for the feelings of others. The black wolf was to be banished. The elders, along with the rest of the pack, gathered around the black wolf knowing he would not overpower all of them. The eldest of the white wolf pack made the decree to all: the black wolf is to be banished from the pack. Any white wolf that does not honor the decree will be banished as well. Understanding the harshness of isolation, the white wolves all agreed to stay far away from their black wolf brother.
The black wolf wandered up the mountain side where he would live alone. Even though he was banished, the black wolf would stay close enough to the canyon to hear and see the rest of the pack. The sight of his pack in the distance, and the sound of them going about their daily lives alleviated some of the pain of isolation.
Even outside of the safety and convenience of the canyon, he found it easy to sustain himself. He would take down large game once a week. Hunger would never find him. He would spend his free time watching over the white wolves and their daily toiling while grazing berries and chasing the small game.
The years passed and the winters grew colder.
The clouds hung heavy on the mountaintops, the vegetation was dormant, and the game descended into the mountains for shelter. The abundant white wolf canyon was thriving but near the top of the mountain, the lions were finding it difficult to find food. This was the year the lions would descend the mountain in search of another food source.
Lions are masters of the hunt. Ruthlessly efficient, they expend little energy and rarely get injured. It didn't take the lions long to stumble upon the peaceful pack of white wolves. For a few hours, the lions would walk by and be sure they were seen in order to gauge the white wolves' ability and desire to defend themselves. The wolves, raised to be “nice” proved to be nonthreatening, making them easy prey rich with meat organs and bone marrow.
So the hunt began.
The lions attacked the unsuspecting pack with great speed and power. The elder white wolf responded to the lions first with offerings of peace, and then with outrage and disbelief. The screams of the elder were not met with verbal argument but with sharp claws and a powerful bite. The sounds of the hunt soon found the ears of the black wolf. He was shocked at the sight of his beloved pack being beaten, abused and ultimately consumed by lions.
His eyes filled with rage. He pulled his lips back to reveal his massive canines and pounced down the mountain to protect his pack without considering his own fate. The black wolf fought with fearlessness, strength, and unmatched aggression until every lion was vanquished. When the fight was over he quietly returned to sit in the solitude of his banishment.
The remaining white wolves, in utter disbelief, howled in grief. They were kind, gentle, and peaceful. They believed and had been taught to believe that they had a right to be safe from such a fate. Among that chatter, the lone elder spoke up:
“Yes, we are kind, gentle, and peaceful. This is appropriate when the times are good. But when bad times come we must be capable of being aggressive, fearless, and willing to fight for ourselves and for our loved ones.”
After some discussion, the white wolves realized that the very qualities they banished the black wolf for are the qualities they would need to survive another attack from the lions. The traits of the black wolf are not to be feared and banned, but to be understood and embraced. Collectively, the white wolves agreed that they should find the black wolf, attend to the wounds sustained from the great fight, and invite him back to the pack. Grateful for the care and receptivity of the white wolves, he agreed to return.
Once reunited, the pack began working together to understand their differences, embrace them and learn a more sustainable way of life. Slowly, they learned how to integrate the aggression of the black wolf with the kindness of the white wolf.
The next spring was soon upon them and a large pack of wolf pups were born. For the first time ever, each pup was gray. These gray wolves had the ability to stand with one foot (or paw) in the strength and aggression of the black and the other foot (or paw) in the kindness of the white wolf.
When times are good and abundant the gray wolf is kind, gentle, and peaceful. When the lions come down from the mountain, the gray wolf is fearless, aggressive, fights for, protects, and is willing to die for his pack.
This makes the Gray Wolf a master of him/herself, and a gray wolf pack un-fuckwithable. And it’s why the most glorious mountain of the ten thousand mountain range is no longer Lion Mountain.
It’s Gray Wolf Mountain.
To reach the top of Gray Wolf Mountain and be amongst the Gray Wolves, one must be able to stand with one foot in chaos, with the other in order. One must be strong enough to kill everyone in the room, and also kind enough to choose not to do it; using that strength only to protect loved ones and those incapable of protecting themselves.
One must be able to fuck up some lions and become a…
Gray Wolf.
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