What’s changed since Tuesday?

We had an election. A candidate you’ve likely never met won. A candidate you’ve likely never met lost. No matter who you voted for you woke up in your own bed, with the same family, friends, job and life the next day.

Here’s how I see it.

The same exact things that were happening in my life on Tuesday are still happening today.

I am still serving my lifelong term as President of my well-being, my family and my happiness.

And my goals for Midlife Male haven’t changed:

  • To continue to put out the best weekly newsletter for midlife men
  • Build the MLM Inner Circle into the most impactful community helping men maximize middle age (more on this soon).
  • Create 3-4 MLM experiences in ’25 that are the types of things I want to do with my friends.
  • Speak on new stages & events.
  • Climb another mountain.
  • Have a few mil in the bank.

Quite frankly, I don’t watch the news, traditional media or rely on politicians or policies for my success, happiness or mental, physical and financial wellbeing.

The day after election day is just another day.

At almost fifty-two, I’ve seen a lot of presidents come and go. And you know what? I don’t want to have dinner with any of them. I don’t want to play golf with them, and I’m not looking for any of them to be my friend. Each election season, I vote for the candidate whose values align most with mine and who I think will do right by my family and our country. But I never fall into the trap of believing that my future, my happiness, or my success is riding on who wins.

I can’t recall a single time in my life when a politician’s decisions directly affected my ability to live on my terms, make choices for my family, or pursue my goals. Sure, policies shift, and administrations change, but my life’s direction has always been something I control. Voting is just one of many choices I make to shape my world; it’s far from the only one.

We’re all living through an era when political noise is relentless. Every candidate is painted as either a savior or a villain, and every election is a supposed fight for the soul of the nation. But here’s the truth: the real fight is for the ownership of our own lives. The real power isn’t in the Oval Office—it’s in the decisions we make every day. What if we saw voting as just a single act in the much larger story of our lives? What if we realized that we are the real protagonists, the true presidents of our own destinies?

A lot of us feel fed up with politics these days, and it’s easy to see why. Choosing between candidates who both seem to lack something important can feel like an exercise in frustration. But that’s because we’re looking for something in politicians that we should be seeking within ourselves. We don’t look to politicians for friendship, inspiration, or guidance in our personal lives, so why let their agendas consume us? Their platforms and promises feel worlds apart from our own values and day-to-day priorities. Voting with your conscience is important, yes, but we shouldn’t let it become the focal point of who we are.

Every day, we get the chance to exercise our personal freedoms, to take care of ourselves, to build businesses, to grow families, to set our own goals, and to take action. No politician or party can truly take these choices from us, no matter how much they complicate or challenge them. The ability to make those choices, to set our own standards, and to carve out our own paths is the real freedom we have. This power isn’t in the ballot box; it’s in our hands.

Of course, we’ll never be free from things we dislike or disagree with—policies that feel restrictive, changes that seem wrong. But we can’t let those things erode our agency. The person responsible for our happiness, our growth, our success isn’t in Washington—it’s in the mirror. We’re the ones who set our agendas, manage our budgets, establish our standards, and define our own success.

Should we be passive in the face of rules we don’t agree with? Absolutely not. Resilience, adaptability, and the willingness to break barriers are at the core of the American spirit. Whether we choose to work within the rules, find a way around them, or push for change is our decision alone.

It’s time to let go of the idea that politics should dominate our thoughts or define our futures. Instead, let’s make it just one element in the bigger picture. Rather than pinning our hopes, frustrations, or anxieties on someone miles away, we can focus on what’s within reach: our health, our relationships, our goals. By adopting this mindset, we transcend politics and claim a truth that every generation before us has known deep down—the real power to shape our lives doesn’t come from a ballot; it comes from within.

In Health, 

Greg