You're a man. You're committed to the work required to forge your own destiny.

Your blood, your sweat, your tears.

You will not be defeated. You cannot be deterred.

Nothing stands between you and the victory you seek.

You are rock, steadfast, resolute, and unwavering.

And at the end of the day, the job will be done.

Welcome to your Friday Field Notes.

What's going on today, man? My name is Ryan Mickler and I am the host and founder of

Orgrim Man. As always, I want to welcome you to the show today.

This is our Friday show. It's a short show of my ramblings each and every week.

And these shows typically last between five to eight minutes.

But today's is a little bit longer.

If you're interested now in our full show, make sure you subscribe to iTunes or wherever

you get your fix of podcast.

So you never miss our Friday episode or our Tuesday show.

And during our interview shows on Tuesday, we have conversations with some of the world's

most successful people. We've got Navy SEAL, Jockeau Willink, Art of Manliness,

Brett McKay, Art of Charms, Jordan Harbinger, SEAL Fitz Mark Devine, Spartan Races,

Joe DeSena, just to name a few.

Now today, I want to cover a topic that is near and dear to my heart.

It's books. If you followed me and ordered a man for any amount of time, you know that

I am an avid reader. I try to read between 40 to 50 books per year because I know how

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