Love wps struggled over half my life with diabetes raised my daughter alone for 15 years lost my left eye and still press forward I train to my best of ability shooting on weekends. I prep where my financial abilities allow. Lost most all my family. I've leaned alot and have now learned to lean on Jesus. Now I've applied my old high school metal band talents given to me by God,and play for our worship team. Though I hurt every single day. I e never even happier. Thanks wps for keeping content 💯 God bless and Godspeed!
Been thru that same slog almost exactly. Gave it to God and since he has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination. Truly hope he blesses you and yours the same man.
100%@h2s142 I only want to be higher in my score for the glory of God and the betterment of those around me, but I know I can only grow in Him and I'm only where I am because of Him. If it wasn't for Christ I'd be a 24, and that's mainly in the physical strength section. But with Christ I can sore and be more like Him, the greatest man who ever walked the earth because He was God in the flesh. BUT I also understand He will allow me to stay low so I don't get conceited, and I will ONLY rise while fully submitted to Him.
I thought I might be about a 15 because I’m in above average shape and have decent endurance as far as cardio goes, but when John rated himself at a 15 I was like, well shit 😂
I’m an 82. My wife would probably give me higher than that. My kids would give me 100 because I’m invincible to them. You’re such an encouragement John. Keep it up with the Lion and the Lamb.
Knowing myself deep down I would barely get a 40. Others would probably say a little higher but it’s important that you exercise self-reflection because you know yourself best in most cases. I’m 24 and I pray that I can grow in these ways for the glory of the Lord. And that I might support my wife, daughter and little one on the way!
I was a weak man for a long time. Until i beat my addiction and became a father it morphed me into the strongest version of myself. Through sheer hard work and putting one day at a time down, it took me 4 years, but im proud to say I’ve accomplished my goal
19 physical, 20 mental, 10 emotional, 20 spiritual. You totally hit the hammer on the head when it comes to being patient with children. I don’t remember if it was you or somebody else but the one liner that I’ve kind of been training my mind to is “be the shelter from the storm for them… Not the storm” as usual great video
Kids have a way of pushing us over the top. It’s been difficult learning I can’t control them, they are there own person. I’m learning how to convince instead of forcing them. Thankfully my wife is very patient with them so I’m learning from her.
@@noel4854 Absolutely I couldn’t do it without my wife either. A Godly woman is definitely the key ingredient to balancing out a man’s natural heavy hand.
We everyone were children at some point in our life, so many parents forget that. And if a parent says that they were this good and that good when they were kids, then they are lying.
73. I embrace the suck. Single father (have custody) that recently divorced from a 28yr marriage. Not my choice, but roll with it. So I'm still healing from this upheaval of my life. Best strength... able to deal with pain and setbacks and keep moving forward. Worst... Letting my connection with friends and God slip. Work in progress as I readjust to being single without her psychological games.
I gave myself a 32 overall. Seriously thank you John for breaking it down like that. Now I’m able to really hone in on where I’m falling short as a young man.
I scored myself 60. Highest mental toughness. Lowest physical fitness. Here’s why Physical-I am strong, and have walking endurance, but I cannot run very far and I am slow. I am also overweight. 10 pts Mental- I sleep 6 hours, work two jobs as an RN, am taking full time classes, and still maintain a weight lifting schedule and am never late. Mentally tough. But I don’t do cardio because I don’t like it. My diet is terrible. 20 points. Emotional- I am slow to anger. I have a lot Of patience. But once the patience is gone it’s gone. I struggle with feeling joy. I am happy. But I am never satisfied with my life no matter how far I come. The only people I have deep meaningful relationships are with my wife and father. But, loss and dissapointment does not bother me aside from a few hours of pouting. No kids. 15 points Spiritual- I do not lie. I do not steal. I do the best I can to spread the word of Jesus. Again, trouble feeling joy. I’ve been told I am quick to forgive. Lack of deep connection. 15 points
I’d put myself at a 55. Needing to work in the metal area, struggling with depression and other issues. I do have to give WPS a huge thank you because for you guys and a few others I am a far better person now than I was 5 years ago when my father passed and a lot of metal issues came to a head
I tear up with pure joy when I think of all the blessings Christ has given me. I tear up with joy for all the blessings I still need. The joy of the Lord is my strength!
Physical Strength - 18, areas that I've already started addressing but need to continue improving are speed/agility, stamina, and mobility. Got the lifting heavy stuff down REALLY well. Mental Strength - 17, biggest failure here is taking the easy way out when working on my physical strength...top 2 excuses "I'm bulking" and "I'm not in the military anymore so why do I need cardio". Emotional Strength - 20, a couple years ago this would have been a 10 or less. I let my anger get the best of me a lot. Credit to the Lord for helping me with this, though I still stumble sometimes. Spiritual Strength - 18, most important thing to work on here is my walk with the Lord. Finally found a good church and going to my first men's Bible study this weekend. Got some work to get these all as close to 25 as possible.
I feel you on the comment about how your score would've been way different a couple years ago. I'm 21 right now and thank God I grew up. When I was 16 I was a complete degenerate. My score probably changed from around a 10 to around 80 overall.
58. The physical strength.... I dealing with congestive heart disease. I wish I could push myself harder. But I'm just bouncing back from a heart attack. I don't try to be a good man. I strive to be a better man. Being christ like is the standard.
I gave myself a total score of 55/100. I definitely have a lot I need to work on and change in my life. Thank you for this test! It'll definitely be one I take twice a year, along with the Security Test I do of yours twice a year.
Love this gauging concept of these 4 categories. Man, I've got work to do on all of these! I appreciate the challenges your channel brings out in me John! Thanks for this video!
Overall, I would rate myself around a 61; physical 10 (approaching 60 yoa, recently retired and I really NEED to up my physical), mental 18, emotional 15 (still working on that one type of personality that really pushes my buttons!), spiritual 18. Listening to your channel, having read your book (TWO THUMBS UP!!), and spending more time with my wife, now that we are both retired, and trying to be the best that I can be for her and us for God and our family, have made a positive impact!! Thank you!! You're a fellow veteran and a brother. God Bless you, your family and all of the Warrior Poets.
John i found this channel years ago what it has become from firearms training to life and spiritual guidence i love and need it i grew up with no religion in my family i found god through struggle and your channel has driven me to build my relationship with god and serve my community out of service to others i want you to know you were a big part of this so thank you and according to this test i need alot of work but thank you and keep the mission going cause if you have reached me you are reaching others
I put myself at 60. Although I think I'm doing good, there is absolutely always room for improvement. I used to weigh over 300 pounds, now I'm down to 235. I've noticed that although I've improved a lot physically; the mental, emotional, and spiritual health improved even more. My biggest advice for anyone who's on a self improvement journey is patience, and forgive yourself.
Thank you for sharing this advice with us, this is something I really needed to hear. I'm not very strong and am not proud of it so hearing about this scale is helping give me goals to work toward. Honestly I am probably AT MOST 25/100. Probably way less. Gotta work on myself!
