Accepting Advice

Many people find it difficult to accept direction, especially when that advice is not fun or requires work. However, Marc begins accepting Jake's advice from the beginning of their regimen. Soon he is able to follow Jake's directions without argument. He takes Jake's advice regarding all aspects of his daily life, and he learns more about becoming a strong, self-disciplined boy with an eye toward the bigger goals.

One of Jake's earliest pieces of advice centers focus on creating routines and having the discipline to follow through with them. Jake gets up very early each morning as part of his daily regimen, and he pushes Marc to do the same. When Marc complains that he wants to sleep longer, Jake counters by saying Marc should go to bed earlier. From the very first day, Marc admits that he feels better and has more energy after...