Journal Entry #001

Hi everyone, Aaron here, coming to you live from Medellín, Colombia. For the last five years, I've written in my journal pretty much every day. It's helped me keep my mind clear and also serves as a testament to how far I've come in my short 29 years.

There are now over 10,000 of you who read this newsletter, which is both mind-blowing and, to be honest, a bit terrifying. I picture 10,000 people in an arena and imagine myself standing in the middle about to read my journal out loud—insane! I would never...

But here we go.

I want to preface this by saying that if you're not up for some real talk or the hard realities of life, feel free to skip this one, and I'll see you in the next newsletter.

The last few months of my life have been a whirlwind. I've internalized a lot of it, and the word "lonely" has been appearing frequently in my journal entries. I'll be honest with you; it's been the toughest few months mentally for me.

In the past 90 days alone, I've had my dream car—something I worked a decade to achieve—stolen from me. I moved out of my Toronto home, sold my stake in a business I spent almost eight years building, and began the process of moving across the border to sunny Miami.

And that's not to mention a massive upheaval in my personal relationships.

To be honest, I feel like I'm on the other side of it now, but I can't shake the feeling of being stranded on a deserted island. I can't imagine what life would be like without my family. How incredibly lucky am I to have parents who have been happily together for over 41 years and are still there for me every step of the way?

So many people see me as someone who has it all figured out or has what they want. I get it—29 years old, featured in Forbes, speaking engagements, a big network, exited my business, landmark Canadian deal—the list goes on. And I am grateful beyond words. But when it's all said and done, more is always said than done.

If it weren't for my one or two key friends and my family, things wouldn't look or feel good right now.

But I believe God sends people into our lives to teach us things and to help us along the way.

Cam came into my life and made me a better man. He helped me put on 25 pounds of muscle and truly became a good friend. I'm grateful for his soul. He cares, and that matters. People who care matter. Don't ever forget that.

Then there's Ned, my video content guy who now lives with me. This guy responded to an Instagram story and took a leap of faith to live with me full-time. Head first. It's not easy living with me—I'm intense, I work all day, and I'm demanding. God brought Ned into my life to show me my own true values, and I am grateful for that.

Every day, I write 3-5 things I'm grateful for in my journal. YOU SHOULD DO IT!

It has pulled me back mentally so many times I can't even tell you.

Right now, I am thankful for:

• God having my back

• My family

• My friends

Not many people can say they have even one friend who would put it all on the line for them. I have that, and you don't realize how important that is until you're 30 and going through a mega life transformation.

I've realized all I want to do in this life is help people reach their potential. That's my mission. I love it; it fills me up with joy. Speaking on stages, creating content, building community—I could do that all day long. I LOVE people.

And I credit my mom for instilling that in me. She always had people come to our house, and it was the best thing ever.

I would run home and ask her, "Who is coming over today?" I LOVED it, and I still do.

The truth is, I just want to be happy. I am happy, but some days it's really hard. Things don't go your way, and you question everything. But if there's anything I've learned in these 29 years, it's that when you're tested, it's just that—a test. And I remind myself that every other test I've faced, I've smashed it... and it worked out. This too will work out.

As I enter the last three months of my twenties, it's been quite the journey. I can't wait to build The Founders Club and this community. It's my life's mission to help people live out their dreams. Founders are some of the best people in the world, and I promise whatever you're going through, this too shall pass.

I love you, and thank you for reading this.

I also just started posting on youtube about building the brand and sharing all the raw BTS of this journey.
Check it out here 🙂