Physical: 13 Mental: 17 Emotional: 15 Spiritual: 18 Total: 63 Actively working on improving physical strength and ability. Studying from the scriptures nearly daily helps me keep close to God to keep the proper perspective on life to improve in all areas. I was reading in Ephesians 4 this morning about putting off the old man or the natural man and putting on the new man or becoming a saint through Christ. This is also well stated in Mosiah 3:19 and Ether 12:27. God will work with us to make our weaknesses into strengths. God bless! Ephesians 4:22-24 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the bold man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Mosiah 3:19: For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father. Ether 12:27: And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.
Phsycial 15 - I'm still in decent shape, but I've let consistent workouts slip being a father of three young kids. I can still move and lift, but my deep-gut-second-wind has faded a lot. Mental 20 - I study literature regularly since I'm an English teacher and working on my Master's in English. Academics, thoughtfulness, and seeking the truth are firmly a part of my lifestyle. The next challenge here is imparting these habits to my kids through homeschooling. Emotional 18 - I'm generally in control of my anger in the moment, but I do become emotionally passive when I'm tired. Then I'm not as available to my kids as I should be. Spiritual 19 - I'm not afraid to die. My faith has grown in the "calm assurance" of the "things unseen," especially since I've entered my late 20's. As my children get older, I need to work on maintaining my integrity and becoming a deacon in my church.
Happy I cam across this video, the past 2 years of my life have had a lot of trials and setbacks, I have a plan and vision I am working towards, but I have become more cynical and lost my joy for life lately. I am going to take this video as a sign that it's time for me to pic myself back up and get back into my physical/ spiritual practices that have worked for me in the past. Thank you for all the great content!
75. Emotional is the one I need to work on the most. The others I feel fairly good in, though I find myself constantly angry when seeing the progression of evil in this world. I never take that anger out on anyone in anyway… I just need to stop feeling so mad as a result of the evil of others and remember that God will have justice.
Not gonna lie, I'm at best a mid-60s total score kinda guy. Mentally and emotionally I'm reasonably flexible and stable, but this year, before December 31, I *will* do a full on pull up for the first time in my life. Two years of physical training has gotten me to the point where that's possible and I am on track to win that. Who knows, maybe next year I'll do two, or ten... from now on, I'm also rating everything in my life on the "Zero to Jesus" scale, hahaha.
It's not where you are it's where you're going that matters. It's your spiritual fitness that will keep you on the track to get there. Good luck to you!
Your test is easy. I got a test for you. My test. California Default Father's Club. You have to be denied Lawyers stuck in a loop by the Judge cause you missed a court date. Pay for another mans kid. Denied DNA test, bank savings and work checks purged and garnished, crushed credit score and you cannot lease a vehicle or home. Homeless. No support or family. Give up your Dogs to live in shelter. Paid over $100k. I dont exist as an American Citizen. I'm denied Lawyers and the pursuit of Happiness. Try my test. I'm betting you would be a failure like me cause the State is denying the Pursuit of Happiness and I'm no Criminal to just take it all.
Yo that was awesome I really like that you do stuff like this because I am still a kid and its very helpful to hear people like you and people like eric conn on the hard man podcast and my dad because it helps me become the man that I should be and the father that I should be and the husband that I should be.
I am a work in progress brother Lovell, and continuously in flux. My Mission has not changed; however my Mission Focus has taken a dip. My test score is 71, and as a young man approaching 47 years, I have no excuse not to be exceptional in all categories of development. Awareness is absolutely key for me, and I appreciate you for shining a light into my personal self awareness. I will do better to be better. My prayers are with all those suffering this day. God bless you John🙏🏻
70 total. Physical needs the most improvement, as I was inattentive to my body for years. Mental and spiritual are tied for the highest, as I have a strong relationship with the Lord and love learning.
I have many failings in all four catagories that I work on daily. There are at least two issues that I have not learned to control. I tend to be slow to anger, however, once I am pushed to that point, l can approach the uncontrolable stage in which I say and do things that I know are damaging and hurtfull and, when I regain my senses, I have deep regret. I appologize, but, some pain cannot be healed with words. The second issue is foregiveness. I have a sibling who has wished my parents dead for her entire adult life. I severed contact with her for many years. My Father passed 15 years ago and my Mother turns 100 years old this month. Even now, I have little interaction with her. I know my life would be better if I could get past this, but, after much meditation and prayer I have not mustered foregiveness for her. Please pray that I solve these prior to any other deaths of family members. Thank you, John, for this forum to share.
Physical: 23 Mental: 22 Emotional: 22 Spiritual: 13 Total: 80 Biggest thing I need to work on is externalizing my morals/spirituality when necessary. Too many times I see something out and about where I should say something or actively provide something and don't due to self imposed scheduling restraints and hesitation due to the unknown severity or time commitment I may be walking into. I've made big strides working on that, but still have a long way to go. Everything else I believe is pretty darn high due to a lot of very difficult, but no traumatic, aspects of my childhood/upbringing. Rejection and failure being a part of the "game" were instilled in me from about 4 years old, onwards. In my adult life, it's usually failure or pressure that pushes the ship forwards and I'm grateful for it even though it makes generally existing a chore (but not in a bad way.)
Physical: 15/25 Mental: 18/25 Emotional: 15/25 Spiritual: 20/25 These are my own answers, gonna go ask the wife to rate me on all categories next (I am prepared to be humbled lol) I have some work to do.
Sad to say over-all I scored a 41 i need to work on every field. I do feel that if I had taken this test a month I would have scored much lower. But I think im on the right track been reading my bible and also reading The Warrior Poet Way. Thank you Mr Lovell for helping guys out like me.
It’s so good to see that so many of us men are moving past the tough guy can’t ever cry because its weak mindset that I’m sure most of us grew up under and adopted for a time. Let’s keep it going everyone, good luck to every other guy out there on the journey.
I would probably give myself between a 60-70. Physical - 15, Mental - 20, Emotional - 18, Spiritual - 17. The two main areas i would like to improve is taking better care of my physical health by working out more and then I hope to improve spiritually by taking more time to pray both morning and night and for meditation to quiet the distractions of the world and hear the Spirit of the Lord speak to me. Thanks for this video.
Just turned 55 and been working the same career for 35 years to support my family. Father of three daughters, what a blessing that has been. I struggle with all FOUR categories!! I think at the end of the day, just be honest and do what's right. Knell for the Lord and stand for our Flag!! Thank you John for your insight, food for thought and self reflection. I have been following your YT channel for many years because you are Christ based in your heart, and it shows. Thank you for sharing your passion here. SaintMax
I would say I am pretty balanced now a days. I had to let a little of my physical strength go so I could focus on my emotional and spiritual strength. Now that those are better I am bringing my physical strength back up. It is a balancing act.
i've had a lot of very humbling experiences that also tested my mental fortitude recently and i realized a lot of things i need to work on and i have had a hard time categorizing everything and this video really helped me out thank you.
