Gain knowledge. Live better.

I believe there are guarantees in life including new opportunities, challenges, and choices, every day. Each day is a new trek. I’ve created this website to help people with important knowledge. 

Hey, Jason here, I’m a veteran, who grew up in a mid sized town in the Midwest, raised by a single mom. I joined the military right after high school because it provides a full-time job with full health benefits, four weeks paid vacation a year, paid travel, and it felt good to serve my country. I had a good career in the U.S. Army, and left as a Chief Warrant Officer in Special Forces, specializing in planning. I gave the best years of my physical life serving our country. 

After the military I started my own business. I soon realized I could use some knowledge about business. So I dissolved the business and got a business degree. Then I started having some significant challenges, and I became passionate about learning. Over more than 10 years I have applied my love of learning and read over 300 of the best books I could find, in many areas of growth. I learned about the major religions, and read the Bible many times. I created my own growth theories and wrote my Opportunity Truth book, which I am currently updating. 

The top three tips I would give to my younger self… 

1. Become a life-long learner. The Information Age is underrated. Anything you want to do or overcome, someone has shared how they did it, in a book, video, or podccast. Consider building a solid foundation of knowledge about human nature (especially communication) and history. These two topics help understand people and the world we live in, which can be valuable in any field of work. If you find a good book you are interested in, do a search for the author and title on YouTube and you might find a video interview of them sharing the book highlights.

2. Embrace the idea that we are spiritual beings, not just physical. Over 70% of the world’s population identifies with one of the four big major religions. Religion has helped, and continues to help, many people around the world. Don’t let bad behaviors of individuals, in the name of religion, discourage you from it's benefits. Study the spiritual world and how it interacts with the physical.

3. Start more thoughts and questions with, “How can I…?” and “How can we…?” This is the best way to increase your resourcefulness. Being the best is not as important as doing your best. Life is more about doing what we can with what we know and have. We are designed to desire a sense of meaning, and it starts with growth, becoming better and more skilled versions of ourselves. 

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stick to  problems longer (Albert Einstein).

The best ways to start any self-improvement is to set a MOD goal and work on an emotionally fit, positive growth mindset. The mind is more powerful than most people believe it is, as it creates a bridge between the spiritual and physical world. The mind can influence our body chemistry (search the placebo effect). Rhythmic deep breathing is a simple and free way to calm the mind, as it gets the heart and mind in coherence (consider the book, HeartMath). 

If you found this website helpful, please let me know through the Contact page, or my X.com account. The YouTube icon below leads to the Anewtrek channel where I curated dozens of the most helpful videos. Make sure you click on the "View full playlist" link below the playlist title.

Growth

May you strengthen your spiritual, mental, and physical health;

And prioritize personal meaning, before wealth.

May understanding and trust build a fortress around your relations; 

With calm, clear, caring, and courageous communication.

May meaningful commitments inspire you;

And govern idealism with realism, to improve your view,

With responsibility and significance that spread and shine through..

- Jason A. Krause 

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