"Dustin Luce, and his wife, Emily, are Coach Sam's special guests in this episode of Warrior Week: Parables From the Pit."

Parable #1: Intro to Warrior

Garrett's provocative ads caught Dustin's attention and introduced him to the world of Warrior. He purchased WarriorBook in the fall of 2017, joined KingsKit in the summer of 2018, and attended WCON3 in December of that year. Upon attending WCON3, Dustin quickly realized this was not going to be a "normal" conference. "It was an immersion that was scary and mesmerizing at the same time. I was thinking this is not normal AND I'm hungry for it!"
As he received the invite to attend Warrior Week, Dustin felt he needed to do it, but at the same time was really nervous about stepping forward into it. "I've never spent that much money on myself – EVER – and I had never stepped out and made myself that uncomfortable."

What was your initial response to Garrett's ads and presence?

Parable #2: Warrior Week

Dustin describes day one as an explosion of sorts. Amidst the chaos, he knew he needed to trust the process. "Walking into it, I was shaking, not knowing what to expect. There was fear as well as certainty as we were led into a place of not being able to hide. That day could've been a week."
Dustin received a personal message from the Voice on day two. "We were on the beach where we had just finished crawling a mile through the sand on legs that were bleeding. We huddled up as brothers, looking out on the ocean. As I leaned back into the arms of one of the coaches, with all the brothers' hands on my heart, it was simply a realization that I AM ENOUGH."

What message have you received from the Voice recently?

Parable #3: From Euphoria to Drifting

Coming out of Warrior Week, Dustin experienced euphoria. Suddenly he was wide awake! It was as if he had never had there for his family, and then all of a sudden, he was. Emily explains, "There was a distinct change. He loved on his family; he wanted to know about all of us and wanted to have detailed conversations with us. He was so hungry to get to know us."
Many people believe that when they arrive at a place where life is good, they've essentially "arrived." However, life will always be filled with challenges that lead to constant expansion. "That feeling [of euphoria] can drift away, and that's where the daily work is necessary. If you don't do that and are not plugged in, and are not part of a brotherhood to challenge you and call you out, it does go away."

What is your daily routine that keeps the fire within burning?

Parable #4: Numb From the Hunt

At church recently, the Voice shared a message with Dustin. "Men hunt for the bacon, but in the process, they lose the thing they were supposedly fighting for. They are numb from the hunt. We're building this empire, but then we lose our family in the process. How does that make any sense? I am building the canister and filling it. I've been awoken, and now I must train and equip."
"Your children are arrows in your quiver. As parents, we can only go so far. Our goal is to shoot them as far as we possibly can. The question becomes, how can I train daily, not for me but for my kids? How can I equip them to go so much further than I can?"

What are you doing to train your children?

Parable #5: Isolation

Coach Sam explains, "In a world filled with technology that connects us, we are actually very disconnected. When it comes to social media, so many are sucked into that vortex that creates doubt and fear in the game of constant comparison. And within a window of five seconds, you can receive a message from someone that can completely make you feel worse."
Many parents are sucked into the social media vortex and, as a result, avoid their children. "Your head is in this world [social media]. It's today's reality. On one side, it connects us; it's beautiful. On the other side, it keeps us apart. COVID and all of the restrictions are reinforcing this isolation."

What can you do to create more connection vs. isolation?

"Parables From The Pit"

"There's only one thing that is a cure for 'numb from the hunt,' which is awareness, aka, awaken and remember. Being aware of the fact that men are numb, they must remind themselves of their priorities, and realize they are constantly going to be going up and down. It's in that up and down process that men actually move up."

–Sam Falsafi

"I'm seeing a massive level of certainty and confidence moving forward. It's a baseline that's positioned where we have every opportunity in front of us. It's not coming from a place of lack; it's coming from a place of growth."

— Dustin Luce

"We're ending this year on a really positive note of growth. It's very disturbing what's going on in the world, but we're not entering 2021 depressed; we're already steamrolling forward."

–Emily Luce