Oh man this was an eye opener. I’m pretty hard on myself, because I believe you should always be improving. We need checks like this to remind us to find that balance. I’m not going to post my score to practice humility, or avoid humiliation, it’s one of those. 😉
Somewhere around a 63. I definitely need to work on my physical strength and have made some major progress on that this year. Thank you for inspiring us all to be better and do better.
That death note in your book was brutal. Thank you Score - 54 (Needs improvement) Physical - 9 (I'm strong but my dad weight has destroyed my cardio) > Fast, run, and eat as the scriptures instruct us to Mental - 17 (Logical and constantly learning) > Test/train mental fortitude with a long fast Emotional - 13 (Need to be slower to anger with my wife) > Pray for Yahweh to help me Spiritual - 15 (I hold to my convictions under adversity) > Learn Hebrew, memorize and walk in entirety of Torah
Score - physical - 14, mentally - 15, emotional - 20, and spiritual - 20. I’ve been working hard on trying to maintain and gain weight. I’m around 5’10-6’0 at 160lbs and I wanna be around 180-190lbs. I’m athletic but skinny. I’ve grown to be very emotionally intelligent and calm. I struggle mentally as I over think sometimes. However I always plan and prepare myself. I dissect and analyze majority of things heavily. Spiritually, praying has really helped me a lot. Praying helps me come closer to Christ. I don’t read the word as much and I need too but I constantly talk to God all the time.
Sharing a body type 160-170 has been my best range. At 185, my heaviest ever, I had to workout constantly and take in so many calories it was terrible. And I didn't gain much strength. Now at 49 I maintain 165 with daily chores and a healthy diet with regular fasting. Feel great and can work like a mule. Be well Be free Be blessed Much love
I gave myself 11/25 physical at 5'6 209lb (round not bulky xD), but I can run a mile in 10 minutes, deadlift over 275, and hit 30 push-ups, but no pullups just yet, so I wouldn't say I'm sub 10/25 there. I have a problem losing weight rather than gaining though haha. Then similar to you 15 mental, 19 Emotional, and 18 spiritual. Also quite calm and reasonably intelligent/educated, but I overthink like a mf stress myself out.
@@goldenspirit9224Try dedicating 10 minutes of your daily workout to pull-ups. Start by doing hands, negatives, then holds. This is how I went from 0 to 7-8, had an injury so working my way back up above 5 now.
73 and I took a couple steps back from the last one I did with you guys. I experienced a lot of loss over the last few months and other Health related issues are helping me rewire and repair that is what I will continue to be working on.
I love this!! Dude, I’m gonna have to have my wife take this test for me cuz mine will be harsh .. hers may be a little high tho and then I’ll adjust down hah , but overall I scored myself highest on spiritual like a 20-21 .. lowest on emotional , like a 15 just cuz I do kinda get annoyed and have somewhat of a temper but more so cuz I can get hurt badly by loss , not loss of something about me but like loss of a loved one and just think I could control my emotions a lot better ( I don’t think I know I can) I scored myself overall around 78-79 ..emotional brought my score down - AHHHH I HATE THIS ;) Jk . But for real I like this a lot , thanks John!
Gave myself a 65. I need to work on physical strength. I'm 62, retired Army Airborne, retired heavy equipment operator/wildland firefighter, and just starting the process to get both knees replaced, I pray the Lord will watch over my surgeon and I and in about 6 months there will be no stopping me. Thanks for your ministry!
@777SFINN777 I disagree. I believe John has even said that your role as a husband comes before that as a father. Mostly because being a passionate, loving husband, and having the best possible marriage really trickles down to the father part. Your children need to see that healthy respect and relationship. The marriage is largely the foundation of how to parent as strong team 💪
Maybe a 45 in total for me (being a little generous). It would help if we had some more examples of the kinds of people who would score somewhere in the middle range to help calibrate what it means to score a certain number. Cool concept and a good tool for self-reflection
Gave myself a 72. This is some of the best content you have done. Don’t shit on your self. But thet generally what good people do. They always think they should be better but in reality they are the best version of themselves. Great content John as always! Stay safe and prepared brother 👍🏻
"Haven't had small children before" that made me laugh hard! As a father of 5 kids I can attest to this truth. Try having 3 or more asking you questions but not acknowledging that their sibling is asking a question too... or asked the same question they did that you just answered moments ago. 😂 I now understand why some men choose to be monks! 🤣🤣 As for my score total, it added up to 53.5, which honestly sounds too high to me. I really need to work more on the emotional side of things. Out of all my emotions, I'm more in touch with my anger than any other, sadly. I have a short fuse and can go from goofy, fun loving dad to angry James Woods Hades in 2 seconds depending on the situation. While I'm better than I used to be, I'm no where near what I believe I should be... work in progress I guess.
Yea I ranked myself at about 60.. anger is a struggle for me as well. I can go from really mellow to really upset depending on what the situation is. I definitely need to work on that.
@@SergiuM42Please reach out for an anger management class. My anger was really bad from 2010 to 2019 starting right after my time in Afghanistan and a situation happened that got me off my a@s to seek help. I spent a year and a half in my anger management class and it was the best knowledge that I gained, I continue to use those skills every day. Good luck, there are professional out there that can make a difference in your life.
Thanks for the accountability update. I need work on anger and getting mad and complaining about government in our lives. I'll be working on those especially.
This one's tough. I needed this kick in the pants. Really need to work on emotional and spiritual strength and maturity. The verse I'm focusing on is Nehemiah 8:10, "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
Physical strength - 15 / Mental Strength - 18 / Emotional Strength - 12 / Spiritual Strength - 17. Overall score - 62. This is where I am today. I am working on all areas to improve. My Emotions due to stress and unforgiveness (recently let a major thing go) is the area I need to focus on the most. My spiritual area is the counter balance to my emotional. My spiritual would be much higher if my anger was not dragging it down. My conversations with my Heavenly Father are what has kept me from going completely off the deep end. Thanks for all of the thought provoking material. I am currently listening to The Warrior Poet Way.😮
Being an older man In age , I've went forwards and backwards in all topics . I never new loss till I really lost . I never knew love till I lost love . Strength well ,we can all be stronger anytime we choose . Faith does move mountains . Reading the Bible is the best workout for all our strengths and weaknesses . Just a little I've learned over the years. First time Watching . Great work your all doing .
33 overall - 5P, 10M, 5E and 13S. I'm a small-framed guy with a fast metabolism, have trouble with eating right and getting good exercise. Let my body lapse over the last decade trying to focus on a career. Personal relationships are very weak, I have acquaintances rather than friends really. This is giving me a lot to chew on. Thanks John. Bless you.
mid 60’s here- I’m very aware of where I am and I’m ok with it, I’m blessed and what god has given me has served me better than I deserve if I’m being honest.
