{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"42-Year-Old Privates in the Army and the Purpose of Struggle | Full Auto Friday | 4.3.2026","description":"The Army just raised their max enlistment age to 42. I don't know exactly why, but I'd like to. I'm hearing from a lot of people who were considering joining and are now hesitating \u2014 and when the rest of the world's allies are saying they don't want to get involved, that tells you something about the moment we're in. This isn't post-9\/11. The lines around the block at recruiting stations aren't there right now. We also dig into the big one this week \u2014 what's the purpose of life when it's full of struggle and sacrifice? A listener lost his dad at 61. Never made it to retirement. I don't pretend to have the answer locked down, but I'll tell you this: my dad is retired and bored out of his mind. And my sister sat with hundreds of dying people in hospice \u2014 none of them wished for more stuff. Every single one wished for more time. Then we close on negative self-talk and why "if a pro can make the shot, why can't I" is one of the worst things you can say to yourself. Not everybody is created equal. That's not pessimism \u2014 it's the truth. And the sooner you stop measuring yourself against the best in the world and start measuring against your former self, the sooner you'll actually enjoy what you're doing. Enjoy   Today's Sponsors:  Ridge: For a limited time, our listeners get 10% off at Ridge by using code "clearedhot" at checkout. Just head to https:\/\/www.Ridge.com and use code "clearedhot" and you\u2019re all set. Helix: Go to https:\/\/www.helixsleep.com\/CLEAREDHOT for 20% off sitewide! ","author_name":"Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC","author_url":"https:\/\/www.andystumpf.com","html":"