MONDAY MOTIVATION 20 - just because you feel this way.... TUESDAY EDITION

Because I pressed the wrong thing!

FWACATA

Jun 03, 2025

Transcript

Control the Turn – Feelings Aren’t Facts, But They Still Steer the Wheel

Another FWACATA Podcast Episode for People Who Think Too Much and Still Click “Play” Anyway (Apologies for the lateness, but I pressed the wrong thing and hadn’t changed my calendar on my wall, and …. yadda, yadda, yadda. )

Let me ask you something:
Ever feel like you're going to explode because someone gave you a passive-aggressive comment about your work, your face, your socks—whatever—and you’re just sitting there like, “Do I light the building on fire, or do I go full zen monk and let it pass?”

Yeah. Me too.

This week on the FWACATA podcast, we get into the dangerous (and sometimes hilarious) dance between feeling something and doing something about it. Because guess what? Not every emotion deserves an action.
Sometimes you’ve just got to… control the turn.

🎧 What’s Inside This Episode:

Why passive-aggressiveness is emotional junk food
Feeling disrespected ≠ getting to rage quit your day
Learning to observe instead of react (yes, even to trolls and parking lot weirdos)
How not to be a lazy piece of shit—but also how to commit 100% to being one when it’s necessary
Why you should “whole-ass” your choices (and your cookies)
Practical kung fu-level life wisdom, backed by zero science and tons of experience

You Are Not Your Feels™

Look—we’ve all been there. That moment when someone pushes your buttons, and every cell in your body says, “Just swing, bro.” But you don’t. Why?

Because full-throttle doesn’t always get you the win.
Because scorched earth leaves nowhere to stand.
Because sometimes, silence and a sideways glance is a black belt move.

This episode is about recognizing that feeling and not letting it puppeteer your life. Whether it's procrastination disguised as self-care, rage disguised as principle, or laziness disguised as peace—you gotta know your mask game.

Still Gonna Eat That Cookie?

Cool. Eat it. Enjoy it.
Then squat it off and do better tomorrow.

This episode isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present. It’s about being aware of when you’re stuck in bed too long. About choosing to work or choosing to rest—but doing it on purpose. It’s about knowing when to draw for six hours and when to chase your wife to a thrift market you didn’t know you needed.

Most importantly, it’s about being the kind of person your future self won’t roll their eyes at.