I’m strong on my spiritual side, I’m weaker in my emotional side to a degree, just need to better myself in that area. My score ended up being around 75. One thing is for sure once I became a father, my whole life became better and my relationship with God really took off! He freed me from alcohol addiction, now 11 years sober and my addiction to weed , 9 years sober. All in all I think it’s my relationship with God that has made me a better and stronger man! I super appreciate you John and all the guys from the Warrior Poet Society. I needed a group like this to help me better myself with my PTSD and to keep my drive alive to keep on moving forward and to keep fighting my battles. It’s so much better having people like you in my life. Thanks again! I feel like God lead me here for a purpose.
15 - I have had back surgery, but I can do almost anything I try physically once. I’ll be sore, but I can and will. 25 - IQ of 168 (Mensa certified) I owned my own auto repair and custom fabrication shop, my engineer buddies call me for advice a lot, and I am building my own home by hand myself for my family. I have always had a gift for solving problems quickly and efficiently. 15 - I can get upset from time to time, but I grew up in martial arts and never lost my temper, I would constantly use my opponents anger against them though. When the computer or phone act up, I get upset, when things are serious, I don’t use emotion until the job is done, even then, I don’t show much. 20 - I hold no grudges and accept life as it comes. = 75 isn’t bad, I could improve, I definitely don’t think I’m a weak man, but I know plenty of tough people.
72/100 - I’m going through a season of growth so my scores are a bit higher than they would’ve been last year. Painful. In the fire. But that’s how I grow the most. 👊🏻 if you’re in a season of struggle, keep going. Don’t quit. God has something for you. Breakthrough is coming!
Physical Strength: I was going to say 17-20, but when John said 15, I got nervous. I'll still go with 17/25. I can bench 225, squat 315, deadlift 425, and my cardio is mad decent. I've lost 60 lbs over the past year on Keto, so I've built up discipline as well. Mental Strength: I'm a SpEd teacher, with a Bachelor's Degree, a great problem solver, and I've literally shrugged off bullet wounds... 20/25. Emotional Strength: don't really get angry, and I recognize when I need to back off/cool off. I handle rejection pretty well, and loss is rough, but I can keep moving. I'm great with kids. 20/25 Spiritual Strength: I forgive easily, and I show grace often. I love well, but I find myself struggling with lust frequently. I am almost always joyful. I have solid relationships with other people. I am constantly pursuing my friendships. I'm always studying God's word. 16/25. 73/100 - that's a solid C. Not a bad score, I'm doing well, but I've got a lot of room to grow. I'm sure if I asked others to score me, my sister would score me way lower, and my pastor would score me way higher. So this feels like a safe answer.
The good news is that we can make all this better, and our charge is to constantly make ourselves better. I need to work most on physical at this point... I’m not awful for an old guy, just could be much better... in the past I have been better at it, and I have been worse in other areas over time. We change, we re-evaluate, we work, we change, rinse and repeat. Thanks WPS, good for direction-finding.
55 I’m 64 ! Three back surgeries shoulder surgery n 1 knee surgery. Never quit never quit if you get lemons by gosh make lemonade ! Love my church ! Jesus 1st always. Great advice you give !👍👍
great video! Nice way to lay out the variables and provide context. Far too many people focus on only a couple of these instead of valuing all of them.
Brother all I can say is The struggle to be perfect keeps me humble. the person that people describe me as is someone I really don’t recognize. My son says that if i were listening in on my own funeral, I would swear there was a mixup on the funeral homes schedule. So I honestly scored myself a 40. my wife scored me an 85. so i’ll average it out as a 60 due to rounding down. Whatever the real number is I just want to finish well. hopefully be judged by the good Lord as worthy to keep.
Physical: I am a 10. I'm 71 years old and have had 2 back surgeries. About 20 Lbs overweight. Very active. Walk 30 minutes a day. Compete in IDPA at least twice a month. Just can't lift anything heavy. I used to do long distance biking, hiking, white water canoeing, etc. but those days are behind me. Mental: I am a 20. Two college degrees. Lots of reading and independent study of the Bible and other books (read YOUR book). Always learning new things. Retired. Financially independent (not rich, just have no debt). Emotional: 15. Pretty stable but can lose it sometimes. Much better anger management and continuing to grow. Spiritual: 18. I can humbly say that I'm the guy many of my friends come to when they are struggling spiritually. That being said, there is SO much I don't know. In all of these areas, the more you study the more you realize what you don't know. Room for improvement is the largest room in the house.
I thought I was going to get a high score from the get. I’m a believer, I love my wife well, I serve in my youth group at church, I’m smart, and my life plans usually follow through well. But as John expanded on the specific details of each category I realized he was exposing serious weaknesses that I wasn’t facing. I gave myself a 20 overall, and I didn’t think that was going to happen. I’m pretty dang discouraged right now. Super humbling.
Not happy bout it but rather be honest then to lie to myself and to John. I’m at a 50 which I thank you for this video cause it really made me evaluate myself in a way that I havant before but gave me somethings to work on. Thank you John
i gave myself a 64. i need to get into better shape and work on controlling my anger better. i am really happy you made this video, i narrowed down my short falls and i will work to make myself better.
Love wps struggled over half my life with diabetes raised my daughter alone for 15 years lost my left eye and still press forward I train to my best of ability shooting on weekends. I prep where my financial abilities allow. Lost most all my family. I've leaned alot and have now learned to lean on Jesus. Now I've applied my old high school metal band talents given to me by God,and play for our worship team. Though I hurt every single day. I e never even happier. Thanks wps for keeping content 💯 God bless and Godspeed!
Wow! Incredible story! God bless!
Been thru that same slog almost exactly. Gave it to God and since he has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination. Truly hope he blesses you and yours the same man.
God bless you!
Prayers for you!
100%@h2s142 I only want to be higher in my score for the glory of God and the betterment of those around me, but I know I can only grow in Him and I'm only where I am because of Him. If it wasn't for Christ I'd be a 24, and that's mainly in the physical strength section. But with Christ I can sore and be more like Him, the greatest man who ever walked the earth because He was God in the flesh. BUT I also understand He will allow me to stay low so I don't get conceited, and I will ONLY rise while fully submitted to Him.
If Warrior Poet himself gives himself a 15 for physical, we are all in trouble with how low our numbers need to be 😂
Well... 25 Is God tier, so...
Based upon that standard the I’m a 2. 😂😂😂
My thought exactly!
I thought I might be about a 15 because I’m in above average shape and have decent endurance as far as cardio goes, but when John rated himself at a 15 I was like, well shit 😂
I’m sitting at a 21 but spiritual about a 8
I’m an 82. My wife would probably give me higher than that. My kids would give me 100 because I’m invincible to them. You’re such an encouragement John. Keep it up with the Lion and the Lamb.
Knowing myself deep down I would barely get a 40. Others would probably say a little higher but it’s important that you exercise self-reflection because you know yourself best in most cases. I’m 24 and I pray that I can grow in these ways for the glory of the Lord. And that I might support my wife, daughter and little one on the way!
