Greenlights

**Welcome to a wild ride.** In these pages, you’ll discover a personal philosophy carved from real-life roadblocks, reinventions, and leaps of faith. We begin with the notion that life often gives us signals—greenlights, yellow lights, and red lights—and how recognizing them can change everything.

The author sees greenlights as affirmations, easy paths forward that make us feel unstoppable. Yet in disguise, our setbacks and slowdowns can turn into greenlights too, if we look for the lessons they hold. By sharing tales from a boisterous childhood and an unpredictable career, this story offers an honest, humorous approach to living.

In the next pages, you’ll uncover how early discipline, creative wanderlust, and daring risk-taking all converge into a unique but relatable outlook. Expect an eclectic blend of raw confessions, heartfelt anecdotes, and rousing calls to embrace the unexpected. Let’s get going.

The author’s family embodied a rowdy brand of love. Growing up in a household full of loud arguments and passionate reconciliations taught him that friction could coexist with deep affection. This “Outlaw Logic” was about forging your own reality, guided by strong convictions rather than polite conventions.

His parents’ explosive fights sometimes ended in laughter or tender moments—even broken fingers or telephone receivers swung in anger would yield to a warm embrace. Despite the chaos, there was always a sense of unconditional love and unbreakable bonds. The father believed in rites of passage, pushing sons to prove themselves in physical confrontations that often turned into pivotal lessons in self-reliance.

As a child, the author absorbed lessons on respect, accountability, and persistence. Swift discipline, including more than one “board meeting” for using words like “I can’t,” taught him to face life head-on. The foundation was set: tough love in the home tempered a fearless approach to life’s difficulties, shaping the rebellious but loyal spirit that defined his next adventures.