It started Sunday morning. I turned my phone completely off and threw it in the closet.
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I then chose to follow my curiosity. I went for a run. I read. I meditated. I laid in the sun and walked through the city. Crazy, I know.
As the night was winding down, I sat down to meditate.
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In the meditation, a thought came to me: play one of the coaching sessions recordings with my coach.
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Fifteen minutes into listening, my coach asked, “Who or what person energetically represents what you’re doing right now?”
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A Renaissance man.
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In modern day, we may refer to them as polymaths. The word Renaissance comes from French ‘rebirth’.
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The Renaissance man was born from the idea that ‘a man can do all things if he will.’ It encouraged men to learn everything and develop to their fullest potential.
The freedom to be many things
In theory, that sounds nice: be good at everything. However, my interest in the Renaissance man wasn’t about mastering a hundred skills. Not even ten.
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It was about the freedom to follow my curiosity wherever it leads.
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I’ve always had many interests and loved the thrill of new experiences. Traveling, ultra running, ice climbing, coaching, philosophy, AI, music, art, health, spirituality, writing, marketing, learning languages.
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I once felt the extreme pressure to do it all and to have it now.
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I no longer feel that rush. That urgency was someone else’s desire, not mine.
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I’d much rather be doing the few, most true things that make every day feel like a holiday.
The permission to follow what pulls
That’s the essence of this whole reflection: learning to trust your interests, not as distractions, but as invitations.
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It’s permission to follow the threads that tug on your heart. To stop asking if they’re “right.”
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I’ve found myself cross-referencing my path with conventional wisdom.
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Here’s what your 20’s are for and how to live them, here is what success is supposed to look like…
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But that 'path' was society’s path. I was comparing MY path to the path of Others. We course correct to go towards society’s path and at the same time, away from our own.
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When we drop the comparisons, the path unfolds on its own.
Our being relaxes. Freedom, love, and power return.
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That’s what my work and life are about: creating the freedom, power and love to be me and creating that freedom for others. ​
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What would it look like to create your own truth?
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If you are interested in reconnecting with that truth reach out.​
Freedom to do and freedom not to
Here’s a paradox for you.
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I’ve learned that my freedom isn’t just the ability to pursue what excites me, it’s also the freedom not to.
Even when I feel a strong pull, I remind myself: I don’t have to act on it.
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That paradoxical permission allows me to act from a truer place, with less pressure. It actually results in more action.
The real Renaissance
As I began reading about Renaissance men, numerous articles and “how to become a Renaissance man” guides came up.
But they all miss the point. They talk about waking up at 5 a.m., reading a certain number of books, rotating between gym, art, and meditation.
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I wasn’t interested in that.
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The Renaissance man isn’t a system. To me, it’s a spirit. It’s a rebirth. It’s about following the living thread of curiosity in your own heart.
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Some of you reading might feel more drawn to go all in on one thing. That’s awesome! Give yourself that freedom to do that! For me, I love to wander, explore, and weave a life from many fascinations. I give myself the freedom to do me.
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Creating greatness isn’t about fame or mastery. It’s about alignment.
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The GOAT is the person that lived as close to their truth as possible.
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It’s ineviable that great things will happen becuase of that!
An invitation
All of this is what I want to keep sharing with others.
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I invite you to reach out if you want to reconnect with your own aliveness.
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The curiosity, freedom, and quiet power that’s always there.
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The path is yours alone. But the skill of being — of trusting what’s true and letting it lead you — is one worth practicing together.