I was a weak man for a long time. Until i beat my addiction and became a father it morphed me into the strongest version of myself. Through sheer hard work and putting one day at a time down, it took me 4 years, but im proud to say I’ve accomplished my goal
Relationships with other people are important but I think your relationship with God should be the primary rubric of spiritual strength
19 physical, 20 mental, 10 emotional, 20 spiritual. You totally hit the hammer on the head when it comes to being patient with children. I don’t remember if it was you or somebody else but the one liner that I’ve kind of been training my mind to is “be the shelter from the storm for them… Not the storm” as usual great video
Kids have a way of pushing us over the top. It’s been difficult learning I can’t control them, they are there own person. I’m learning how to convince instead of forcing them. Thankfully my wife is very patient with them so I’m learning from her.
@@noel4854 Absolutely I couldn’t do it without my wife either. A Godly woman is definitely the key ingredient to balancing out a man’s natural heavy hand.
Nice 👍
We everyone were children at some point in our life, so many parents forget that.
And if a parent says that they were this good and that good when they were kids, then they are lying.
I love the channel John! I am a Christian, a husband, a father (2 daughter) and a grandfather (for 6 months). I love the 2nd amendment and freedom.
Congratulations on the grand baby. Enjoy the ride. 🤠
Congrats on the grand!!!! 4 girls(26,18,16,13) and 1 boy(7).
73. I embrace the suck. Single father (have custody) that recently divorced from a 28yr marriage. Not my choice, but roll with it. So I'm still healing from this upheaval of my life.
Best strength... able to deal with pain and setbacks and keep moving forward.
Worst... Letting my connection with friends and God slip. Work in progress as I readjust to being single without her psychological games.
Same yo I never got married faq that hoe hahhahah I got 80 but probably more like 70. I need more money hahaha
Psych games are the worst.
Best of luck to you. God speed.
I scored myself a 63. But without your guidance in life the last few years. I'd be much lower, so thank you John.
I gave myself a 32 overall. Seriously thank you John for breaking it down like that. Now I’m able to really hone in on where I’m falling short as a young man.
39.
32 out of what?
33 - same as my age. Lots of work to do yet.
I scored myself 60. Highest mental toughness. Lowest physical fitness. Here’s why
Physical-I am strong, and have walking endurance, but I cannot run very far and I am slow. I am also overweight. 10 pts
Mental- I sleep 6 hours, work two jobs as an RN, am taking full time classes, and still maintain a weight lifting schedule and am never late. Mentally tough. But I don’t do cardio because I don’t like it. My diet is terrible. 20 points.
Emotional- I am slow to anger. I have a lot
Of patience. But once the patience is gone it’s gone. I struggle with feeling joy. I am happy. But I am never satisfied with my life no matter how far I come. The only people I have deep meaningful relationships are with my wife and father. But, loss and dissapointment does not bother me aside from a few hours of pouting. No kids. 15 points
Spiritual- I do not lie. I do not steal. I do the best I can to spread the word of Jesus. Again, trouble feeling joy. I’ve been told I am quick to forgive. Lack of deep connection. 15 points
I’d put myself at a 55. Needing to work in the metal area, struggling with depression and other issues. I do have to give WPS a huge thank you because for you guys and a few others I am a far better person now than I was 5 years ago when my father passed and a lot of metal issues came to a head
I tear up with pure joy when I think of all the blessings Christ has given me. I tear up with joy for all the blessings I still need. The joy of the Lord is my strength!
Physical Strength - 18, areas that I've already started addressing but need to continue improving are speed/agility, stamina, and mobility. Got the lifting heavy stuff down REALLY well.
Mental Strength - 17, biggest failure here is taking the easy way out when working on my physical strength...top 2 excuses "I'm bulking" and "I'm not in the military anymore so why do I need cardio".
Emotional Strength - 20, a couple years ago this would have been a 10 or less. I let my anger get the best of me a lot. Credit to the Lord for helping me with this, though I still stumble sometimes.
Spiritual Strength - 18, most important thing to work on here is my walk with the Lord. Finally found a good church and going to my first men's Bible study this weekend.
Got some work to get these all as close to 25 as possible.
I feel you on the comment about how your score would've been way different a couple years ago. I'm 21 right now and thank God I grew up. When I was 16 I was a complete degenerate. My score probably changed from around a 10 to around 80 overall.
58. The physical strength.... I dealing with congestive heart disease. I wish I could push myself harder. But I'm just bouncing back from a heart attack.
I don't try to be a good man. I strive to be a better man. Being christ like is the standard.
I gave myself a total score of 55/100. I definitely have a lot I need to work on and change in my life. Thank you for this test! It'll definitely be one I take twice a year, along with the Security Test I do of yours twice a year.
Being aware of it puts you ahead of the pack when it comes to improving yourself. Day by day.
Love this gauging concept of these 4 categories. Man, I've got work to do on all of these! I appreciate the challenges your channel brings out in me John! Thanks for this video!
Overall, I would rate myself around a 61; physical 10 (approaching 60 yoa, recently retired and I really NEED to up my physical), mental 18, emotional 15 (still working on that one type of personality that really pushes my buttons!), spiritual 18. Listening to your channel, having read your book (TWO THUMBS UP!!), and spending more time with my wife, now that we are both retired, and trying to be the best that I can be for her and us for God and our family, have made a positive impact!! Thank you!! You're a fellow veteran and a brother. God Bless you, your family and all of the Warrior Poets.
John i found this channel years ago what it has become from firearms training to life and spiritual guidence i love and need it i grew up with no religion in my family i found god through struggle and your channel has driven me to build my relationship with god and serve my community out of service to others i want you to know you were a big part of this so thank you and according to this test i need alot of work but thank you and keep the mission going cause if you have reached me you are reaching others
I put myself at 60. Although I think I'm doing good, there is absolutely always room for improvement. I used to weigh over 300 pounds, now I'm down to 235. I've noticed that although I've improved a lot physically; the mental, emotional, and spiritual health improved even more. My biggest advice for anyone who's on a self improvement journey is patience, and forgive yourself.
Great reminder that continued growth should be on all our hearts.
Thank you for sharing this advice with us, this is something I really needed to hear. I'm not very strong and am not proud of it so hearing about this scale is helping give me goals to work toward. Honestly I am probably AT MOST 25/100. Probably way less. Gotta work on myself!
63.5 Physical 12.5, Mental 21, Emotional 13, Spiritual 17
Physical: 13
Mental: 17
Emotional: 15
Spiritual: 18
Total: 63
Actively working on improving physical strength and ability. Studying from the scriptures nearly daily helps me keep close to God to keep the proper perspective on life to improve in all areas. I was reading in Ephesians 4 this morning about putting off the old man or the natural man and putting on the new man or becoming a saint through Christ. This is also well stated in Mosiah 3:19 and Ether 12:27. God will work with us to make our weaknesses into strengths. God bless!
Ephesians 4:22-24
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the bold man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Mosiah 3:19:
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
Ether 12:27:
And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.
grip strength.. best indicator of overall health/fitness
Phsycial 15 - I'm still in decent shape, but I've let consistent workouts slip being a father of three young kids. I can still move and lift, but my deep-gut-second-wind has faded a lot.
