A Simple Powerful Truth
Were you ever just hit with a really simple truth? “You’re here for a reason” That sounds so cliché I almost can’t stand it. But for some...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 16, 2018
- 2 min
Growth
Sometimes I really wish growth would just happen in my comfort zone. That would be kind of amazing. Because it is a twofold sucky sort of...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
Good Friends
Wow, are good friends important to have. If you think you can do this life alone, you’re dead wrong. Our very nature calls us into...
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Mark Craven
- Feb 5, 2018
- 3 min
Oh! That’s A Terrible Thought… Guess I’ll Think About It The Rest Of The Day!
Don’t mind me, just sitting here expecting a shitstorm… See, because that’s what I’m used to. Nothing has ever really worked out for me....
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Mark Craven
- Feb 3, 2018
- 3 min
The In-Between Times
Staying here. Staying right here is something we have to practice. We wish our lives away while we’re waiting for breakthrough in...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 25, 2018
- 3 min
You Don't Want Continual Takeoffs
Finding something that gives our lives color, isn’t hard to find. It’s something that’s just naturally inside of us. For me it’s writing....
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Mark Craven
- Jan 5, 2018
- 2 min
Every Obstacle Imaginable
Everyone knows the saying, “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” There is so much truth to this statement that it makes me sick. A lot...
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Mark Craven
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
2018 : All The Things I Hate But I’m Going To Do Anyway
The definition of celebration is, “to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine.” I love...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 11, 2017
- 2 min
You Quit Everything, Mark.
I was told that once and it sort of blew me away. I mean, I did write two books, create a tutoring company, played Warped Tour, got a...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 10, 2017
- 2 min
Echoed Teaching
“Hasn’t everything you’re saying already been said?” Yes. There is nothing original, really. What I’m saying is getting to someone that...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 9, 2017
- 2 min
A Sad Story
People have been asking me if I’m going to go back to teaching at the college since I’ve moved back to Pittsburgh. For now, the answer is...
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Mark Craven
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
How The Hell Did I Get To The Top Of This Mountain…
People don’t just happen to appear at the top of a mountain. They have to scale it first. That takes intention. You don’t just roll out...
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Mark Craven
- Nov 29, 2017
- 1 min
Things I Learned Hanging Out With A Millionaire Yesterday
Most of us know how diamonds are made. And the analogy is often used when people are walking through something difficult. But when you...
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Mark Craven
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Habitual Thinking & Response
I NEVER feel like going to the gym. I go to the gym everyday. For this part of my life that I know and understand to be so vital, I’ve...
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Mark Craven
- Sep 14, 2017
- 3 min
Association
I heard a quote once that said you make within two-thousand dollars of your closest friends. But if you’re like me, human connection...
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Mark Craven
- Apr 27, 2017
- 1 min
One or Two More Sales
Right now, I’m one or two sales away from getting myself back on my feet for at least enough time to make one or two more sales that will...
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Mark Craven
- Apr 14, 2017
- 5 min
Strange Decisions
“USC?! Why would you leave Southern California to come back to Pittsburgh?!”… “Life insurance? What’s the deal Craven? You hit your...
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Mark Craven
- Mar 2, 2017
- 3 min
Failure Survival Guide
You need your dream and your VISION in order to SURVIVE failure. If you are getting ready to make some big moves in your life and you’re...
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Mark Craven
- Nov 13, 2016
- 3 min
Walking In Purpose/Walking On Purpose
It’s been three months since I decided to leave my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA to pursue my dreams of living in Southern California. The...
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