Mental 20 - I study literature regularly since I'm an English teacher and working on my Master's in English. Academics, thoughtfulness, and seeking the truth are firmly a part of my lifestyle. The next challenge here is imparting these habits to my kids through homeschooling.
Emotional 18 - I'm generally in control of my anger in the moment, but I do become emotionally passive when I'm tired. Then I'm not as available to my kids as I should be.
Spiritual 19 - I'm not afraid to die. My faith has grown in the "calm assurance" of the "things unseen," especially since I've entered my late 20's. As my children get older, I need to work on maintaining my integrity and becoming a deacon in my church.
Happy I cam across this video, the past 2 years of my life have had a lot of trials and setbacks, I have a plan and vision I am working towards, but I have become more cynical and lost my joy for life lately. I am going to take this video as a sign that it's time for me to pic myself back up and get back into my physical/ spiritual practices that have worked for me in the past. Thank you for all the great content!
75. Emotional is the one I need to work on the most. The others I feel fairly good in, though I find myself constantly angry when seeing the progression of evil in this world. I never take that anger out on anyone in anyway… I just need to stop feeling so mad as a result of the evil of others and remember that God will have justice.
You are my tribe, my brother.
Not gonna lie, I'm at best a mid-60s total score kinda guy. Mentally and emotionally I'm reasonably flexible and stable, but this year, before December 31, I *will* do a full on pull up for the first time in my life. Two years of physical training has gotten me to the point where that's possible and I am on track to win that. Who knows, maybe next year I'll do two, or ten... from now on, I'm also rating everything in my life on the "Zero to Jesus" scale, hahaha.
2019 was the firsttime I ever ran a full mile without stopping, and the first time I've ever done a pullup. I got oddly emotional in the gym about it.
It's not where you are it's where you're going that matters. It's your spiritual fitness that will keep you on the track to get there. Good luck to you!
You got this dude, I subbed to your channel, when you get your first pullup post it
Your test is easy. I got a test for you. My test. California Default Father's Club. You have to be denied Lawyers stuck in a loop by the Judge cause you missed a court date. Pay for another mans kid. Denied DNA test, bank savings and work checks purged and garnished, crushed credit score and you cannot lease a vehicle or home. Homeless. No support or family. Give up your Dogs to live in shelter. Paid over $100k. I dont exist as an American Citizen. I'm denied Lawyers and the pursuit of Happiness. Try my test. I'm betting you would be a failure like me cause the State is denying the Pursuit of Happiness and I'm no Criminal to just take it all.
Anyone not scoring themselves in the mid 60s and down doesn't know how high the hill goes. If you're there you're doing ok.
A man's worth is the sum of his commitments and his faithfulness to those commitments.
Yo that was awesome I really like that you do stuff like this because I am still a kid and its very helpful to hear people like you and people like eric conn on the hard man podcast and my dad because it helps me become the man that I should be and the father that I should be and the husband that I should be.
I am a work in progress brother Lovell, and continuously in flux. My Mission has not changed; however my Mission Focus has taken a dip. My test score is 71, and as a young man approaching 47 years, I have no excuse not to be exceptional in all categories of development. Awareness is absolutely key for me, and I appreciate you for shining a light into my personal self awareness. I will do better to be better. My prayers are with all those suffering this day. God bless you John🙏🏻
70 total. Physical needs the most improvement, as I was inattentive to my body for years. Mental and spiritual are tied for the highest, as I have a strong relationship with the Lord and love learning.
I have many failings in all four catagories that I work on daily. There are at least two issues that I have not learned to control.
I tend to be slow to anger, however, once I am pushed to that point, l can approach the uncontrolable stage in which I say and do things that I know are damaging and hurtfull and, when I regain my senses, I have deep regret. I appologize, but, some pain cannot be healed with words.
The second issue is foregiveness. I have a sibling who has wished my parents dead for her entire adult life. I severed contact with her for many years. My Father passed 15 years ago and my Mother turns 100 years old this month. Even now, I have little interaction with her. I know my life would be better if I could get past this, but, after much meditation and prayer I have not mustered foregiveness for her.
Please pray that I solve these prior to any other deaths of family members.
Thank you, John, for this forum to share.
Physical: 23
Mental: 22
Emotional: 22
Spiritual: 13
Total: 80
Biggest thing I need to work on is externalizing my morals/spirituality when necessary. Too many times I see something out and about where I should say something or actively provide something and don't due to self imposed scheduling restraints and hesitation due to the unknown severity or time commitment I may be walking into. I've made big strides working on that, but still have a long way to go. Everything else I believe is pretty darn high due to a lot of very difficult, but no traumatic, aspects of my childhood/upbringing. Rejection and failure being a part of the "game" were instilled in me from about 4 years old, onwards. In my adult life, it's usually failure or pressure that pushes the ship forwards and I'm grateful for it even though it makes generally existing a chore (but not in a bad way.)
Happy Veterans Day, and Thank You!!!
Physical: 15/25
Mental: 18/25
Emotional: 15/25
Spiritual: 20/25
These are my own answers, gonna go ask the wife to rate me on all categories next (I am prepared to be humbled lol) I have some work to do.
61. I am focusing on my emotional strength. That and this extra 15lbs...
Love you brother.
Sad to say over-all I scored a 41 i need to work on every field. I do feel that if I had taken this test a month I would have scored much lower. But I think im on the right track been reading my bible and also reading The Warrior Poet Way. Thank you Mr Lovell for helping guys out like me.
It’s so good to see that so many of us men are moving past the tough guy can’t ever cry because its weak mindset that I’m sure most of us grew up under and adopted for a time. Let’s keep it going everyone, good luck to every other guy out there on the journey.
I would probably give myself between a 60-70. Physical - 15, Mental - 20, Emotional - 18, Spiritual - 17. The two main areas i would like to improve is taking better care of my physical health by working out more and then I hope to improve spiritually by taking more time to pray both morning and night and for meditation to quiet the distractions of the world and hear the Spirit of the Lord speak to me. Thanks for this video.
You expanded the way I think about spiritual strength. Great video, thanks
Just turned 55 and been working the same career for 35 years to support my family. Father of three daughters, what a blessing that has been. I struggle with all FOUR categories!! I think at the end of the day, just be honest and do what's right. Knell for the Lord and stand for our Flag!! Thank you John for your insight, food for thought and self reflection. I have been following your YT channel for many years because you are Christ based in your heart, and it shows. Thank you for sharing your passion here.
SaintMax
Thanks for this. ONWARD!
I would say I am pretty balanced now a days. I had to let a little of my physical strength go so I could focus on my emotional and spiritual strength. Now that those are better I am bringing my physical strength back up. It is a balancing act.
i've had a lot of very humbling experiences that also tested my mental fortitude recently and i realized a lot of things i need to work on and i have had a hard time categorizing everything and this video really helped me out thank you.
Oh man this was an eye opener. I’m pretty hard on myself, because I believe you should always be improving. We need checks like this to remind us to find that balance.
I’m not going to post my score to practice humility, or avoid humiliation, it’s one of those. 😉
Yep
Somewhere around a 63. I definitely need to work on my physical strength and have made some major progress on that this year. Thank you for inspiring us all to be better and do better.
That death note in your book was brutal. Thank you
Score - 54 (Needs improvement)
Physical - 9 (I'm strong but my dad weight has destroyed my cardio) > Fast, run, and eat as the scriptures instruct us to
Mental - 17 (Logical and constantly learning) > Test/train mental fortitude with a long fast
Emotional - 13 (Need to be slower to anger with my wife) > Pray for Yahweh to help me
Spiritual - 15 (I hold to my convictions under adversity) > Learn Hebrew, memorize and walk in entirety of Torah
Amen brother. Awesome. Thank you!!!
Score - physical - 14, mentally - 15, emotional - 20, and spiritual - 20. I’ve been working hard on trying to maintain and gain weight. I’m around 5’10-6’0 at 160lbs and I wanna be around 180-190lbs. I’m athletic but skinny. I’ve grown to be very emotionally intelligent and calm. I struggle mentally as I over think sometimes. However I always plan and prepare myself. I dissect and analyze majority of things heavily. Spiritually, praying has really helped me a lot. Praying helps me come closer to Christ. I don’t read the word as much and I need too but I constantly talk to God all the time.
Sharing a body type 160-170 has been my best range. At 185, my heaviest ever, I had to workout constantly and take in so many calories it was terrible. And I didn't gain much strength. Now at 49 I maintain 165 with daily chores and a healthy diet with regular fasting. Feel great and can work like a mule.
Be well
Be free
Be blessed
Much love
@@petesfeeder thank you greatly for your answer and wisdom! be blessed as well much love brother
I gave myself 11/25 physical at 5'6 209lb (round not bulky xD), but I can run a mile in 10 minutes, deadlift over 275, and hit 30 push-ups, but no pullups just yet, so I wouldn't say I'm sub 10/25 there. I have a problem losing weight rather than gaining though haha. Then similar to you 15 mental, 19 Emotional, and 18 spiritual. Also quite calm and reasonably intelligent/educated, but I overthink like a mf stress myself out.
@@goldenspirit9224Try dedicating 10 minutes of your daily workout to pull-ups. Start by doing hands, negatives, then holds. This is how I went from 0 to 7-8, had an injury so working my way back up above 5 now.
73 and I took a couple steps back from the last one I did with you guys. I experienced a lot of loss over the last few months and other Health related issues are helping me rewire and repair that is what I will continue to be working on.
I love this!! Dude, I’m gonna have to have my wife take this test for me cuz mine will be harsh .. hers may be a little high tho and then I’ll adjust down hah , but overall I scored myself highest on spiritual like a 20-21 .. lowest on emotional , like a 15 just cuz I do kinda get annoyed and have somewhat of a temper but more so cuz I can get hurt badly by loss , not loss of something about me but like loss of a loved one and just think I could control my emotions a lot better ( I don’t think I know I can) I scored myself overall around 78-79 ..emotional brought my score down - AHHHH I HATE THIS ;) Jk . But for real I like this a lot , thanks John!
Gave myself a 65. I need to work on physical strength. I'm 62, retired Army Airborne, retired heavy equipment operator/wildland firefighter, and just starting the process to get both knees replaced, I pray the Lord will watch over my surgeon and I and in about 6 months there will be no stopping me. Thanks for your ministry!
Christian, husband, father, patriot... in that order 💪💪💪💪
Shouldn't it be father then husband? Kids come first bra.
Ditto
@777SFINN777 I disagree. I believe John has even said that your role as a husband comes before that as a father. Mostly because being a passionate, loving husband, and having the best possible marriage really trickles down to the father part. Your children need to see that healthy respect and relationship. The marriage is largely the foundation of how to parent as strong team 💪
@@777SFINN777 it shouldn't, and no, they don't.
@edmond4727 so you can only save one, your kids or your wife. 99% of people I know would save their kids. I'd say that's "father before husband".
Great message, thanks for all you do!
Maybe a 45 in total for me (being a little generous). It would help if we had some more examples of the kinds of people who would score somewhere in the middle range to help calibrate what it means to score a certain number. Cool concept and a good tool for self-reflection
Thanks John, ya just beat me down...I'm working on it though.
I wish we could get our politicians to take this test but we probably couldnt trust their answers
Physical 20
Mental 15
Emotional about 3.50
Spiritual 20
no john, math is racist, not evil.
Gave myself a 72. This is some of the best content you have done. Don’t shit on your self. But thet generally what good people do. They always think they should be better but in reality they are the best version of themselves. Great content John as always! Stay safe and prepared brother 👍🏻
"Haven't had small children before" that made me laugh hard! As a father of 5 kids I can attest to this truth. Try having 3 or more asking you questions but not acknowledging that their sibling is asking a question too... or asked the same question they did that you just answered moments ago. 😂 I now understand why some men choose to be monks! 🤣🤣
As for my score total, it added up to 53.5, which honestly sounds too high to me. I really need to work more on the emotional side of things. Out of all my emotions, I'm more in touch with my anger than any other, sadly. I have a short fuse and can go from goofy, fun loving dad to angry James Woods Hades in 2 seconds depending on the situation. While I'm better than I used to be, I'm no where near what I believe I should be... work in progress I guess.
Yea I ranked myself at about 60.. anger is a struggle for me as well. I can go from really mellow to really upset depending on what the situation is. I definitely need to work on that.
@@SergiuM42Please reach out for an anger management class. My anger was really bad from 2010 to 2019 starting right after my time in Afghanistan and a situation happened that got me off my a@s to seek help. I spent a year and a half in my anger management class and it was the best knowledge that I gained, I continue to use those skills every day. Good luck, there are professional out there that can make a difference in your life.
Amazing video that really gets gets people to honestly reflect upon themselves. thank you for this. It was very valuable.
One of your best videos so far! 👍
Thanks for the accountability update. I need work on anger and getting mad and complaining about government in our lives. I'll be working on those especially.
This one's tough. I needed this kick in the pants. Really need to work on emotional and spiritual strength and maturity. The verse I'm focusing on is Nehemiah 8:10, "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
Physical strength - 15 / Mental Strength - 18 / Emotional Strength - 12 / Spiritual Strength - 17. Overall score - 62. This is where I am today. I am working on all areas to improve. My Emotions due to stress and unforgiveness (recently let a major thing go) is the area I need to focus on the most. My spiritual area is the counter balance to my emotional. My spiritual would be much higher if my anger was not dragging it down. My conversations with my Heavenly Father are what has kept me from going completely off the deep end. Thanks for all of the thought provoking material. I am currently listening to The Warrior Poet Way.😮
Physical: 17
Mental: 19
Emotional: 21
Spiritual: 22
John, thanks so much for this video. Keep up the good work and Godspeed WPS!
Thanks John for making this video. It is a good reminder that I need to continually strive to be the man God calls me to be.
Good video. I like these self assessments. They help me to see where I’m weak but also where I am strong. God Bless.
55 with the most need in physical. Thanks for being a great leader. Just got the Warrior Poet Way book. Looking forward to digging in.
Being an older man
In age , I've went forwards and backwards in all topics . I never new loss till I really lost . I never knew love till I lost love . Strength well ,we can all be stronger anytime we choose . Faith does move mountains . Reading the Bible is the best workout for all our strengths and weaknesses . Just a little I've learned over the years. First time
Watching . Great work your all doing .
68, my worst is emotional. I loose myself more than id like and I let things dictate my mood far too often. Thank you hope we all grow positively
33 overall - 5P, 10M, 5E and 13S. I'm a small-framed guy with a fast metabolism, have trouble with eating right and getting good exercise. Let my body lapse over the last decade trying to focus on a career. Personal relationships are very weak, I have acquaintances rather than friends really. This is giving me a lot to chew on. Thanks John. Bless you.
mid 60’s here- I’m very aware of where I am and I’m ok with it, I’m blessed and what god has given me has served me better than I deserve if I’m being honest.
I’m strong on my spiritual side, I’m weaker in my emotional side to a degree, just need to better myself in that area. My score ended up being around 75. One thing is for sure once I became a father, my whole life became better and my relationship with God really took off! He freed me from alcohol addiction, now 11 years sober and my addiction to weed , 9 years sober. All in all I think it’s my relationship with God that has made me a better and stronger man! I super appreciate you John and all the guys from the Warrior Poet Society. I needed a group like this to help me better myself with my PTSD and to keep my drive alive to keep on moving forward and to keep fighting my battles. It’s so much better having people like you in my life. Thanks again! I feel like God lead me here for a purpose.
60 definitely places I need to work on. Thanks for making the content you do and making us answer the hard questions.
15 - I have had back surgery, but I can do almost anything I try physically once. I’ll be sore, but I can and will.
25 - IQ of 168 (Mensa certified) I owned my own auto repair and custom fabrication shop, my engineer buddies call me for advice a lot, and I am building my own home by hand myself for my family. I have always had a gift for solving problems quickly and efficiently.
15 - I can get upset from time to time, but I grew up in martial arts and never lost my temper, I would constantly use my opponents anger against them though. When the computer or phone act up, I get upset, when things are serious, I don’t use emotion until the job is done, even then, I don’t show much.
20 - I hold no grudges and accept life as it comes.
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75 isn’t bad, I could improve, I definitely don’t think I’m a weak man, but I know plenty of tough people.
Great insight!! phys 18, ment 15, emot 11, spir 7. This gives me a pretty clear pic of what I need to work on! Thanks John!
Im a 22 over all...
Physical 5
Mental 10
Emotional 5
Espíritual 2
Got a lot to work on... thanks for keeping critical mr. John
This why I love this channel. Guys like Jocko and Goggins fall short.
72/100 - I’m going through a season of growth so my scores are a bit higher than they would’ve been last year. Painful. In the fire. But that’s how I grow the most. 👊🏻 if you’re in a season of struggle, keep going. Don’t quit. God has something for you. Breakthrough is coming!
71!
WORST: Physical Fitness
BEST: Emotional Control
Much needed lesson about healthy masculinity.
I think at some point in life, I have been all of the weak men. But now I’m built up to be the strong man thank you.
Physical Strength: I was going to say 17-20, but when John said 15, I got nervous. I'll still go with 17/25. I can bench 225, squat 315, deadlift 425, and my cardio is mad decent. I've lost 60 lbs over the past year on Keto, so I've built up discipline as well.
Mental Strength: I'm a SpEd teacher, with a Bachelor's Degree, a great problem solver, and I've literally shrugged off bullet wounds... 20/25.
Emotional Strength: don't really get angry, and I recognize when I need to back off/cool off. I handle rejection pretty well, and loss is rough, but I can keep moving. I'm great with kids. 20/25
Spiritual Strength: I forgive easily, and I show grace often. I love well, but I find myself struggling with lust frequently. I am almost always joyful. I have solid relationships with other people. I am constantly pursuing my friendships. I'm always studying God's word. 16/25.
73/100 - that's a solid C. Not a bad score, I'm doing well, but I've got a lot of room to grow. I'm sure if I asked others to score me, my sister would score me way lower, and my pastor would score me way higher. So this feels like a safe answer.
Sending this one to my 13 year old. I think it is a good foundation to keep in mind while growing into manhood.
The good news is that we can make all this better, and our charge is to constantly make ourselves better. I need to work most on physical at this point... I’m not awful for an old guy, just could be much better... in the past I have been better at it, and I have been worse in other areas over time. We change, we re-evaluate, we work, we change, rinse and repeat. Thanks WPS, good for direction-finding.
55 I’m 64 ! Three back surgeries shoulder surgery n 1 knee surgery. Never quit never quit if you get lemons by gosh make lemonade ! Love my church ! Jesus 1st always. Great advice you give !👍👍
great video! Nice way to lay out the variables and provide context. Far too many people focus on only a couple of these instead of valuing all of them.
This was so great John! Makes me want to really focus on progressing one day at a time!
Brother all I can say is The struggle to be perfect keeps me humble. the person that people describe me as is someone I really don’t recognize. My son says that if i were listening in on my own funeral, I would swear there was a mixup on the funeral homes schedule. So I honestly scored myself a 40. my wife scored me an 85. so i’ll average it out as a 60 due to rounding down. Whatever the real number is I just want to finish well. hopefully be judged by the good Lord as worthy to keep.
Physical: I am a 10. I'm 71 years old and have had 2 back surgeries. About 20 Lbs overweight. Very active. Walk 30 minutes a day. Compete in IDPA at least twice a month. Just can't lift anything heavy. I used to do long distance biking, hiking, white water canoeing, etc. but those days are behind me. Mental: I am a 20. Two college degrees. Lots of reading and independent study of the Bible and other books (read YOUR book). Always learning new things. Retired. Financially independent (not rich, just have no debt). Emotional: 15. Pretty stable but can lose it sometimes. Much better anger management and continuing to grow. Spiritual: 18. I can humbly say that I'm the guy many of my friends come to when they are struggling spiritually. That being said, there is SO much I don't know. In all of these areas, the more you study the more you realize what you don't know. Room for improvement is the largest room in the house.
I thought I was going to get a high score from the get. I’m a believer, I love my wife well, I serve in my youth group at church, I’m smart, and my life plans usually follow through well. But as John expanded on the specific details of each category I realized he was exposing serious weaknesses that I wasn’t facing. I gave myself a 20 overall, and I didn’t think that was going to happen. I’m pretty dang discouraged right now. Super humbling.
Not happy bout it but rather be honest then to lie to myself and to John. I’m at a 50 which I thank you for this video cause it really made me evaluate myself in a way that I havant before but gave me somethings to work on. Thank you John
22 overall. Your videos inspire me john. thank you.
i gave myself a 64. i need to get into better shape and work on controlling my anger better. i am really happy you made this video, i narrowed down my short falls and i will work to make myself better.